Why taking the CAE?

Many teachers have C2 Proficiency as their ultimate goal and that’s wonderful. However, the journey to C2 Proficiency can be long and time consuming and some teachers feel pressured to be certified and seen differently by the market. For those teachers, C1 Advanced is the perfect certification to pursue. If one is in doubt between CAE or CPE, it is best to go for C1 Advanced. If the teacher does great at CAE and gets grade A, their English will be referenced as C2!

What Should I know about the course?

This course aims at preparing teachers to take the Cambridge English: Advanced.

Reduced number of participants: minimum of 5 and maximum of 7.

You will be provided with guidance on strategies and have countless language development opportunities during this course. One full mock test will be given in class, as well as a number of practice exercises. Students also have the option of signing up for a second mock test in November outside class hours.

What materials will I use?

Expert Advanced 3rd edition, by Jan Bell and Roger Gower; Pearson – Coursebook
Expert Advanced 3rd edition, by Jan Bell and Nick Kenny; Pearson – Student’s Resource Book
or
Ready for Advanced 3rd edition, by Roy Norris and Amanda French – Coursebook
Ready for Advanced 3rd edition, by Roy Norris, Amanda French and Miles Hordern – Workbook

Materials will depend on the group. Please, do not buy any materials without consulting with me first.

What are the requirements?

There will be a preliminary needs analysis to ensure that candidates’ individual needs can be accommodated and that they have a certain level of proficiency.

Smartphones and tablets are not recommended. You will need regular access to a computer with an Internet connection. High speed broadband access (at least 15Mbps) is highly recommended.

You will also need a headset and a webcam (your computer may have an in-built camera).

How much is the course?

6 instalments of R$399 via boleto or get 5% discount if you pay upfront- R$2274,3.

Groups available for 2022.2

Fridays - 8:00am 10:00am

First lesson on July 22

100% of the students were approved last semester

Taylor has over 18 years of experience in ELT

50 hours of online live classes via Zoom

Exclusive platform with practice exercises

Taylor is one of the greatest and kindest ELT professionals I know. He helped me not only with his vast experience and methodology but also by encouraging me and supporting my professional development. He creates outstanding content and has made impressive contributions to the field of English teaching. I’m really glad to have had the chance to meet him!

Mariana Ruiz – English teacher

I looked during several months for a teacher to help me pass the CAE. When I met Taylor, I finally felt I was in good hands. He is a very experienced English teacher, nails the tricks of this test and could help me get the skills, knowledge and confidence to pass with grade B, 193 score. Thank you for everything.

Vanessa Abdala – Young learner teacher

I had CPE lessons with Taylor and I must say that they were fun. If you have ever taken a look at a CPE (mock) test, you probably got surprised when I used the word “fun” hahaha well, that’s the thing! The classes approached more than the English language itself, it always involved authentic pieces of news, interviews, songs, podcasts, etc. I remember discussing about topics which were pretty difficult to talk about, even in Portuguese. When you understand that English is more than simply preparing for a test, you start to see it with different eyes. So, besides extremely useful exam strategies, I learned how important it is to connect the language with the world.
Well, and I loved it

Louise Castro – English teacher

Fiz o curso preparatório para o CPE com o Taylor. Foram dois semestres imersos não só na estrutura da prova, em estratégias de tempo e interpretação, como também em prática real da língua. Considerava o meu inglês muito bom antes de entrar, mas ao longo das aulas percebi o quanto precisava melhorar em todas as quatro habilidades. Mergulhei em todos os exercícios propostos e aproveitei ao máximo todas as aulas, e posso dizer que o meu ótimo resultado na prova valeu a pena o investimento. Também admiro muito o trabalho que ele dedica ao ensino de língua inglesa no Brasil, é certamente um nome que faz diferença nas vidas de muitas pessoas mesmo sem elas saberem.

Elizabeth Pereira – English teacher

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