Ielts Exam Course

English Skill You will learn to:

ReadingExtract information from and understand a variety of academic-style texts including magazine, newspaper and journal-type articles. Focus on speed reading, skimming and scanning, sentence completion, yes/no/not given-type comprehension questions.

Writing Write short academic-style essays, including describing data or processes and presenting arguments coherently and cohesively.

Listening Understand a variety of general and academic-type listenings with native British, Australian, Canadian and non-native accents.

Speaking Make contributions to discussions on a variety of concrete and more abstract topics. Fluency, accuracy, range and relevance are practised.

Grammar Review and practise all aspects of previously-learned grammar and any relevant new structures. Focus on passives, comparatives, -ing/infinitive, modals of speculation.

Vocabulary Topics Science and Technology, Transport and Environment, Employment, Education, Health Issues, Economic Issues, Media, Human Rights, Crime and Punishment, etc

Other EXAM FOCUS – practice on all aspects of Ielts exam.

Learning Materials Ielts Masterclass, Objective Ielts, Focus on Ielts, Ielts Graduation, etc.Tests Every 3 weeksTutorials Every 1 weekPrivate Study 5 hours per week at least is recommendedStart Any Week If you start after week 1 you may need extra tuition to catch up with the group

What next? If you score 5.5 or more in the Ielts exam you will be ready for Advanced level. Otherwise you will need to repeat this level

*Morning sessions include a 15-minute break; afternoon sessions a 10-minute break**This is an adult course. For anyone under 16 please see Junior English Courses

IELTSCourse Duration 16 weeks minimumHours per week 10 minimumTimetable 1.15 to 3.25*Maximum Class Size 15Minimum Age 16**

Start Date Any Monday