Senior English Course
Prepare
Cambridge Prepare 2nd Edition
Cambridge:
Prepare: where English meets exams!
Yes, Learn:
A well-rounded course with extensive preparation for the optional Cambridge English Qualifications. Specifically designed by Cambridge with teenagers in mind.
Download the free Yes, Learn Guide to Prepare 2nd Edition.
No sign up required.
Key Focus:
This Yes, Learn course helps you to develop the ability to think in English. And this is an excellent way to prepare for English examination at these levels, generally. Cambridge Prepare is full of teenager-based themes to learn with.
English Language Skills
This course has great focus on all four language skills: Speaking, Listening, Reading & Writing. It provides ample opportunities to practise and perfect Grammar, Pronunciation and Fluency with a native English speaking teacher.
Improve Your Vocabulary
Vocabulary sets are informed by English Vocabulary Profile to ensure they are appropriate for the level. All reading texts are recorded, giving the option to listen and read or listen and check answers where appropriate. Each unit begins with About you, where students can talk about themselves and their lives.
Teen-focussed
Engaging photo stories involving the course characters appear throughout the Student’s Book. Video interviews show real teens giving their opinion on the topic of the unit. Each video comes with a worksheet containing comprehension and discussion questions.
Speaking and writing are practised throughout the Student’s Book to help students gain confidence. Clear grammar presentation and practice is extended in the Grammar reference and practice section at the back of the book.
Age Range
12 – 18 Years old
CEFR Levels
A1 – C1
Lesson Duration
Each lesson is one hour
Lesson Frequency
Flexible timetable
2 hours a week is recommended
Course Purpose
Teen, Teenager, Senior General English, Exam Preparation, Cambridge, Prepare, British English, Grammar, Listening, Reading, Writing, Vocabulary, Building Confidence, day-to-day and Practical use
What’s included?
Cambridge Prepare enhanced by Yes, Learn
Live Online Learning
Additional Home Learning
Instant Messaging Learning Support
Yes, Learn Level Certificate on completion
Optional Cambridge Textbook & Online Activities
Online Lessons
Using our enhanced Cambridge resources, learn with one of our Native English speaking teachers. Benefit from their experience in our virtual classroom. This also the includes Cambridge provided Progress Checks and a mini assessment at the end of each two units.
Online Review classes
With your teacher, review, revise and improve on what you have been learning in each of the 20 units once they have been completed.
Online Assessment Lessons
See how well you have been doing in our Cambridge published mid and end of course assessments. You’ll receive a report about your learning with written feedback.
Online Learning Tutorials
Online learning tutorials & guidance is provided before the mid and end of course assessments. We will give you a free one hour tutorial with your teacher to understand how to improve, have learning conversations and revisit challenging areas of the programme. We believe it is vital that this is included, that is why we have made it free of charge.
Pre-Lesson Learning Activities
One of the learning methodologies we follow puts this at the centre of achieving outstanding student progress, so we do too.
Home Learning Activities
As learning does not just happen in the classroom, these Cambridge published materials will give you the chance to revisit and practise the skills and knowledge gain in the classroom. Each activity is marked by our team and returned with model answers for you to keep for reference and practise.
English Essentials
These guides and activities will help to further secure the basic at your level of English language acquisition. You may work through them at your own pace. Each will be marked and returned to you with the model answers.
£29.99
per lesson
per student
Personalised
1 to 1 private class
Flexible scheduling
Teacher’s complete attention
Personalised learning journey
Greater focus on your prounciation
£23.99
per lesson
per student
Most popular
1 to 2 small group class
Study with a peer
Dynamic learning environment
Compare stages of learning
Convenient lesson times with our flexible timetable
£21.99
per lesson
per student
Best value
1 to 3 standard group class
The affordable option
Benefit from group learning
Dynamics of different learners
Individual guidance and correction
What do we say
Course Description
Key Benefits:
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Develop you general English abilities with the Cambridge published teen-focussed learning resources.
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Practise exam techniques in each of the language skills; listening, speaking, reading and writing.
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Progress through the levels to an upper-intermediate learner.
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An excellent development pathway for learners of teenaged years to take English exams as an adult
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Practise and perfect those transferable skills and get career-ready.
Yes, Learn:
Cambridge PREPARE 2nd edition does a great job of raising our teenagers’ awareness of the World around them, by combining topics and concepts that they have an interest in. Each level of the Cambridge Prepare programme develops our students Listening, Reading and Writing skills. Speaking with our experienced teachers on this programme, will enable our students to reach the next level where all of their language skills will be transferred.
The Cambridge Framework for Life Competencies informs the design of the Life Skills approach very effectively.
Cambridge Prepare Course Levels & CEFR Levels:
– Level 1 – A1
– Level 2 – A2
– Level 3 – A2
– Level 4 – B1
– Level 5 – B1
– Level 6 – B2
– Level 7 – B2
– Level 8 – C1
– Level 9 – C1
Students get inspired by topics they are already interested in.
Learn how to interact and respond to these topics in English which are important to a Teen’s intellectual development.
What is the CEFR?
The overall aim of the Council of Europe’s Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) is to provide objective criteria for describing and assessing language proficiency in an internationally comparable manner.
(Links to Cambridge’s external resource in their original location).
This is why Yes, Learn has reviewed this course and with consultation agreed to add it to the courses that we offer.
Cambridge:
‘Teen-appeal’ topics combined with extensive preparation for A2 Key for Schools, B1 Preliminary for Schools, B2 First for Schools and C1 Advanced.
Where English meets Exams! PREPARE 2nd edition combines ‘teen-appeal’ topics with extensive preparation for A2 Key for Schools, B1 Preliminary for Schools, B2 First for Schools and C1 Advanced. Students will enjoy interactive, personalised lessons with themes and resources relevant to their interests. The new Life Skills approach inspires learners to expand their horizons and knowledge and includes insights from The Cambridge Framework for Life Competencies.
Yes, Learn
Course Combinations
Having one reason to study in mind sets clear goals for our students. However, many of our students choose a second course to support their primary area of study. Studying a General English course like this one with Phonics & Pronunciation will result in better outcomes and learning.
Contact us for course combinations that are advantageous to your personal learning goals.
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