Taking pride in a 100% pass rate, we confidently offer exam preparation courses of the highest quality and professionalism. Our courses give you the opportunity you have been looking for in order to obtain entry to the University of your choice, the job that you’ve always wanted or the facilitation of relocating to the country of your dreams. Our team of friendly and experienced teachers will guide and instruct you with a personalized study plan which will focus on all the skills needed to successfully obtain your desired international qualification.

Our courses are carefully designed to suit your needs based on a detailed diagnostic analysis so as to fully exploit your abilities and maximize your chances of acquiring the desired grade. Through a mixture of General English and private tuition we ensure an all round development of your language skills which will not only aid you in sitting for your examination but also improve your everyday English usage to facilitate communication and survival in an English speaking environment be it social, professional or academic.

Course Timetable:

Maximum Class Capacity: Group (12) & Private (1)

Number of Lessons: 20 Group & 10 private per week

Total hours: 22.5 per week

Minimum Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Examination Details:

The IELTS Test is divided into four sections – listening, speaking, reading and writing. There is no pass or fail mark in the IELTS Test. Candidates are marked on a band scale of 1 to 9. These indicate the level of competency from no evidence of language (1) to expert user (9).

During the IELTS preparation course you will be given controlled and free practice in exam and non-exam conditions in the specific skills and language structures needed to complete and pass the IELTS exam. You will also develop your ability to complete the task by being given regular, detailed and individualised feedback. Moreover, you will familiarise yourself with the test format.

The IELTS Preparation course will enable you to receive thorough preparation for the examination as following:

Reading

This section of the test includes 3 or 4 reading passages of increasing difficulty – 60 minutes

You will develop your reading skills in:

• skimming for a general understanding of the text
• scanning for specific information
• reading for gist
• reading for detail
• understanding opinions
• increasing reading speed
• labelling diagrams
• summarising information
• increasing passive knowledge of the words most frequently occurring in IELTS reading section.
• developing vocabulary
• determining a writer’s attitude and opinion on a topic

Listening

This section is divided into 4 listening sections – 30 minutes

You will develop your listening skills in:

• predicting information and using key words for prediction
• listening for general and specific information
• listening for specific speakers
• avoiding distracters
• listening for main ideas and supporting information
• understanding the speaker’s opinion
• recognising intonation patterns
• recognising varieties of spoken English

Writing

This section is divided into 2 tasks: a 150 word report and a 250 word discussion – 60 minutes

You will develop your writing skills in:

• sentence structure and vocabulary
• writing paragraphs, introductions and conclusions
• forming ideas and developing an argument
• developing communicative qualities
• improving spelling
• learning to adjust your writing style according to purpose
• using conjunctions and referents
• organising information logically thus making your writing more coherent
• using examples and evidence

Speaking

This section is divided into 3 parts: an interview, speaking on a given topic, dialogue or discussion

You will develop your speaking skills in:

• fluency and coherence
• pronunciation, word stress and intonation
• understanding common phrases
• interacting with other speakers
• speaking for an extended time
• practising discussing a topic
• incorporating as wide a lexical resource as possible
• improving your grammatical accuracy
• using good body language and facial expressions to improve communication

Kindly note that on the date marked **** only the Academic module will be available.

The above are dates of the written tests. The student will also have to take a speaking test which could be held up to a week before or after the written test.

All lessons are of 45 minutes duration. Group classes are held in the morning from 09.00 to 10.30 & 11.00 to 12.30 or in the afternoon from 13.00 to 14.30 & 15.00 to 16.30. Students taking Intensive English Courses will have lessons in the morning and in the afternoon. The school reserves the right to alter any course or change the timetable if and when necessary.

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