- Prepare for the IELTS Academic tests in this comprehensive, self-paced course covering listening, speaking, reading and writing.
Nov 19th, 2015: IELTS is the world’s most popular English language test for those wanting to study in higher
education in an English-speaking country.
edX’s new course on ‘IELTS Academic Test Preparation’ will prepare foreign education aspirants to take the IELTS Academic tests with confidence. They will have immediate access to over 80 hours of interactive practice materials covering each of the four skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. Due to the flexible nature of the course, learners will also be able to adjust their level of effort to suit their needs.
This innovative preparation course has been designed and written by experienced English teaching professionals from The University of Queensland, an IELTS testing centre and one of the world’s leading centres of learning. All of the course writers have extensive experience enabling students to reach their academic IELTS goal of entering a university where English is the primary language.
Each section of this course includes engaging multi-media presentations reviewing key test-taking skills, strategies and techniques. These are accompanied by a wide variety of authentic IELTS-style exercises and interactive activities that provide focused practice of the skills, strategies and techniques that you need to perform at your best.
As the course is self-paced, one can complete all of the course units in sequence, or only select the areas they may want to focus on to prepare for the IELTS Academic tests. Then, when one feels ready, they can test themselves with an IELTS-style practice exam for each skill. In completing this course, learners will feel fully prepared to complete the IELTS Academic tests.
With an effort of 5-10 hours a week, learners will be taught about the IELTS test procedure and format, useful test-taking strategies and skills for the IELTS Academic tests, skills and strategies by completing IELTS-style practice tests in reading, listening, speaking and writing and developed skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking English. One can visit the following link to enrol for this course: https://www.edx.org/course/ielts-academic-test-preparation-uqx-ieltsx#