CAE - Cambridge Advanced Examination

The Cambridge Examinations are the most popular certificates of British English and are widely accepted in both the business and academic world to demonstrate language proficiency. CAE is the second highest level Cambridge ESOL exam, at level C1 of the Council of Europe's Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Choose CAE if you are reaching a standard of English that is adequate for most purposes, including social and professional situations, and in higher education. CAE recognises the ability to communicate with confidence in English and deal with most aspects of everyday life. Students at inlingua Vancouver should note that this course is a more advanced course than Cambridge FCE.

CAE is the second highest level Cambridge ESOL exam, at level C1 of the Council of Europe's Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

In this course, you will:

  • Develop the language skills required to pass the CAE exams
  • Do a lot of interesting and engaging language activities
  • Build self-confidence to write the test successfully
  • Have lots of practice exercises to perfect your language
  • Take practice tests on a regular basis to get ready for the exam
  • Benefit from our experienced, professional and friendly instructors
  • Increase your chances to get the major or job that you deserve

Program Schedule

The CAE complete program lasts 9 or 13 weeks and the Examination is taken at the end. It is a full time program for very serious students. The CAE Test is taken at our school as we are a CAE Testing Centre. Lessons are from Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM.

Students can join the program until the 3rd week and must register for the remainder of the session and the test at the end.

CAE Schedules

CAE Programs – Dates in 2008
Start Date Finish Date Duration, weeks Test Date (test registration deadline)
January 7, 2008 ¹ March 7, 2008 9 March 8 for parts 1 to 4 March 1 for speaking (January 18, 2008)
March 10, 2008 June 6, 2008 13 June 11 for parts 1 to 4 June 7 for speaking (March 28, 2008)
September 8, 2008 December 5, 2008 13 December 10 for parts 1 to 4 December 6 for speaking (Oct 17, 2008)

1 subject to a minimum enrolment of 4 students.

2 For this session, a new CAE test format will be introduced.

Program Requirements

To enter the CAE program, students must place at level 3B-Upper Intermediate or above on the inlingua general Placement test.

Students who register and are placed at lower levels will first be placed in appropriate lessons according to their level. After reaching the minimum level of 3B students will be accepted in the CAE program.

Testing and Examination

There are 5 papers included in the Cambridge CAE Examination, testing the following skills: Writing, Reading, Listening, English in Use, Oral Production. At inlingua Vancouver's Cambridge preparation programs, students will improve all their English skills to achieve high marks in all the 5 papers.

Program Durations and Prices

Take advantage of our highly competitive prices.

Program Name Duration, weeks Price What is included?
For the 9-week session starting in January
CAE 9 $ 2,295 All study fees for 9 weeks
8 $ 2,040 All study fees for 8 weeks
For the 13-week sessions starting in March and September
CAE 13 $ 3,000 All study fees for 13 weeks – ONE week is FREE.
12 $ 3,000 All study fees for 12 weeks
11 $ 2,805 All study fees for 11 weeks

Registration Fee (once) — $ 100 CAD.

Materials — $ 50 CAD.

CAE Examination at the end of the program — $ 225 CAD.

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SAMPLE prices for 13 weeks and 9 weeks

Program Name Duration, weeks Program Only Price Program + Homestay Price
CAE
(for the sessions starting in March and September)

13 weeks of full time lessons
You pay for 12 weeks and get 1 FREE!		 13 Tuition $ 3,000 Tuition $ 3,000
Registration $ 100 Registration $ 100
Materials $ 50 Materials $ 50
Test fee $ 255 Test fee $ 255
TOTAL $ 3,375 Homestay placement $ 220
Homestay 3 month $ 2,220
Airport pick up $ 60
TOTAL $ 5,875
CAE
(for the session starting in January)

9 weeks of full time lessons		 9 Tuition $ 2,295 Tuition $ 2,295
Registration $ 100 Registration $ 100
Materials $ 50 Materials $ 50
Test fee $ 255 Test fee $ 255
TOTAL $ 2,670 Homestay placement $ 220
Homestay 2 months $ 1,480
3 days of homestay $ 84
Airport pick up $ 60
TOTAL $ 4,514