All language schools, educational institutions and companies which have registered five or more candidates for the following exams between 1st April 2010 and 15th April 2011 are welcome to participate in the programme:

• Young Learners English Tests (YLE),
• Key English Test (KET) & KET for Schools,
• Preliminary English Test (PET) & PET for Schools,
• First Certificate in English (FCE) & FCE for Schools,
• Certificate in Advanced English (CAE),
• Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE),
• Business English Certificates (BEC - Preliminary, Vantage, Higher),
• International English Language Testing System (IELTS),
• International Certificate in Financial English (ICFE),
• International Legal English Certificate (ILEC),
• Teaching Knowledge Test (TKT).

In April 2011 we will have gathered full data on the number of candidates registered for the Cambridge ESOL exams between 1 April 2010 and 15 April 2011 by particular institutions. Those that have registered at least five candidates will been invited to join the programme. Details of the programme will be sent to institutions by post - those interested in participation are asked to send us their applications in May 2011.

An offer available for every programme participant depends on the number of candidates registered by them. Participants are divided into three categories:

• Bronze – participants who register 5 to 25 candidates for the Cambridge ESOL exams between 1 April 2010 and 15 April 2011.
• Silver – participants who register 26 to 75 candidates for the Cambridge ESOL exams between 1 April 2010 and 15 April 2011.
• Gold – participants who register more than 75 candidates for the Cambridge ESOL exams between 1 April 2010 and 15 April 2011.

Addvantage Bronze entitles you to:

• register your candidates for the Cambridge ESOL: YLE, KET, KET for Schools, PET, PET for Schools, FCE, FCE for Schools, CAE, CPE, and BEC examinations at a lower fee, provided the institution registers a group of at least 2 candidates for a exams taking place in a period of 3 months from the registration date;
• receive a copy of the Cambridge ESOL Speaking Test Preparation Pack for FCE for Schools with DVD containing a recording of a mock Speaking test;
• receive a copy of Game On! – supplementary materials for teachers funded by Egis/Express Publishing. This publication is a source of ideas targeted at learners at different levels of language proficiency and different age levels;
• a certificate issued by the British Council stating that your institution registers groups of candidates for Cambridge ESOL examinations as well as other markers of the institution’s membership in the Programme to be displayed at the institution’s premises (posters, stickers);
• the right to use the logo 'Member of the British Council Exams Partnership Programme Addvantage' in the institution’s promotional materials and on its website;

All promotional and information materials produced by the programme participant in which the logo is used must obtain written acceptance from the British Council, which confirms its contents and form and expresses the British Council’s consent to its publication. The programme participant must submit such materials to the British Council for acceptance by e-mail ( exams.promotion@britishcouncil.pl) not later than 5 working days prior to their use.

• with the consent of the institution – placing the name and the link to the institution’s website on one of the examination pages of www.britishcouncil.pl for the duration of the 4th edition of the Addvantage programme;
• regular e-mail briefings about British Council examinations activities and general events as well as e-mail information on the posting of exam results statistics in British Council Examination Centres in Poland on www.britishcouncil.pl.

Detailed terms related to the exploitation of the benefits are contained in the programme Regulations.

Addvantage Silver entitles you to:

• all Bronze membership benefits, plus:
• The FCE Pack – part 1 or 2 to be chosen by the Programme participant – funded by Egis/Express Publishing. The Pack includes:
• FCE Practice Exam Papers NEW containing 10 tests which ensure a systematic approach to the development of reading skills, vocabulary and grammar as well as writing skills at intermediate and upper-intermediate levels,
• FCE Listening & Speaking Skills NEW ensuring a systematic approach to the development of listening and speaking skills allowing solid preparation for Cambridge English: First (FCE). The publication contains:
  - 10 tests verifying students’ listening skills,
  - 10 tests verifying students’ speaking skills,
  - preparation materials covering topic areas included in the tests as well as sample answers to the test questions,
  - tips on how to organise oral responses to test questions,
• a Teacher’s Book,
• Audio CDs (a set of 10) containing authentic recordings with real life background noises.
• 3 invitations to a methodological workshop – available only to Addvantage members;
• a 50% discount on any Cambridge ESOL exam taken in an open session for one employee;
• free access – for a period of 3 months – to Road to IELTS Online (IELTS preparation materials) for 12 people identified by the Addvantage Programme member.

Detailed terms related to the exploitation of the benefits are contained in the programme Regulations.

Addvantage Gold entitles you to:

• all Bronze and Silver membership benefits, plus:
• Interactive Whiteboard Software funded by Egis/Express Publishing – title and level to be chosen by the Programme participant from amongst those available in the Egis offer at time of placing the order;
• a Past Paper Pack published by the University of Cambridge ESOL. The Addvantage Programme member will choose the level of the Past Paper Pack from amongst those levels available at time of placing the order. The Pack contains:
• 10 copies of the test,
• materials for the Speaking part of the test including the test script for the oral examiner and test materials for the candidate,
• a Teacher’s Booklet containing the answer key to all parts of the test and information on the marking scheme,
• a Resource Booklet with photocopiable answer sheets,
• a CD with recordings of the Listening component;
• a one-year membership of a British Library closest to your institution for 3 people designated by you;
• the option of organising on your premises a presentation for your students entitled How can I study abroad?, including information about the IELTS test;
• 3 guaranteed places at seminars for teachers organised by British Council Examinations Services in the region where your institution operates;
• host the FCE, CAE and CPE Speaking test on your premises for groups registered by your institution. The remaining parts of the exam will be conducted in accordance with open session regulations

In order to take advantage of this offer the institution must meet the requirements described in detail in the programme regulations – e.g. provide appropriate rooms to conduct the Speaking session and register a group of a minimum of 30 candidates (jointly) for any or all of the following exams: FCE, CAE or CPE. The chosen exam sittings should be held on dates in close proximity to each other in order to allow the Speaking test for all three levels to be conducted on the same day. The minimum number of candidates registered for any test level should not be lower than 4.

Detailed terms related to the exploitation of the benefits are contained in the programme Regulations.

The offer is valid from May 2011 to 15th April 2012. Some products will be posted to you, others will be sent by e-mail. The decision as to whether to take up some or all of the options (e.g. being mentioned by name as a programme participant on www.britishcouncil.pl or hosting the exams on your own premises) lies with the programme participant.

In order to receive the bonuses funded by Egis/Express Publishing the participant must agree to their contact details and information on the level of membership to be communicated to the publisher.

You can find detailed information and the terms of the programme in the Regulations.