Courses in London & Online

Designed for students who have completed 'English Pronunciation' stages 1 and 2, and those who have near native placement. Conversation and the reading aloud of a variety of texts will help to pinpoint those pronunciation worries still to be addressed when speaking English as a non-native speaker. This course will be taught in the college.

Why laugh in a time turmoil? Explore how artists Pieter Brueghel the Elder and William Hogarth reflected on the hypocrisy of their times with scathing satire. Reflect on how studying historic comedy might shift our perspectives on the value of humour, past and present.

Develop your advanced Cornish conversation and discussion.Suitable for anyone who has studied Cornish for several years and wants to improve their oral skills.



Over two years, the course prepares those wishing to take the 4th grade (final grade) of the Cornish Language Board examinations.

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Passion, marriage, crime, class, and murder: these are just some of the key issues at play in the three exhilarating French novels we will discuss in this online course. Focusing on George Sand’s Indiana (1832), Balzac’s Père Goriot (1835) and Zola’s Thérèse Raquin (1868), we’ll explore French literary style and the influence of serialisation on sensation fiction and these author’s depictions of social class, romance, and realism.

Débats et conversations sur des sujets d'actualité avec l'aide de journaux et de la télévision.

A demanding course preparing you for the A-level exam (Edexcel). You will need to have studied Spanish for about four years or have an equivalent level to join this course (B2).



At the end of this course, you will sit an exam and, if successful, will gain a nationally recognised qualification. Exam costs are included in the fee and are not refundable.







**City Lit is an adult education college, so we are only able to accept candidates who are aged 19 or over.







This course will be delivered online. Please see the "How will I be taught" section for term dates. A mock exam will take place in on 28/02/2026 at our Covent Garden college. You will therefore need to make sure that you make the necessary arrangements so that you can attend in person on that date.







The official exams will also take place at our Covent Garden college during the months of May and June 2026.

From America's domestic expansion and boom in the 1950s, this online intertextual course explores the political, social and cultural context of 1950s America through a study of literature, history, music, film and art of the period. With different tutors for each specialism, the course provides a 'taster' in each subject as a gateway to further study in understanding this fascinating period in American culture and society.