TOLES - Exam preparation course

What is TOLES?

TOLES means ‘Test of Legal English Skills’. The TOLES programme consists of a structured

course of legal English training materials supported by three levels of professional exams.

The exam levels are progressive steps towards reaching the standard of legal English required

by employers such as international commercial law firms, in-house legal teams in private

companies and top-class translators.

TOLES offers 3 levels:

TOLES Foundation

TOLES Higher

TOLES Advanced

Who recognises TOLES?

The TOLES Exam Body is a member of the International Division of the Law Society of England

and Wales. TOLES legal English training materials and exams have been developed following

the advice of experienced commercial lawyers.

Law firms and organisations that have already entered candidates for the TOLES exams include:

The European Central Bank, The European Court of Justice, Pricewaterhouse Coopers, KPMG,

Siemens, Sony Ericsson (http://www.toleslegal.com/information-teachers/recognition-toles/).

The British Institute of Florence TOLES preparation courses have been accredited by the lawyers

association - Ordine degli Avvocati, in Florence, Italy.

Each course is worth a maximum of 20 credits for professional development.

Who can take the TOLES exams?

The TOLES exams are mainly for lawyers, judges, people working in a legal office, students of

law and legal translators. It has also been taken by people working in other professions and

students from different faculties.

OUR PREPARATION COURSES

What does the FOUNDATION PREPARATION COURSE consist of?

All inclusive package:

50 hours of face to face lessons with a native speaking English teacher specialised

in legal English and specific exam practice.

Exam fees for June 2017

All required course materials: The Lawyers English Language Course book, The

Essential A-Z of Business Law, The Vocabulary of Commercial Contracts, Practice

papers for TOLES Book 1.

COST: €1.100

TIMETABLE: Friday 15:00-17:00

START OF COURSE: 04/11/2016

END OF COURSE: 19/05/2017

EXAM DATE: June 2017

MINIMUM: 6 enrolments

What does the HIGHER PREPARATION COURSE consist of?

All inclusive package:

26 hours of face to face lessons with a native speaking English teacher specialised

in legal English and specific exam practice.

Exam fees for March 2017

All required course materials: The Lawyers English Language Course book, The

Essential A-Z of Business Law, The Vocabulary of Commercial Contracts, Practice

papers for TOLES Book 1.

COST: €750

TIMETABLE: Friday 13:00-15:00

START OF COURSE: 04/11/2016

END OF COURSE: 17/02/2017

EXAM DATE: March 2017

MINIMUM: 6 enrolments