TOLES Advanced Overview
Title of Training Course:
Test of Legal English Skills [TOLES] - Advanced
Suitable for advanced level. Focus on near- native grammar and vocabulary. The gold standard exam for lawyers.
Summary of TOLES Exam
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The Advanced Exam is the THIRD step in successful professional development with TOLES
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The Advanced Exam was created and then developed in consultation with leading commercial law firms and is considered to be the gold standard of legal English achievement.
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TOLES Advanced was initially created at the request of a major commercial law firm in London who required a method of testing the English of international interns and new associates in its international offices.
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This required researching the tasks international lawyers were required to carry out in English and making a careful analysis of how best to test proficiency in those areas.
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The result was the TOLES Advanced Exam. Since its creation it has been trusted by legal employers everywhere as a measure of a lawyer’s commercial legal English skills rather than his or her academic legal English skills.
Accrediting Body:
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TOLES
Length of Study:
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12 weeks training + 120 minute exam
Dates & Hours:
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1 x 90 minute online session per week with trainer (via Zoom) for 12 weeks
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Dates and times of lessons can be arranged around your schedule.
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Training takes place in private or via small groups depending on numbers.
Course Content:
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The exam has one paper: legal reading and writing. The exam measures a candidate’s skills against a native English-speaking lawyer.
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In other words, any candidate scoring in our ‘Gold’ category genuinely has very similar legal English skills to a native English-speaking solicitor, barrister or attorney.
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The exam has a heavy focus on the vocabulary and grammar required for contract drafting.
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It also encourages knowledge of the plain English style of writing favoured these days by leading commercial law firms.
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A working knowledge of the difference between ‘legalese’ and ‘plain English’ is essential to doing well in this exam.
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The candidates who score very well at Advanced level show an appreciation of the huge importance of absolute accuracy when working in law, as well as having a strong grasp of technical legal vocabulary.
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The exam also requires sensitivity to register and an understanding of how formal and informal English is used in a professional workplace
Language of Instruction:
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English
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Assessment:
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Unseen exam
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Time allowed: 120 minutes
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Skills tested: Legal reading, writing and drafting, knowledge of register and business idiom
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Focus: Practical reading, writing and drafting skills in authentic legal situations
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Appropriate level of general English: Upper Intermediate – Advanced
Exam Dates 2020:
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Exam dates for 2021 will be announced.
Course Fee:
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700 euros + VAT (including trainer fee, registration fee and exam fee)
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+ 29 euros for textbook (including PP)
Admission Requirements:
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The level of English needed for this exam is Upper Intermediate-Advanced level. The exam measures a candidate’s legal English skills against the standard required of native English-speaking lawyers
Application Procedure:
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Email us at info@eltrc.com to inquire about this training course.
Start dates and Application Deadline:
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To be announced
Trainer
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The trainer is Ms. Pamela A. Evangelou. Pamela holds both a BA in English and an LLB in Law. She is a seasoned lawyer making her the perfect trainer for an English language qualification with a legal focus.
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To view her bio please click here