Addvantage member scheme

Our heritage

The British Council is the UK’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. We work with over 100 countries across the world in the fields of arts and culture, English language, education and civil society. We are globally renowned as an authority for our work in English teaching, testing and in supporting teachers of English.

We offer more than three million UK examinations worldwide, helping people gain access to trusted qualifications to support their career and study prospects.

We have worked in Portugal for 80 years. We work with schools, language centres and higher education centres in more than 15 locations across the country.

Our expertise

Over 70 examination boards and educational institutions trust us to deliver their exams around the world. We are recognised for our integrity in delivering high-quality exams services and professional English teaching and training. The exams we offer are widely known and recognised by schools, universities and employers in Portugal and around the world.

Your assurance

When you register your students to take exams with the British Council you will enjoy the benefits of working with a trusted and professional organisation. We care about your students’ success in exams and in their lives beyond the classroom. We listen to your assessment needs and tailor our exam services to meet them.

You are guaranteed a service which is friendly and accessible to everyone. Our examination staff is trained to meet our child protection standards and the requirements of candidates who have special educational needs.

Your advantage

You will receive an attractive package of benefits and enhanced services according to your membership level along with our expertise, dedication and commitment to you as one of our partners.

Addvantage is not just about exams alone, it’s about helping schools, teachers, and candidates perform to the best of their ability by offering value added products and services from across the British Council. By working with us you can access opportunities to promote your school and grow your network.

Our exam partner is Cambridge Assessment English.

The British Council has long standing experience of arranging Cambridge English Qualifications for Cambridge Assessment English.

The British Council collaborates with Cambridge Assessment English in 50 countries with the aim of helping people learn English and proving their skills to the world. Cambridge English Qualifications reflect a path towards learning English, step by step. They include a range of exams that motivate people of all ages and abilities to learn English and develop practical skills for the real world. These qualifications are recognised by over 20,000 thousand organisations world-wide.

Our official Addvantage sponsor is Cambridge University Press.

The official sponsor of the Addvantage member scheme 

Cambridge University Press collaborates with the British Council in the Addvantage member scheme to support learners and teachers by providing information and convenient access to the official exam preparation materials and more. Addvantage members receive exclusive benefits from Cambridge University Press booksellers and online training courses developed by their teacher development experts which introduce the principles of assessment and teaching of exam levels for Cambridge English Qualifications and IELTS.

The only official exam preparation materials

Cambridge University Press and Cambridge Assessment English have brought together their expertise to develop the official exam preparation materials for Cambridge qualifications and tests. Working in collaboration, they have developed a range of official courses, support materials and practice tests for learners and teachers to prepare for Cambridge English Qualifications and IELTS. Cambridge University Press is the only publisher who develops the official preparation materials for Cambridge exams. 

For more information, visit their website: www.cambridge.org/gb/cambridgeenglish 

"Being a language school we appreciate the cooperation with the British Council. We treat membership in the programme as something really prestigious. The British Council is a reliable institution, recognized all over the world and for us so far a trustworthy partner to cooperate with in the area of international language examinations...."

"Materials, especially in the form of posters, really draw student and visitors’ attention. They raise the level of trust in a school’s performance. Information about the exams in the form of leaflets is sometimes the only source of reliable information about the importance of British examinations for the development of young people’s professional career, especially in the conditions of smaller towns."