General English 

Our General English courses are designed to improve every aspect of your everyday English. Helping you learn real language skills for real life situations.

The lessons are interactive, sociable and fun and have clear objectives that contribute to your overall progress and move you closer to achieving your individual language goals. Your teacher will give you structured learning tasks and monitor your progress, providing you with guidance and feedback to help you become more fluent and more confident with your English.

Take this course with the world’s English experts and you will:

  • gain confidence in your speaking, listening, reading and writing skills
  • be taught by highly qualified and experienced teachers
  • learn about UK culture 

Exam preparation

Our Cambridge Assessment English exam preparation courses will give you the increased knowledge and confidence required to pass your exam. 

There are preparation courses available for the following Cambridge English exams: Cambridge English First Certificate (FCE), Cambridge English Advanced (CAE) and Cambridge English Proficiency (CPE). 

Prepare for your exam with the world's English experts and you will: 

  • develop your language learning skills and build your vocabulary
  • improve your grammatical accuracy and fluency
  • familiarise yourself with the exam techniques and feel more confident on the day of your exam
  • receive feedback on your progress from our experienced teachers. 

Our Promise

  • in case we need to close the teaching centre in line with government guidelines, we guarantee that your classes will continue online
  • online classes will include the same number of hours as face-to-face classes

Course information

  • Levels

    Elementary (A1) to Proficiency (C2)

  • Course Format

    Length of one lesson: 90 minutes

    Intensity and number of lessons:

    • 1 lesson 2 x week 
    • 2 lessons 1 x week on Saturday 

    Maximum 14 students in a class

  • Cost

    General English

    • Whole school year (36 weeks): 39,366 CZK (price includes 10% discount for a single advanced payment for the whole school year)
    • Term 1 (12 weeks): 14,580 CZK 
    • Term 2 (12 weeks): 14,580 CZK 
    • Term 3 (12 weeks): 14,580 CZK

    *Saturday classes - Term 3 (11 weeks): 13,365 CZK 

    **Saturday classes - Whole school year (35 weeks): 38,272.50 CZK (price includes 10% discount for a single advanced payment for the whole school year)

    Exam preparation:

    • Whole school year (36 weeks): 41,310 CZK (price includes 10% discount for a single advanced payment for the whole school year)
    • Term 1 (12 weeks): 15,300 CZK 
    • Term 2 (12 weeks): 15,300 CZK 
    • Term 3 (12 weeks): 15,300 CZK

     *Saturday classes - Term 3 (11 weeks): 14,025 CZK

    **Saturday classes - Whole school year (35 weeks): 40,162.50 CZK (price includes 10% discount for a single advanced payment for the whole school year)

    The course fee is adjusted according to the date you start.

    Course fee does not include textbooks.

    Instalment payments are available on selected courses – please enquire.

    Courses can be paid using Benefity or Benefity Plus programs. Note that these payments cannot be combined with other discounts, except for the late registration discount, and are not applicable for installment payments.

    Total course length over three terms in the academic year is 36 weeks. Courses in each term run for 12 weeks.

    * Saturday classes - Courses in Term 3 run for 11 weeks. Total course length over three terms in the academic year is 35 weeks.

General English courses
British Council, Prague 1

LEVELS

DAYS

TIMES

Elementary (A1)

Monday / Wednesday

09.30 - 11.00
     
Pre-Intermediate (A2) Monday / Wednesday 09.30 - 11.00
Pre-Intermediate (A2) Tuesday / Thursday 18.15 - 19.45
     
Intermediate (B1) Monday / Wednesday 09.30 - 11.00
Intermediate (B1) Tuesday / Thursday 09.30 - 11.00  
Intermediate (B1) Monday / Wednesday 18.15 - 19.45  
Intermediate (B1) Tuesday / Thursday 18.15 - 19.45
Intermediate (B1) Friday 09.00 - 12.15
     
Upper-Intermediate (B2 low)

Monday / Wednesday

 09.30 - 11.00
Upper-Intermediate (B2 low)

Tuesday / Thursday

 09.30 - 11.00
Upper-Intermediate (B2 low)

Monday / Wednesday

 18.15 - 19.45
Upper-Intermediate (B2 low)  Tuesday / Thursday 18.15 - 19.45
Upper-Intermediate (B2 low)  Saturday 09.00 - 12.15
     
First (B2 high) Monday / Wednesday 09.30 - 11.00
First (B2 high) Monday / Wednesday 18.15 - 19.45
First (B2 high)  Tuesday / Thursday 18.15 - 19.45
First (B2 high)  Saturday  09.00 - 12.15
     
Advanced General (C1 low) Tuesday / Thursday 09.30 - 11.00
Advanced General (C1 low) Monday / Wednesday 18.15 - 19.45
Advanced General (C1 low) Tuesday / Thursday 18.15 - 19.45
Advanced General (C1 low) Saturday 09.00 - 12.15
     
Advanced Exam (C1 high)

Monday / Wednesday

 09.30 - 11.00
Advanced Exam (C1 high)

Monday / Wednesday

 18.15 - 19.45
Advanced Exam (C1 high)

Tuesday / Thursday

 18.15 - 19.45
Advanced Exam (C1 high)

Saturday

 09.00 - 12.15
     
Proficiency Exam (C2) Tuesday / Thursday 18.15 - 19.45
Proficiency Exam (C2) Saturday 09.00 - 12.15

Total course length over three terms in the academic year is 36 weeks. Courses in each term run for 12 weeks.

* Saturday classes - Courses in Term 3 run for 11 weeks. Total course length over three terms in the academic year is 35 weeks.

Term dates 2026-2027

TERMS DATES COURSE LENGTH REGISTRATION
Term 1 21 September - 16 December 2026 12 weeks from 15 June 2026
Term 2 4 January - 25 March 2027* 12 weeks from 16 November 2026
Term 3 5 April - 26 June 2027** 12 weeks** from 8 March 2027

*Term 2 Friday classes finish on 2 April, Saturday classes finish on 3 April

**Term 3 Saturday classes: finish on 3 July 2027, duration 11 weeks