ESOL
ESOL English C1 (Advanced)
Proficient-user English for postgraduate study, senior roles, and high-stakes communication.
Who this course is for
- Learners progressing from ESOL B2 to advanced proficiency
- Professionals working in senior or specialised roles in English-speaking environments
- Postgraduate applicants requiring C1 certification
- Healthcare professionals preparing for registration (OET / IELTS 7.0+ pathways)
- Teachers and educators working towards English-medium qualification routes
- Skilled migrants pursuing permanent residency or citizenship pathways
- High-achieving learners aiming for near-native fluency and precision
Course details
- Level: CEFR C1 (Advanced)
- Class format: Live online tuition + comprehensive recorded support
- Weekly hours: 2–3 sessions/week, 60 mins each
- Exam support: Britskill Academy provides preparation aligned with official exam formats. Examinations are conducted through approved assessment centres.
- Price: £32.99/week - £399.99/full course
What you’ll learn
Lead complex conversations, debates, and negotiations with confidence and diplomacy
Deliver professional presentations with clear structure and impact
Analyse academic and professional texts for argument, bias, tone, and rhetorical strategy
Write advanced essays, reports, proposals, and formal correspondence
Use advanced grammar and discourse markers naturally in speech and writing
Develop lexical sophistication through collocations, idioms, and register control
Apply exam strategies under timed conditions with performance optimisation
Course content
Module 1: Orientation & Diagnostic AssessmentBaseline evaluation and personalised development plan
Baseline evaluation and personalised development plan
Module 2: Advanced Fluency & PrecisionNatural rhythm, nuance, self-monitoring, and spontaneous discourse
Natural rhythm, nuance, self-monitoring, and spontaneous discourse
Module 3: Complex Grammar & Linguistic AccuracyInversion, cleft structures, advanced patterns in context
Inversion, cleft structures, advanced patterns in context
Module 4: Academic Reading & Critical AnalysisArgument structure, bias, rhetoric, and critical interpretation
Argument structure, bias, rhetoric, and critical interpretation
Module 5: Advanced Academic WritingThesis development, evidence, academic register, citation awareness
Thesis development, evidence, academic register, citation awareness
Module 6: Professional Communication ExcellenceMeetings, negotiations, proposals, executive communication
Meetings, negotiations, proposals, executive communication
Module 7: Advanced Listening & Pronunciation RefinementFast speech, diverse accents, clarity, and presentation delivery
Fast speech, diverse accents, clarity, and presentation delivery
Module 8: Vocabulary Sophistication & Idiomatic LanguageCollocations, idioms, register control, lexical precision
Collocations, idioms, register control, lexical precision
Module 9: Debates & Persuasive CommunicationFormal debate, counterarguments, diplomatic disagreement
Formal debate, counterarguments, diplomatic disagreement
Module 10: Professional & Official WritingReports, proposals, executive summaries, editing and proofreading
Reports, proposals, executive summaries, editing and proofreading
Module 11: High-Level Functional EnglishSenior interviews, institutional contexts, complex problem-solving
Senior interviews, institutional contexts, complex problem-solving
Module 12: Examination Strategies & PerformanceTimed tasks, mock exams, performance optimisation
Timed tasks, mock exams, performance optimisation
Module 13: Revision & Performance EnhancementTargeted improvement and confidence for high-stakes communication
Targeted improvement and confidence for high-stakes communication
Module 14: Final Assessment & Progression PlanningOptional full mock exam, final presentation, next-step guidance
Optional full mock exam, final presentation, next-step guidance
Requirements
- Completion of ESOL B2 or equivalent proficiency
- Reliable high-speed internet connection
- Computer/tablet/phone with webcam and microphone
- Access to the learning platform for materials and recordings
- Quiet study environment for focused learning
Description
The ESOL English C1 (Advanced) course develops proficient-user English for demanding academic, professional, and institutional settings.
Learners build the ability to express complex ideas fluently, use language precisely, and understand challenging texts and fast natural speech across accents.
The programme runs for 12–14 weeks and includes intensive practice, detailed feedback, and structured preparation for recognised C1 examinations.