TOLES (Test of Legal English Skills)
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.
Fact check
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.
- Group size:
Maximum 10
- Fees:
£450/week + £130 for exam fee and special materials.
There will be a supplement of £40 per week on courses starting on 23rd July and 27th August.
- Course level:
Levels 5 - 8 on the school's level scale
- Course length:
1 week
- 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
- Location:
- 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
2012 Dates & Fees
Course Dates
23rd - 27th January
27th February - 2nd March
21st - 25th May
23rd - 27th July
27th - 31st August
29th October - 2nd November
17th - 21st December
Course fees
£450
1 week course
Exam fees
£130
There will be a supplement of £40 per week on courses starting on 23rd July and 27th 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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