International English Language Testing System (IELTS) North

Course details

IELTS is the International English Language Testing System which tests English proficiency across the globe. Conducting 1.7 million tests globally, IELTS is the world's most popular English Testing System.

Our intensive IELTS Preparation Course is designed to prepare candidates for the Cambridge IELTS examination. IELTS is recognised as an entrance requirement by British, American, Australian, New Zealand and Canadian universities and for secondary, vocational and training programmes

When learners have completed the course they will be able to:

• produce the skills and techniques necessary to maximise scores in all parts of the exam
• focus on each area of the of the exam in detail, looking at exactly what the examiners expect
• develop vocabulary and grammar skills for all parts of the exam

Our proven preparation syllabus has helped many students achieve much higher band scores than they themselves had expected.

Join our class of International Students and open doors to higher quality academic institutions across the globe.

Course Modules

The course contains 5 skills building segments pided into 2 terms which are complete in itself and you do not need to buy any other materials. However, many students, particularly if they are trying for high grades, chose to undertake a certain amount of further reading from the suggested booklist.

Core Modules: Term One

Listening

• Learn to understand the topic of conversation between two speakers who are exchanging information on everyday subjects and  be able to extract details and basic facts from it
• Listen to inpidual speakers talking on nonacademic topics and work out where it is taking place
• Listen to short talks and lectures on a topic of general academic interest and make predictions on what you can expect to hear

Writing

• Write a variety of different text types including letters, descriptions, and discursive essays Can organise your writing appropriately  by linking your main and supporting points well
• Learn to use paragraphs correctly
• Practice using a range of vocabulary and grammar in your writing
• Learn how to check your work on completion

Reading

• Learn to analyse a wide range of texts, written in a variety of different styles
• Learn to employ the specific skills of skimming and scanning to be able to identify the relevant information
• Learn to follow the sequence of events in a passage, recognise the structure of a passage,
• Learn to identify main and supporting ideas in paragraphs

Speaking

• Learn to use a range of language reasonably fluently and accurately to express your views on a variety of topics
• Practice introducing yourself
• Learn to express you likes and dislikes
• Learn to  talk about your hobbies and interests
• Learn to  express your feelings and discuss abstract topics
• Practice using intonation and word stress appropriately to express how you feel
• Learn to  pronounce words and sounds clearly enough to be understood

Language 

Grammar

• Learn to use a range of structures that are typically required in the writing and speaking test papers

Vocabulary

• Practice using a number of useful words and expressions on topics that commonly occur in the IELTS exam to express yourself

Core Modules: Term Two

Reading and  Listening

• become more familiar with the various exam question types
• learn tips on how to approach such questions
• understand texts that have been written for a nonspecialist audience on topics of general interest taken from magazines, journals,  books and newspapers.
• understand conversations between two speakers in a social situation
• understand a discussion between up to four speakers on an educational or training situation
• understand monologues on nonacademic topics and of general academic interest
• Have practice and feedback on your listening and reading in exam conditions

Speaking

• identify the stages of the IELTS speaking interview and what is required
• answer general questions about yourself and things that are personal to you
• talk confidently about everyday topics and expand on them appropriately
• give a short monologue (12 minutes) with an improved degree of fluency
• respond to questions of a more abstract nature
• Have practice and feedback with the speaking interview

Writing  Task 1

• identify the requirements of the task types in Writing Task 1
• plan and organise your response so as to use your time more effectively
• describe visual information provided in a graph, table, chart or diagram
• Analyse different band score samples of Writing Part
• Have practice and feedback on your writing

Writing  Task 2

• identify the requirements of the task types in Writing Task 2
• plan and organise your response so as to use your time more effectively
• write a discursive essay, or a defence of an opinion, relating to a topic of general interest
• Analyse different band score samples of Writing Part 2
• Have practice and feedback on your writing

Entry Criteria

Preferably, students should have completed a study of English at Cambridge F.C.E. (First Certificate in English) or equivalent. Students with an overall credit at ESL Advance level may also be considered for the course.

Assessment Mode

To be eligible for the Certificate of Attendance, students must pass 2 In-Class mock IELTS Tests and complete 4 part 1 and 4 part 2 writing assignments.

Examination Period

Not Applicable

Promotion & Award Criteria

Minimum 90% attendance is required to qualify for a Certificate of Attendance