Are you planning to study or train abroad?

Are you applying to an institution and need to prove your level of English?

Do you need to raise your standard in English?

We can help you reach the score you need in the IELTS and register you for a convenient test date.

IELTS is the International English Language Testing System. IELTS tests English proficiency for people needing an internationally recognised qualification to prove their English level, either to study or train in an English-speaking university or Institutions of Higher and Further Education, or for secondary education, work experience or training programs.

You should be an independent learner at upper intermediate level (B2 Common European Framework of Reference) to enter the course.

For FAQ’s about IELTS please see: FAQ.

IELTS Intensive Short Courses

Our 20-hour preparation course will focus on the Academic Module of the IELTS Test and is designed to help you develop skills and strategies for each of the four modules.

WHAT AREAS DOES AN INTENSIVE COURSE COVER?

The test format and mark scheme

• Overview of the IELTS Test
• Familiarisation of the test format: task types and timings
• Familiarisation of the assessment criteria for candidates’ performance
• Familiarisation of the Nine Band Score as published by IELTS

Speaking

• Answering questions about yourself
• Speaking on general topics at length
• Discussing abstract issues related to a topic
• Preparing notes before speaking

Listening

• Listening for general understanding
• Listening for detail
• Predicting
• Summary completion

Academic writing

• Interpreting and presenting Information
• Presenting and justifying an opinion
• Analysing and assessing a problem
• Summarising and paraphrasing

Academic reading

• Skimming a text for general meaning
• Scanning a text for specific information
• Identifying sentence and paragraph function
• Distinguishing fact from opinion

Test techniques

• Planning your writing
• Completing tasks in time limits
• Completing answer sheets
• Transferring information onto answer sheets

IELTS Semester Courses

The course for you if you wish to develop your English and test taking skills at the same time. Regular Courses follow our normal semester and are of sixteen weeks duration. Classes are held once or twice a week. A typical semester course consists of 62 tuition hours. A class hour is 45 minutes.

TO REGISTER

Please book a placement test by contacting our Customer Services Team on 22 695 59 00/01 (Warsaw) or 12 428 59 30/39 (Kraków).

Fees: Payment must be made in full before the start of the course or in two instalments in the time agreed during registration. Payment can be made through a bank or a post office or by a credit card.

Road to IELTS

For further preparation the Road to IELTS online preparation package offers 30 hours of FREE online tuition to help you better prepare for the test.

Note: You can only access Road to IELTS if your test application has been approved and paid for in full.

For FAQ’s about Road to IELTS see:  The Road to IELTS FAQ