Your progress
It’s important that your time here at Studio Cambridge is productive. We recognise that students coming to study with us may have different goals in mind for their progression.
We will do all we can to ensure you make good progress with your English. Our lessons, social programme and homestay accommodation are all designed to help you to take full advantage of your time with us to make progress in your English.
Here are some other things we do:
Tutorials
A tutorial is a private meeting with a teacher, in which you can discuss the progress you have made and what you need to do next to reach your goals.
Your Study Plan
Based on the personal goals identified in your tutorials and your work in class, your teacher will give you a personalised Study Plan. This will guide you to work on those areas of English which you need to focus on to improve your command of the language.
Progress test
This is an in-class test that you take with your classmates on the work covered that week. The teacher designs the test to fit with the language he or she expects you to know by the end of the week. It gives you clear feedback on how much you have learnt and if there are areas you need to review.
Exit test
At the end of your course you can take an exit test. This will measure your level of English at the end of your course and, by comparing the results with those of your placement test, your overall progress. You will receive a certificate showing the progress you made from the start to the end of the course.
Self-study
Homework
Your teacher will set you homework which complements your classroom studies.
We have a wide selection of materials to help you to improve your English:
- Graded Readers with audio – these books are written for students, according to their level of English
- Study books and computer software on grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation and exams
- Films (DVDs)
- General Fiction
- Reference books and dictionaries, newspapers and magazines
Missions
We set missions for you, with the goal of finding out information and encouraging you to practice your conversation skills around the city. Studio missions are fun, out-of-school assignments, which help you to explore Cambridge while practising and improving your English.
