PTE/IELTS Preparation

PTE/IELTS Preparation (Part-time)

*Please note that this course is not available to Student Visa Holders as their main course

14 hours of classroom instruction each week (see sample timetable below). This 11 week course prepares students for the Pearson Test of English (PTE) or the IELTS - International English Language Testing System - examination.

Course	Duration	Fee
Part-time PTE/IELTS Preparation (14 hours)	11 weeks	$260/week + $250 Enrolment fee ($3110 in total for 11 weeks)

PTE/IELTS PREPARATION - SAMPLE CLASS TIMETABLE

Time	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
9:00-11:00	Course book related work including all macro-skills	Course book related work including all macro-skills	Course book related work including all macro-skills	Course book related work including all macro-skills
11:00-11:30	Morning Tea	Morning Tea	Morning Tea	Morning Tea
11:30-13:00	PTE or IELTS preparation including focus on Writing	PTE or IELTS preparation including focus on Reading	PTE or IELTS preparation including focus on Listening	PTE or IELTS preparation including focus on Speaking
13:00-14:00	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch

Pearson Test of English (PTE)

The purpose of this course is to prepare you to successfully take the Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE-A) Test. A PTE-A test can be used for a range of different purposes from migration to tertiary studies, and as such, test takers require a range of different scores to achieve success. This course will provide a range of opportunities for you to improve your communicative and enabling skills to achieve the score you require.

PTE-A is a globally recognised computer-based English language test that has been designed to accurately measure your English language ability. There are 20 different task types which reflects the wide range of situations and contexts in which test takers will potentially use the language, from professional and government organisations to educational institutions. For instance, one task type will test your comprehension of a lecture by requiring you to re-tell it, while another will test your ability to understand a written passage by writing a summary of the text. The purpose of this course is to prepare you to successfully take the Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE-A) Test. A PTE-A test can be used for a range of different purposes from migration to tertiary studies, and as such, test takers require a range of different scores to achieve success. This course will provide a range of opportunities for you to improve your communicative and enabling skills to achieve the score you require.

Part 1: Speaking and Writing
(54-67 minutes)

Part 1: Speaking and Writing (54-67 minutes) Personal introduction Read aloud Repeat sentence Describe image Re-tell lecture Answer short question Summarize written text Essay (20 mins)

Part 2: Reading
(29-30 minutes)

Part 2: Reading (29-30 minutes) Reading & writing: Fill in the blanks Multiple choice, choose multiple answers Re-order paragraphs Reading: Fill in the blanks Multiple choice, choose single answer

Part 3: Listening
(30-43 minutes)

Part 3: Listening (30-43 minutes) Summarize spoken text Multiple choice, choose multiple answer Fill in the blanks Highlight correct summary Multiple choice, choose single answer Select missing word Highlight incorrect words Write from dictation

IELTS: Academic and General

IELTS Preparation provides students with the skills, techniques and knowledge necessary so they can gain the band score they require. The course will also help students' proficiency particularly within an academic or professional context. An important component of the TIES IELTS Preparation course is the use of past IELTS papers in preparation for the examination. Therefore, the course prepares students directly for the type of test they will be taking ensuring the best possible result whilst learning the intricacies of the English language within an educational or professional framework.

Because TIES incorporates small class sizes, students have more one on one contact with teachers and, therefore, more opportunities to learn, practice, improve and excel in English communication. Students spend 14 hours per week of English language instruction. It is strongly recommended that students begin at the start of each term particularly for IELTS Preparation. However, they may also begin on any Tuesday during the term.

IELTS Preparation is a sequential and developmental course designed to develop students' communication skills and fluency in:

Speaking and Pronunciation

At TIES we will help you to speak English more fluently and coherently. We use a range of techniques to improve your pronunciation, intonation, word and sentence stress, so you feel more confident speaking English. We also provide IELTS specific Speaking practice so you can see your improvement.

Listening

In our IELTS Preparation Course at TIES we use a range of listening excerpts in order to prepare you for the test. This includes actual past IELTS Papers so you can practice authentic tests before the big day, but also other non-IELTS materials to give you a range of listening contexts to practice.

Reading

We also use a variety of reading materials in order to prepare students for the IELTS test. These range from a number of IELTS Preparation Course Books, to actual past IELTS exam papers. We also have a very specific test taking strategy which we developed at TIES as a culmination of more than eight years preparing students to take the test.

Writing

Writing is one of the most overlooked skills when learning a language, and therefore, students' writing levels are often lower than the other skills. As a result, we try to focus on the errors that students make with their writing, and improve them to the level they need to achieve. This often goes hand in hand with other areas such as grammar and vocabulary, but we also provide past IELTS writing test papers for students to practice.

Vocabulary

One of the most critical aspects to achieving the IELTS score that you need is to have a great vocabulary. If you don't know the words, or don't have strategies to predict the meaning of unknown words, then IELTS is an extremely difficult test to pass. At TIES, we not only teach you tips and tricks in relation to vocabulary, but also we try to prepare you for some of the most common topics covered in all four components of the test.

Grammar

As IELTS is a test of your English ability, it is essential that your knowledge of English Grammar is adequate for the level in IELTS you need to achieve. As a result, our IELTS Preparation Course aims to identify any gaps in your knowledge and to fix those areas so you can achieve the best results possible.

IELTS Preparation

Our IELTS Preparation Course covers all four macro skills equally and focuses on Grammar, Vocabulary and Pronunciation.

IELTS Preparation prepares students so that they can gain the IELTS band score they need. The course will also help students proficiency particularly within an academic or professional context. An important component of the TIES IELTS Preparation course is the use of past IELTS papers in preparation for the examination.The course, therefore, prepares students directly for the type of test they will be taking ensuring the best possible result whilst learning the intricacies of the English language within an educational or professional framework.

Other Skills Covered

The course also covers the following:

Listening and effective note taking/summarising skills
Scanning
Skimming
Reading/Listening for gist
Reading/Listening for detail
Vocabulary Extension
Planning and organising concepts and ideas

Student Testimonials

This is what our students have to say about us

Lydia

South Korea

My name is Jung Ah Yu (Lydia) , and I am from South Korea. I studied General English and IELTS Preparation at TIES in 2010. I was very nervous about studying English in Australia, but all the teachers and students at TIES made me feel very welcome. It was hard at first studying completely in English, and it was totally different from studying in Korea, but I improved very quickly. I am still in contact with students I studied with five years later, and I passed IELTS as well! Kit and Yvette have a great school, and I would recommend to anyone to study English with them. If you would like to ask me a question about studying at TIES, I am very happy to write back.

...it was totally different from studying in Korea, but I improved very quickly. I am still in contact with students I studied with five years later, and I passed IELTS as well!