Places on the TOLES preparation course are subject to demand and suitability. The course is only available as a fourth week following our Legal English : Young Lawyers course.

The best way to prepare for your examination

This course is designed to prepare candidates for the TOLES (Test of Legal English Skills) examination. TOLES is for lawyers and law students to prove their ability to cope with everyday practical tasks in English when working in commercial law or studying in the law faculty of a UK or US university.  The course is accredited by the Law Society of England and Wales.

The course focuses on examination techniques for the different parts of the exam.

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  • Group size:

Maximum 10


  • Fees:

2013
£490/week + £130 for exam fee and special materials.

There will be a supplement of £40 per week on courses running from 1st July - 23rd August.


  • Course level:

Levels 5 - 8 on the school's level scale

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  • Course length:

2013
1 or 2 weeks


  • Hours per week:

24 hours per week (24 x 60 minutes)
09.30 - 16.00 Monday - Friday


  • Participant age:

Minimum age 20
Average age 25



  • Exam results:

Who's it for?

Who's it for?

This course is designed to prepare candidates for the TOLES (Test of Legal English Skills) examination. This qualification is for lawyers and law students to prove their ability to cope with everyday practical tasks in English when working in commercial law or studying in the law faculty of a UK or US university.

Course content

Course content

The TOLES course is intended to cover all of the language areas given below.

  • Knowledge and use of specific legal vocabulary
  • Formal letter writing and communication by email
  • Simplification of complex contract clauses to Plain English
  • Reading complex documentation
  • Features of the English legal system
  • Grammatical accuracy

The key language skills and communication strategies you will focus on for the exam include:

  • Understanding and using specific legal vocabulary relevant in the global commercial market
  • Writing formal letters and communicating by email
  • Simplification of contract clauses
  • Understanding and explaining complex legal documentation
  • Writing and speaking with grammatical accuracy

The benefits

Benefits of doing this course

By the end of the course you will be able to:

  • approach the exam more confidently
  • assess your true ability in legal English
  • improve your knowledge of legal English and key concepts in English law
  • improve your writing skills, especially for letters and emails
  • demonstrate your ability to current and future employers by including your grade and certificate as part of your CV
  • keep up to date in your professional development
  • prepare yourself for entry to a law course in a UK or US university, or for an internship

Dates & Fees

2013 Dates & Fees

Course dates

<1 week course>
28th January - 1st February 2013
29th July - 2nd August 2013
30th September - 2nd October 2013

<2 weeks course>
25th February - 8th March 2013 
22nd April - 3rd March 2013
17th - 28th June 2013 
26th August - 6th September 2013 
28th October - 8th November 2013
9th - 20 December 2013 

Course fee and exam fee

2013

  • £490/week
  • exam fee £130
    Exam will always be on the final day of the TOLES course

There will be a supplement of £40 per week on courses running from 1st July - 23rd August.

Exam dates

The examination

The examination takes place in the school on the Friday at the end of the week.

 

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