The IELTS Teacher Traning Workshop is an eight-day long programme that allows teachers to know the product and the content of the test and the benefits for their students in taking IELTS. The workshop can help ensure that external organisations are delivering appropriate IELTS preparation courses that will help test takers get a score that truly reflects their language ability, and so increase customer satisfaction among IELTS test takers.

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About this course

The course for IELTS Trainers is a 24-hour workshop designed to help you prepare students to take the IELTS exam. This is the ideal course for anyone who wants to start out in delivering IELTS preparation courses, teachers currently working in an educational context or CELTA graduates. As prior knowledge of the IELTS exam is not mandatory, the course is also suitable for those who have a background in soft skills or who wish to make a career change. Participants should have a high Intermediate or Advanced level of English (IELTS band 6.0 and above) with excellent written and oral communication skills.

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Why take this course?

• Become an IELTS preparation specialist. 

• Learn how to expertly prepare candidates for IELTS.

• Learn how to evaluate and use IELTS resources.

• Learn how to give feedback on the basis of band descriptors.  

• Learn how to effectively prepare lessons for students.

• Effectively analyse IELTS tips and techniques.

• Receive a certificate approved by Study UK.

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This course also includes:

• Planning lessons to teach IELTS speaking, writing, reading and listening

• Understanding the use of public Band Descriptors as a teaching tool

• Giving feedback on the IELTS writing and speaking performance using public Band descriptors.

• Microteaching the prepared lesson plan and getting feedback on the same.

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Learning outcomes

By the end of the workshop participants will be able to:

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For Writing

• explain the format of the Writing component to their students

• help students understand the differences between the two tasks

• help students use appropriate techniques and strategies for each of the two tasks

• help students to improve their own writing.

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For Listening

• explain the format of the Listening test to their students

• describe the different question and task types

• explain and practise tactics and techniques for dealing with the tasks and typical problems

• adapt teaching methods and materials to give students further IELTS listening practice.

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For Reading

• explain the format of the Reading test to their students

• describe the different question and task types

• help students develop appropriate reading skills and strategies

• use a number of practical classroom activities to help their students’ reading comprehension.

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For Speaking

• explain the format of the Speaking test to their students

• describe the different techniques and strategies for each section of the test

• use a number of classroom activities to help students develop their confidence, and improve their spoken accuracy and fluency

• adapt teaching methods and materials to give students further IELTS speaking practice.

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Duration

The four skills will be covered over eight days.