British Council Approved

English UK Approved
IELTS Preparation Course (4 weeks)            (Return to list of courses)
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 22½ hours per week
(1 hour = 60 minutes)
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 Maximum 8 students in the class
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 Minimum age: 18
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 4 week courses - see course dates
• Link to IELTS website
Morning:
 Intensive General English Course which covers Grammar, Vocabulary, Reading, Listening, Speaking (12½ hours per week)
Afternoon:
Specific Exam Practice and training in the skills required to take the exam (10 hours per week, including 2 hours supervised self-study per week)

Course Dates 2008
Start* Exam Dates
February 11 to Matrch 7 March 8
April 14 to May 9 May 10
September 8 to October 3 October 4
November 10 to December 5 December 6
* Provided there are adequate student numbers

An example of a typical timetable is shown below
 
Time
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Intensive General
English
classes
9.30 - 10.45
News, listening and discussion
Grammar
Phrasal verbs and idioms
Grammar
Weekly progress test and check
11.00 -12.15
Vocabulary extension
Reading skills
Grammar
Reading skills
Options - British life and culture
 
12.15 -1.30
L U N C H

Exam

Preparation

13.30 -14.30

Break

14.45 - 15.45
Exam skills
Exam skills
Self-study + one-to-one speaking exam tutorials
Exam skills
Exam skills

Students are given homework to do every evening


TERM DATES 2008
Courses begin every Monday
Winter Term
7 January – 28 March
Spring Term
31 March – 27 June
Summer Term
30 June – 29 August
Autumn Term
1 September – 12 December
2009 – School Opens
5 January

PLEASE NOTE: the school will NOT be open for classes on these dates:

2008 Bank Holidays
March 21
March 24 All day school trip to Bath
May 5 / May 26 / August 25


 

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