IELTS Test Preparation

Offered year-round to intermediate through advanced students, the IELTS Test Preparation course is an intensive, 30-lesson per week course that prepares students for the IELTS test. Our highly qualified instructors help you prepare for and understand the test through the use of IELTS practice tests, and IELTS practice questions for the reading, writing, speaking, and listening sections of the IELTS test. Our instructors also teach test-taking strategies that include time management and question management. Instructors provide individualized help and advice during class based on your English skill level and the areas where you need improvement.

• Level requirements: Intermediate to advanced
• Class size: Average 8-10 students
  Maximum 12 students
  (14 during July and August only)
• Number of lessons (per week): 20 General English lessons plus 10 IELTS lessons.
• Lesson duration: 50 minutes
• Age: Minimum of 17 years old
  No maximum age requirement
• Start dates: Every Monday, minimum of four weeks.
• Test: Students can register for the Institutional IELTS Test when they register for the their course. AGE can help students register for the IELTS Test at a nearby testing center.

The IELTS test has grown in popularity over the years as an official exam to prove English language skills, particularly for study at the undergraduate or postgraduate level. The IELTS test consists of four sections (or “papers”): Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking. There are two modules for the IELTS test – academic and general training. The Listening and Speaking is the same for both modules of the IELTS test, but the Reading and Writing papers are different.

• The IELTS Academic Writing paper asks the candidate to describe visual information in the their own words and also requires the candidate to discuss a point of view, argument, or problem. The candidate’s score is based on various assessment criteria with candidates being asked to write a specific number of words on the answer sheet supplied.
• The IELTS Academic Reading paper supplies the candidate with three texts and a variety of question types. The topics generally apply to students at the undergraduate/postgraduate level. The candidate must transfer the answers to the answer sheet during the time allotted for the exam. The candidate’s final score is a band score between 1-9.
• The IELTS Listening paper has four sections, with ten questions in each section. The sections deal with everyday social situations as well as education and training situations. Candidates write their answers on the answer sheet during the last ten minutes of the exam.
• The IELTS Speaking paper includes a face-to-face interview between the candidate and examiner.

Each paper is broken down by time; 30 minutes for listening, 60 minutes for reading and writing, and 11-14 minutes time for speaking.

The AGE IELTS Test Preparation Course prepares the student for all test papers. The course format follows the IELTS test format so that students feel fully prepared on test day. All IELTS test papers are covered during the course, with each paper given equal weight. The curriculum is results-oriented and students have ample training time for each paper.

Students can register for the official IELTS exam upon booking, or request that an our staff member register them for the official IELTS exam with exam results sent directly to the student.