Dates and Times:

In the second semester of 2023, there will be five CPE groups available (all times in BRT):

  • Tuesday and Thursday mornings, from 7.00 to 8.00 a.m.;
  • Tuesday and Thursday evenings, from 20.15 to 21.15;
  • Friday mornings, from 9.15 a.m. to 12.00 p.m.;
  • Friday afternoons, from 14.00 to 16.45;
  • Saturday mornings, from 9.00 a.m. to 11.45 a.m.

The course:

This is a two-semester*, online preparation course for the Cambridge CPE (C2 Proficiency), aimed at preparing teachers of English who wish to sit the exam at the end of 2023. The course focuses on general language development (speaking, writing, listening, vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation), thorough analysis of exam tasks and tips on how to tackle them, and exam practice. The course comprises:

  • 40 hours of classes per term, online via Zoom;
  • 2 weekly classes of 60 minutes (Tue/Thu) or 1 weekly class of 150 minutes (Fridays);
  • 8 mocks of exam papers per term — two of each paper (Reading and Use of English, Writing, Listening and Speaking), followed by thorough feedback;
  • Reading and discussion of 4 books per semester.

The lessons are live, but they are all recorded and will be available for 7 days for participants in case they miss any lessons.

*We cover the contents of the course book over two semesters. In the second semester of 2023, we’ll cover the second half of the book in all the groups except for the Saturday one, in which we’ll cover the first part.

Investment:

  • 8 instalments of R$ 337,50 (May early-bird fee -10% discount)
  • 7 instalments of R$ 407,00 (June early-bird feed – 5% discount)
  • 6 instalments of R$ 500,00 (registrations from July 1 onwards)

*There’s a 5% extra discount for full upfront payment.

To register, click here.

Available discounts (discounts are not cumulative*):

  • Public school teachers in Brazil: 10%
  • Current or former CELTA students: 10%

*The only cumulative discount is 5% for upfront payment.

Course materials:

Extensive reading program – first semester 2023

The four books we’ll be reading and discussing together in the second semester of 2023 are:

  • To be announced soon
  • To be announced soon
  • To be announced soon
  • To be announced soon

Course schedule – first semester 2023:

Tuesday and Thursday* group, from 20.15 to 21.15**:

  • August 1, 3, 8, 10, 15, 17, 22, 24, 29, 31;
  • September 5, 12, 14, 19, 21, 26, 28;
  • October 3, 5, 10, 17, 19, 24, 26, 31;
  • November 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23, 28, 30;
  • December 5, 7, 12, 14.

*We’ll be covering the second half of the book | **apart from the dates above, three lessons will be made available only as recordings (i.e. they will not be live/synchronous)

Friday groups, from 9.15 a.m. to 12.00 p.m. or from 14.00 to 16.45:

  • August 4, 11, 18, 25;
  • September 1, 8, 15, 22, 29;
  • October 6, 20, 27;
  • November 10, 17, 24;
  • December 1.

*We’ll be covering the second half of the book.

(NEW) Saturday group, from 9.00 to 11.45 a.m.:

  • August 5, 12, 19, 26;
  • September 2, 9, 16, 23, 30;
  • October 7, 21, 28;
  • November 11, 18, 25;
  • December 2.

*We’ll be covering the first half of the book

Technical requirements:

Every course participant must have:

  • A computer connected to the internet (avoid using tablets or mobile phones), equipped with a camera and a microphone;
  • A Gmail account to watch recordings;
  • Broadband connection to the internet (at least 10 Mbps). 

General information:

In order to schedule a placement test or for further information, please contact us (in Portuguese) at +5511 94505-1811. If you do not speak Portuguese, please write an email to higor@higorcavalcanteelt.com. 

  • Every group must have at least five participants, and a maximum of ten;
  • Classes are recorded and are available for course participants for 7 days;
  • It is vital that participants do homework assignments diligently, and that they dedicate around 3-6 hours a week (apart from classes) to do course-related work;
  • Participants must be at least at a C1 level to take part in the course;
  • The extensive reading program is not optional;
  • When you register for the 2023 C2 course, you are entitled to the following discounts:

*You’ll receive a promo code for this course upon registering.

To register, click here.