IELTS Preparation Course

Category:
English/
CRICOS: 070046F Hours Per Week: 25
Duration: 1-50 weeks Students Per Class: 14-18
Mock Exams: 1 per month

The IELTS (International English Language Testing System) preparation course is for students at intermediate level or above. Shafston’s IELTS program thoroughly prepares students for all sections of the IELTS examination – reading, writing, listening and speaking.The IELTS exam is a comprehensive test of English language proficiency designed to assess the ability of non-native speakers. An IELTS score may be required for entry into tertiary education within Australia – TAFE or university.

An IELTS score is also used for immigration purposes. It is highly recommended for those who need to use English in an academic or professional context. Students studying at Shafston have regular exam practice sessions which allows them to use the exam techniques and strategies that they have learnt in class to give them the best possible result.

2018 EXAMPLE TIMETABLE

2018 BRISBANE/GOLD COAST TIMETABLE
TIME MON TUE WED THU FRI
9:00 - 11:00 Writing Introduction to Task 1 -
Reading - Inferring vocab in reading and writing
Task 1: Process writing, grammar terms, sentence building
Practice listening: Graph identification, reading and discussion
Task 2: Forming ideas, vocabs and discussion review
11:00 - 11:15 Break
11:15 - 12:15 Reading & discussion, grammar review, video listening, speaking practice Practice Test
12:15 - 13:15 Break
13:15 - 15:15 Speaking test practice, vocab development, personal study booklet
IELTS reading test, writing task 1 review
Speaking: Describe a process, speaking booklet, sequence function, speaking & video listening interclass interview		 Reading Test

Listening Test

SAMPLE HOMEWORK

  • Are you a risk-taker? (from text book)
  • Language summary in text book
  • Project: Prepare interviews for Friday
  • Prepare writing exercise from text book for next Tuesday
  • Language summary in text book; Grammar check up