IELTS Preparation - Course Overview

IELTS is a 14 week preparation course specifically for students who wish to do the IELTS exam. IELTS is accepted by most Australian, British, Canadian, Irish, New Zealand and South African academic institutions, by an increasing number of academic institutions in the USA, and by various professional organizations.

It is also a requirement for migration to Australia and Canada. This course is also suitable for students who wish to study English more intensively.

Overview

Course Names:

IELTS Day
IELTS Evening
IELTS Evening part time

Hours per week:

IELTS Day – 20 hours per week, Monday to Friday
IELTS Evening, 20 hours per week, Monday to Friday
IELTS Evening part time, 2- 5 nights per week, 2 hour classes, Monday to Friday

Intake dates:

Every Monday

Course length:

As many weeks as needed

Upper intermediate and ABILITY Entrance exam

Our Recommendation:

Our IELTS preparation course is specifically designed for students who are to sit the IELTS test for entry into a vocational college or university or for students who wish to gain extra points for an application for permanent residency.

Pricing:

As we often run promotions please contact info@ability.edu.au – or fill in the ‘enquire now’ section of this web page.

Location:

Central Station Campus - Sydney
CBD Campus - Melbourne (currently not available)

CRICOS code:

Sydney CRICOS course code: 053752K
Melbourne CRICOS course code: 068652B

Visa types:

IELTS Preparation Course description

The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is an internationally recognised exam.

This test is ideal if you need to study or work where English is the language of communication. IELTS scores are recognised by universities and colleges, employers, immigration authorities and professional bodies.

Past results

In the last 6 years ABILITY has prepared more than 500 students for the IELTS exam. In 2009, ABILITY students who took the IELTS exam received an average overall score of 7.0. Many of these have gone on to post-graduate study at university in Australia. Some students even achieved a 9 in Individual skill tests.

There are several reasons for this success:

• IELTS trained teachers who are passionate and dedicated
• Individual work programs prepared for students for extra-curricular study
• Well designed curriculum
• Focus on communicative skill
• Great learning environment

Course structure

We have 2 IELTS courses:

• 23 hour day course Monday to Friday
• 20 hour evening course Monday to Friday (4 hours of face to face teaching a day)

The focus in our courses is on reading and writing skills during lesson 1 and 2, and listening and speaking in lesson 3. Students also practice grammar and pronunciation each week. Although students have the option of taking either the general or the academic IELTS test, our course has both a general and an academic focus.

IELTS Preparation Timetables

Day Classes

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Lesson 1	Course work 90 minutes	Course work 90 minutes	Course work 90 minutes	Course work 90 minutes	Practise test 90 minutes
	Morning break - 15 minutes
Lesson 2	Course work 120 minutes	Course work 120 minutes	Course work 120 minutes	Course work 120 minutes	Practise test 90 minutes
	Lunch break - 45 minutes
Lesson 3	Course work 90 minutes	Course work 90 minutes	Course work 90 minutes	Course work 90 minutes

IELTS 20 Evening Class

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Lesson 1 4.00 – 600 pm	Grammar	Revise Grammar	Practice exam Writing Reading	Listening	Writing
Break	6.00 – 6.30 pm
Lesson 2 6.30 - 8.30 pm	Listening	Writing	Practise Exam Listening Speaking	Reading	Speaking

IELTS Part time evening class

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
6.30 - 8.30 pm	Listening	Writing	Practise Exam Alternate week testing Week A: Reading and Writing Week B: Listening and Speaking	Reading	Speaking

Course Outline

Week	Outline
WEEK 1	Unit 1 – Cultural Differences Grammar – phrasal verbs Practice exam
WEEK 2	Unit 2 – Conflicting Interests Grammar – the passive voice Practice exam
WEEK 3	Unit 3 – Fitness and Health Grammar – countable/uncountable nouns, quantity Practice exam
WEEK 4	Unit 4 – The arts Grammar – referring to nouns (articles, determiners) Practice exam
WEEK 5	Unit 5 – Work and Business Grammar – pronouns & referencing – avoiding repetition Practice exam
WEEK 6	Unit 6 – Education Grammar – comparative & superlative adjs & advbs Practice exam
WEEK 7	Unit 7 – Science Grammar – noun phrases, prep phrase, participle clauses Practice exam
WEEK 8	Unit 8 – IT and Communications Grammar – likelihood 1 – zero, first & second conditional Practice exam
WEEK 9	Unit 9 – Social Issues Grammar – likelihood 2 – 3rd & mixed conditional, wishes & regrets Practice exam
WEEK 10	Unit 10 –The Natural World Grammar – prepositions & prepositional phrases Practice exam
WEEK 11	Unit 11 – Psychology Grammar – relative clauses Practice exam
WEEK 12	Unit 12 – Engineering and Innovation Grammar – linking ideas, conjunctions & adverbials Practice exam

Weekly IELTS Practice Test

At ABILITY Education we believe that “practice makes perfect”, which is why we have weekly IELTS Practice Tests on Fridays. This is a wonderful way to improve your skills, so that when you do the real IELTS Exam, you will feel confident and prepared. The practice exam simulates a real IELTS exam. It consists of a writing, reading and listening module (skills for the speaking module are taught during the week). All the exams are marked and given back at the end of the day and feedback is also given on how to improve your performance. With ABILITY Education’s IELTS Preparation Course you can achieve your goals.