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www.ielts.org

Delivered locally,recognised

globally

BCIE Riga, 2012


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Aims To give a sound understanding of:

What IELTS is

Where and why students take it IELTS format, content and scores

How to prepare for IELTS


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www.ielts.org

IELTSAn introduction


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What is IELTS? The International English Language Testing System

Jointly managed by 3 partners:

Experts in English language testing internationally


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What does IELTS do?Designed to assess the English language ability of people

who intend to study or work where English is the language

of communication

Test of communicative proficiency in English

Original 4 skills test covering:

Listening Reading

Writing

Speaking


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Academic candidates top

destinations 2012


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Why do students take

IELTS?


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Institutes of further and higher education:

Australia, Canada, European countries, Hong Kong, NewZealand, South Africa, Ireland, the United Kingdom, United

States and many other countries worldwide

Professional bodies:Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the UK and USA

Immigration authorities:

Australia, Canada, New Zealand, UK

Global recognitionone test for many countries and

many purposesrecognised by 7,000 organisationsworldwide (August 2012)


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Generally:

5.05.5 often required for Foundation degree programmes

5.56.5 often required for Undergraduate programmes

6.07.0 often required for Masters/Postgraduateprogrammes

7.0 usually required for professional studies

The score is decided by the University NOT by IELTS: this is

why scores may be different for each university.

What scores do you need for university study?


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Use the online Global Recognition

Systemwww.ielts.orgto find out which institutions will

accept your IELTS scores
http://www.ielts.org/http://www.ielts.org/


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Globally accessible and convenient

Tests administered at over 800 centres and venuesworldwide

Up to 48 test dates per year (4 per month)

Results released 13 days after test

TRF can be sent directly to receiving organisations


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Delivered locallyfriendly customer service

High customer standards within the centre to ensure astress free testing experience

Friendly testing environment & staff Strict security and centre management

Straight forward registration procedure

Every effort made to cater a candidate with specialrequirements

Test fee set in the country and payable in local currency


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Successful communication involves interaction


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Candidates and recognising institutions value the face-

to-face speaking test


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Test format and content,band scores and test

results


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Question Paper Production 34 years to develop one item (question)

Item writers in Australia, New Zealand, UK, USA and now

Canada Content sourced globally

6 stages of paper constructionrigorous standards applied

Topics or language context which may introduce a bias

against any group are avoided


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Academic or General TrainingIELTS?

Academic:

Entry to University / College/ professional registration

Assesses ability to study ortrain at undergraduate or

postgraduate level

General Training:

Immigration, vocational,secondary education,

language training and work

experience

Assess survival skills in abroad social and

educational context


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Test formatListening

30 minutes, 4 sections, 40 items

General Training Reading60 minutes, 3 sections, 40 items

Academic Reading60 minutes, 3 sections, 40 items

General Training Writing60 minutes, 2 tasks

Academic Writing60 minutes, 2 tasks

Speaking11 - 14 minutes, 3 parts


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Test Scores9 - band scoring system:

9expert user

8very good user

7good user6competent user

5modest user

4limited user

3extremely limited user2intermittent user

1non user


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Fast results

Results available in 13 days

Valid for two years

Overall and module score


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IELTSBefore the test


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How to prepare for IELTS Courses

For courses in the UK you can see what is available atBritish Council accredited English language institutions:

http://www.educationuk.org/english(Enter IELTS as your

keyword search).

For courses in Riga you can contact Baltic Council for

International Education: www.balticcouncil.org
http://www.educationuk.org/englishhttp://www.balticcouncil.org/http://www.balticcouncil.org/http://www.educationuk.org/english


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How to prepare for IELTS Preparation materials on-line

You can download some free samples from www.ielts.org:

http://www.ielts.org/test_takers_information/test_sample.aspx

You can also download an order form for the IELTS Official

Practice Tests through www.ielts.org:

http://www.ielts.org/test_takers_information.aspx

The British Councils Learn English Professionals site has asection on IELTS preparation:

http://www.britishcouncil.org/learning-english-gateway.htm
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How to prepare for IELTS Preparation materials

You can buy How to Prepare for IELTSmaterials or Road to

IELTSCD-Roms through your British Council officeThe British Council IELTS web pages offer additional

materials specific to each local market; check

www.britishcouncil/learning-ielts.htm

There are many other publications available frombookstores or directly from publishers which will help you

get used to the test format and style.

https://www.teachers.cambridgeesol.org/ts/teachingresourc

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