Intensive IELTS Exam Preparation

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IELTS course details

Bell's four week IELTS Exam Preparation courses are designed to prepare international students for taking the IELTS exam. The course seeks to provide a balance of work on the four language skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking), expand grammatical and lexical range and accuracy for academic English. 

Locations London
Bell London, UK
Bedgebury
Bell Bedgebury, Kent, UK
Cambridge
Bell International College, Cambridge, UK
Minimum age

18

16

16

Minimum level

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Course length

4 weeks minimum

4 weeks minimum

4 weeks minimum

Availability

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Course summary
(hours per week)
Core
Explore
21
4
1
24

Core
Explore
21
4
1
24

Core
Explore
21
4
1
24

Maximum class size

12

12

12

 
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Click to expandEnhance your academic language knowledge

Improve your four language skills to communicate on a range of topics in an academic context; reading, writing, listening and speaking.

  • Read academic texts, articles and reports
  • Write reports through summarising and interpreting data
  • Express your opinions through your written work, formulating arguments
  • Listen to university lectures and accurately record information.
Click to expandImprove your overall language and communication skills
  • Learn grammar and generic/topic-specific vocabulary
  • Improve speaking through activities including class discussions
  • Integrate topical knowledge into your learning.
Click to expandDevelop your exam technique
  • Familiarise you with the IELTS exam structure
  • Focus on developing exam techniques
  • Work under pressure with timed papers
  • Practice past papers and mock exams.
Click to expandBenefit from your supplementary study programme
  • Benefit from a dedicated online study zone which includes activities and past papers
  • Attend optional lectures and use the guided study programme in the Explore section of our course
  • Access our extensive learning materials and facilities in the learning centre and multimedia suite
  • Take part in the social activities and trips to other cities within the UK to learn about British life and culture.

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IELTS sample timetable

IELTS timetable

See how your week will be structured on our IELTS course with the interactive sample timetable.

Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
9.30 – 11.00

Class discussion on variety of topics to improve communicative skills

Focus on building vocabulary

Timed reading and exam practice

Listening techniques and exam practice

Understanding texts and practicing pronunciation

Internet research and tutorials in learning centre

Use research to describe a cultural object through written activities and presentations

Exam practice

Reading techniques: Difficult words

Timed reading and exam practice

Analysis of text

Full speaking test

11.00-11.30 BREAK – Optional guided study in the learning centre
11.15 – 13.00

Writing techniques

Timed writing exercise

Learn and use descriptive language

Exam practice

Grammar focus

Listening techniques and exam practice

Vocabulary and grammar review

13.00-14.00 LUNCH BREAK – Optional guided study in the learning centre
14.00 – 15.30

Grammar focus

Writing focus: Paragraphing

Vocabulary focus: Phrasal verbs

Speaking focus: Linking ideas

Excursion

15.30 – 16.30

Optional 1 to 1 classes

Optional guided study in the learning centre

Optional 1 to 1 classes

Optional guided study in the learning centre

Afternoon lecture

Optional 1 to 1 classes

Optional guided study in the learning centre

16.30 – 17.45

Optional guided study in the learning centre

Homework

Vocabulary exercises

Grammar practice

Writing

Reading

Writing

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