St Giles International provides preparation courses for the internationally recognised IELTS (International English Language Testing Service) exam.
IELTS Exam Preparation Courses
St Giles International provides preparation courses for the internationally recognised IELTS (International English Language Testing Service) exam. This exam is an entry requirement for universities (undergraduate or postgraduate courses) and further education in the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. It is also recognised by many governments and international employers.
This programme focuses on expanding the students’ ability to both understand and use complex academic language incorporating General English to improve grammar, vocabulary and communicative skills. Read our pre-course guidance document here for advice and information about taking the IELTS preparation course.
Our IELTS Course Timeline
We offer the following preparation courses:
The course offers 20 lessons per week in the mornings of IELTS preparation with the option to add 8 afternoon General English lessons per week.
IELTS Exams
Regular IELTS exams are scheduled throughout the year.
The IELTS academic reading exam
The IELTS academic reading exam consists of a 1-hour test in 3 separate sections with 40 questions based on 1 reading text (between 2000 and 2750 words) per section. During the course of the test students will be given a question sheet (this may be written on during the test but must not be removed from the examination room after the test), and an answer sheet (all answers must be written on the answer sheet before the end of the 1-hour test).
The IELTS academic writing exam
The IELTS academic writing exam consists of 2 tasks that are to be completed during the 1-hour test.
The IELTS academic oral exam
The IELTS academic oral exam consists of 3 sections on a one-to-one basis between the student and examiner:
The IELTS academic listening exam
During the IELTS academic listening exam students will be asked to listen to a recording and answer a series of questions with 4 separate test sections; this will last approximately 30 minutes. After this the student will be given an extra 10 minutes to properly complete the answer sheet.
IELTS Practice
In this section we have provided some useful IELTS practice tips which may help you to better prepare for the exam.
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Why Learn English at St Giles?
There are many reasons why people choose to study English. Whether you want to learn for travel, to enhance your career or work life, for further study or just for fun, we can help you learn quickly and effectively!
All teachers at St Giles International must have, as a minimum requirement, a recognised certificate for Teaching English as a Foreign Language, for example the Cambridge CELTA or the Trinity Cert. TESOL or equivalent, as well as a University degree.
In exceptional circumstances, we may employ teachers who do not possess one of the above qualifications, if in our opinion they may be reasonably deemed to be appropriately qualified or experienced.
You will learn to master the knowledge required for the exam, to approach your exam in a strategic way, to maintain a certain pace and to manage your stress thanks to a teaching given by specialists and mother tongue, in-depth pedagogical tools, an assessment of your progress and exam simulations.
The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is a globally recognized assessment of the ability to speak English, and success in IELTS examinations is favourably considered by employers and academic institutions.
We have a special language program conceived to get the student speaking from their first class.  Our approach is based on motivation and conversation. We combine the four language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing.
At AEA we help you build a strong foundation for your future, and help fast track you toward your success. We understand that an investment in education is an important personal commitment and our mission is to help our students and clients with caring professionalism.
Our four-week program focuses on preparing you to write each of the speaking, reading, writing, and listening tests in either of the Academic or General Training modules.
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