Every Monday Students in this course will work all language areas as well as get exam practice to familiarise themselves with IELTS format. Most universities in English-speaking countries require students to have a minimum of 6 or 6.5 in the IELTS examination to gain entry. This may vary according to the university and the specific course. At IBAT College Dublin, we aim to ensure that all students who undertake the IELTS programmes achieve the exact grade they require. An advanced level of English is required to join this programme (CEFR B2/C1 or equivalent). The programmes focus on all four skills: Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking. The courses begin with a general introduction to the overall structure of the examination, followed by a gradual development of the sub-skills: Reading Reading for detailed and specific information. Deducing unknown vocabulary from context. Justifying an answer. Interpreting an author's overall opinion of a given topic. Writing. Exam task 1: Description of visual information - interpreting and comparing data in the form of graphs, bar charts, pie charts, tables, process diagrams, maps, cycles e.g. water cycle, carbon cycle, etc. Exam task 2: Essay writing - structuring an argument while providing evidence, presenting and supporting points, comparing and contrasting, showing cause and effect, outlining advantages and disadvantages, justifying an opinion. Text organisation (introduction and conclusion). General coherence – linking ideas and sentences appropriately. Listening Listening for gist and specific information - dates, times, prices, etc. Repeated exposure to exam-style recordings e.g. monologues, two-way conversations, group discussions, lecture-style tutorials, etc. Emphasis is placed on the different native English-speaking accents. Recording scripts are subsequently analysed for vocabulary content. Speaking Examination of academic vocabulary and expressions for recurring discussion topics. Particular focus is placed on language accuracy and fluency. Regular simulations of the complete speaking exam in student pairs. Students will be carefully trained to complete each exam task in the specific allotted time and will practice transferring answers from exam booklets to the official exam answer sheet. All the exam programmes are structured in a way that builds students' confidence through continual practice of exam-specific tasks, combined with regular designated exam practice days followed by detailed feedback provided to each student. Individual logs are kept of each student's scores to highlight stronger skills and pinpoint weaker areas for further development. The aim of this is to show progression and to form the basis for assigning supplementary work to improve on these areas. Course specific data General course schedule 3 daily lessons of 60 minutes will take place within the following possible time slots. The exact schedule will be assigned on the first day of class according to your level: Morning: 9:00 - 10:45 Afternoon: 11:00 - 12:15 Possible course durations 1-25 weeks Required minimum language level Advanced (C1) or higher Minimum required student age 18 years Students per class Maximum: 15 / Average: 11 Exam fee 200 €