Course Duration: 8-12 weeks (adjustable based on student needs)
Mode: Online / In-person
Objective: To prepare students for all four IELTS test components by developing their language proficiency, test-taking strategies, and confidence.
📌 Module 1: Introduction to the IELTS Exam
✅ Understanding Academic vs General Training
✅ IELTS band score system & assessment criteria
✅ Breakdown of Listening, Reading, Writing & Speaking
✅ Common mistakes and how to avoid them
📌 Practice:
🔹 Diagnostic test to assess initial level
🔹 Overview of IELTS question types
🔹 Discussion on target scores & study plans
📌 Module 2: Listening (30 minutes, 40 questions, 4 sections)
✅ Question types: MCQs, matching, form/table completion, labelling maps/diagrams, sentence completion
✅ Listening strategies: Identifying keywords, predicting answers, paraphrasing
✅ Understanding British, Australian & American accents
✅ Dealing with distractors & avoiding traps
📌 Practice:
🔹 Listening to IELTS past papers & authentic recordings
🔹 Speed drills for note-taking & summarising
🔹 Timed mock tests & error analysis
📌 Module 3: Reading (60 minutes, 40 questions, 3 sections)
✅ Question types: True/False/Not Given, Yes/No/Not Given, matching headings, multiple choice, summary completion, sentence completion, flowcharts, and diagrams
✅ Skimming & scanning techniques
✅ Time management strategies
✅ Dealing with unfamiliar vocabulary
📌 Practice:
🔹 Intensive practice with Academic & General Reading texts
🔹 Vocabulary-building exercises (synonyms, paraphrasing)
🔹 Timed reading exercises & mock tests
📌 Module 4: Writing Task 1 (Academic & General Training)
✅ Academic: Describing graphs, tables, charts, maps, and processes
✅ General Training: Writing formal/informal/semi-formal letters
✅ Structure & organisation: Introduction, main trends, comparisons, conclusion
✅ Grammar & vocabulary for task 1
📌 Practice:
🔹 Weekly graph description & letter-writing tasks
🔹 Band 9 model answer analysis
🔹 Common mistakes & how to correct them
📌 Module 5: Writing Task 2 (Essay Writing – Both Academic & General)
✅ Types of essays: Opinion, discussion, problem-solution, advantages-disadvantages, direct questions
✅ Essay structure: Introduction, body paragraphs, conclusion
✅ Developing arguments & supporting ideas
✅ Cohesion & coherence strategies
📌 Practice:
🔹 Weekly essay writing with personalised feedback
🔹 Brainstorming techniques for strong arguments
🔹 Timed writing practice with word count control
📌 Module 6: Speaking (11-14 minutes, 3 parts)
✅ Part 1: Introduction & general questions
✅ Part 2: Cue card (1-minute preparation, 2-minute talk)
✅ Part 3: Discussion on abstract topics
✅ Fluency & coherence: Structuring answers, avoiding pauses
✅ Lexical resource: Using a range of vocabulary
✅ Grammar range & accuracy: Sentence variety & correctness
✅ Pronunciation: Stress, intonation, clarity
📌 Practice:
🔹 Mock interviews with real IELTS examiners
🔹 Cue card preparation with model answers
🔹 Pronunciation drills & fluency-building activities
📌 Module 7: Time Management & Test-Taking Strategies
✅ Managing time effectively in Reading & Writing sections
✅ How to quickly identify key information in passages
✅ Avoiding common IELTS traps & errors
✅ Handling stress & anxiety on test day
📌 Practice:
🔹 Full mock tests under exam conditions
🔹 Score analysis & improvement feedback
🔹 Personalised study plans based on weak areas
📌 Module 8: Vocabulary & Grammar for IELTS
✅ Topic-based vocabulary: Education, health, technology, environment, crime, culture, economy, etc.
✅ Paraphrasing techniques & synonyms
✅ Common IELTS idioms & phrases
✅ Grammar for complex sentence structures
📌 Practice:
🔹 Daily vocabulary & collocation exercises
🔹 Grammar correction & sentence transformation tasks
🔹 IELTS-style gap-fill & paraphrasing exercises
📌 Mock Exams & Final Assessment
✔ Listening full test 🎧
✔ Reading full test 📖
✔ Writing full test (Task 1 & 2) ✍
✔ Speaking mock interviews with feedback 🎙
📌 Performance tracking & personalised improvement plan
📚 Study Materials & Resources
✔ Cambridge IELTS books (1-18) 📘
✔ IELTS Listening & Reading practice tests 🎧📖
✔ Model essays & speaking cue card samples 📑
✔ Grammar & vocabulary handouts 📜
✔ Online learning platforms & mobile apps 📱
🎯 Course Outcomes
✅ Confidence in all 4 IELTS modules
✅ Improved test-taking skills & time management
✅ Higher IELTS band score (Target Band 7-9)
✅ Mastery of academic & general English skills