The International English Testing System (IELTS) exam is not a pass or fail exam. The results are on a scale from 1 to 9. We run courses that are designed for high level students and those who are at the lower end of the scale and who need much more guidance with how to best succeed at the Academic IELTS exam. Some of our students choose to take the exam before they are really ready for it so that they feel more confident the second time they take it.

110 students took the exam in  2011

8/8.5 = 6 students (5.5%)

7/7.5 = 18 students (16.5%)

6/6.5 = 49 students (44.4%)

5/5.5 = 33 students (30%)

4/4.5 = 2 students (1.8%)

3/3.5 = 2 students (1.8%)

The Test of Legal English Skills (TOLES) Advanced exam is not a pass or fail exam as the results are reported on a 5 stage scale from Green (0-100) to Gold (451-500)

60 students took the exam in 2011

Red (301-400) = 5 students (8.3%)

Purple (201-300) = 39 students (65%)

Blue (101-200) = 16 students (26.7%)

The International Legal English Certificate (ILEC) exam is a test of legal English at an advanced level. It is a pass or fail exam. Level B2 (60%) and above is a pass.

10 students took the exam in 2011. 95% passed the exam with a B2 pass or above.

C1 pass with Merit = 5 (50%)

C1 pass = 3 (30%

B2 pass = 2 (20%)

Narrow fail = 1 (5%)

On these courses we accept two kinds of students – firstly the students who are clearly ready to prepare for the exam and who have a high chance of passing it. We also accept what we classify as borderline students; these are students we feel will benefit greatly from taking the preparation course and will in no way hold back the other students in the class, but have a lower chance of passing the exam. All borderline students are advised at the time of their registration and given advice on what they can do themselves to improve their chances of passing the exam.

Pass at Grade A 80% to 100%
Pass at Grade B 75% to 79%
Pass at Grade C 60% to 74%
(CAE/ILEC/BECH) Level B2 45% to 59% This is a narrow fail but candidates still get a B2 level certificate
(BECV/FCE Level) B1 45% to 59% This is a narrow fail but candidates still get a B2 level certificate
Fail 0% to 44%

FCE
CAE
BEC-V
BEC-H

The First Certificate in English (FCE) is a pass or fail exam. Grade C (60%) and above is a pass.

32 students took the exam in 2011. 56.3%, including borderline students, passed the exam with a grade C or above.

Grade A = 3 (9.3%)

Grade B = 6 (18.8%)

Grade C = 9 (28.2%)        

Council of Europe Level B1 = 6 (34.4%)

Fail = 1 (9.3%)

The Certificate of Advanced English (CAE) is a pass or fail exam. Grade C (60%) and above is a pass. 41 students took the exam in 2011. 80.5%, including borderline students, passed the exam with a grade C or above.

Grade A = 1 (2.5)

Grade B = 10 (24.3%)

Grade C = 22 (53.7%)

Council of Europe Level B2 = 8 (19.5%)

The Business English Certificate Vantage (BECV) is a pass or fail exam. Grade C (60%) and above is a pass.

18 students took the exam in 2011. 88.9%, including borderline students, passed the exam with a grade C or above.

Grade A = 1 (5.5%)

Grade B = 7 (38.9%)

Grade C = 8 (44.5%)

Council of Europe level B1 = 2 (11.1)

The Business English Certificate Higher (BECH) is a pass or fail exam. Grade C (60%) and above is a pass.

34 students took the exam in 2011. 95.3%, including borderline students, passed the exam with a grade C or above.

Grade B = 2 (9.5%)

Grade C = 9 (42.9%)

Council of Europe Level B2 = 9 (42.9%)

Fail =1 (4.7%)