Fast Track English

Fast Track English is for British citizens and settled residents who want to improve their English in a welcoming and supportive environment. You’ll study alongside other motivated learners from Birmingham who share the same goals.

You can pay £50 each week to help you budget.

You can start your course at any time during the year.

Courses start on Mondays. If Monday is a public holiday, your course will start on Tuesday instead.

You can study for as long as you want, from one week to a year, depending on your goals and your current level of English.

It usually takes around 10 to 12 weeks to move from one level to the next.

Remember, 10 to 12 weeks is just an average. Each student learns at their own speed, so the time it takes to progress can be different for everyone.

On your first day at school, you will take a full English-level assessment that tests your speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills.

Before you arrive, you can also check your level by completing an online English test.

There are six levels of English:

1. Beginner: You know little or no English.
   
   
2. Elementary: You can understand and use basic phrases.
   
   
3. Pre-Intermediate: You can communicate in simple situations and understand familiar topics.
   
   
4. Intermediate: You can have everyday conversations and understand more complex language.
   
   
5. Upper-Intermediate: You can speak confidently about a wide range of topics.
   
   
6. Advanced: You can speak English fluently and accurately in most situations.

We regularly check your progress and will move you to a higher level as you improve.

If you want to change your level, just speak to your teacher or the academic manager, and they will help you.

Your progress is monitored through weekly tests to check how you're improving your English skills.

You will also have regular one-to-one meetings with your teacher who will discuss your progress with you.