English For Examinations At Wallace College

IELTS 3 Week Full-time Courses

Wallace College offers courses for preparation for The University of Cambridge International English Language Testing System (IELTS) examination. Examination dates are available throughout the year.


IELTS Courses consist of 30 group lessons per week. (1 lesson = 45 minutes.)

  • Levels: Elementary to Advanced
  • Maximum class size: 8
  • Duration: 3 weeks.
  • Time: Monday to Friday, 0900 - 1500.


To enrol for a course click here.

IELTS Course Structure

Week One
Reading
You will learn the Reading techniques which will be essential for success in IELTS. You will learn "skimming" and "scanning", paraphrasing, summarising and how to select paragraph headings. You will also practise questions of the type Yes/No/Not Given. You will be working closely with your Tutor and your fellow students.
Writing
You will learn the Writing techniques which will be essential for success in IELTS. You will focus on the skills needed for Writing Task One. You will learn how to describe graphs, bar charts, pie charts, tables and diagrams. Throughout this first week of your course, you will be working with the course book "Insight into IELTS" and supplementing this with material from "A Book for IELTS" and examination materials provided by Cambridge Examinations.
Listening And Speaking You will focus on Listening skills.
At the end of the week you will be tested on the skills you have learned and you will receive feedback from your Tutor on your progress to date.
Week Two
Reading
With your Tutor and classmates, you will revise and practise the question types you learned in Week One. Towards the end of the week you will begin to focus on timing and on working independently. You will complete short timed tasks in class with detailed feedback from your Tutor.
During this second week you will be using examination materials provided by Cambridge examinations.
Writing In Week Two you will focus on the question types which are characteristic of Writing Task Two.
Listening And Speaking
In Week Two you will focus on Speaking as well as Listening. You will practise all three sections of the Speaking Test. Listening practice will be based on Cambridge Examination materials. There will be an opportunity to do a rehearsal for the Speaking Test. This will be recorded on audio tape; your performance will be assessed according to examination criteria and discussed with you in detail.
At the end of the week, you will be tested and feedback will be given.
Week Three
Reading
The emphasis during this final week will be on timing and, towards the end of the week, you will be doing practice exams under exam conditions. You will receive detailed feedback from your Tutor on your progress. At the end of the week you will take the IELTS examination at an approved Centre or, if you have not enrolled for the examination, you will do a practice examination in Wallace College.
Writing In this final week you will practise both task types and the emphasis will be on timing.
Listening And Speaking You will practise both Listening and Speaking skills in final preparation for your exam.

IELTS Course Dates

IELTS Courses are available on the following dates:

Mon 25 January - Fri 12 February 2010 Mon 15 February - Fri 05 March 2010 Mon 08 March - Fri 26 March 2010
Mon 29 March - Fri 16 April 2010 Mon 19 April - Fri 07 May 2010 Mon 10 May - Fri 28 May 2010
Mon 31 May - Fri 18 June 2010 Mon 06 September - Fri 24 September 2010 Mon 27 September - Fri 15 October 2010
Mon 18 October - Fri 5 November 2010 Mon 08 November - Fri 26 November 2010 Mon 29 November - Fri 17 December 2010


The cost of the 3 week full-time IELTS course is £885.00.

Evening Classes - Exam Preparation Courses for IELTS, FCE and CAE exams

On two evenings per week Wallace College offers preparation courses for the Cambridge IELTS examination, First Certificate in English and the Certificate in Advanced English.


These examinations are for students of upper intermediate level (FCE) and advanced level (CAE). Students preparing for IELTS should be of intermediate level or above. Students wishing to join the classes may be asked to take a plecement test to ensure that their level of English is appropriate for the course they wish to follow.


The preparation courses are run over a 9 or 10 week period, depending on the date of the examination. Students may join at any time during the course provided there are places in the class. The maximum class size is 8 students.


Students joining after the first week will not be charged for classes they have missed.


These courses take place on Monday and Wednesday evenings, 1830 - 2030.

Evening Class Course Structure

The courses will cover all aspects of the examinations.


FCE CAE IELTS
READING
WRITING
USE OF ENGLISH
SPEAKING
LISTENING		 READING
WRITING
ENGLISH IN USE
SPEAKING
LISTENING		 LISTENING
ACADEMIC READING
ACADEMIC WRITING
SPEAKING
At the end of the course students will be given opportunites to practise each unit under exam conditions.

Course materials will be provided by Wallage College but students will be given the option to buy the text book. If students wish to take home the text book overnight a deposit will be charged. This will be returned at the end of the course provided the text book is returned in good condition. Students intending to return the text book must not write on it, even in pencil.

NB: Wallace College offers a preparation course for the above examinations. It is the responsibility of each student to register for the examination. Wallace College cannot guarantee that examination places will be available at local centres. Please check availability with the Office Administrator.

Evening Class Courses for FCE, CAE and IELTS are available on the following dates:

Mon 04 January 2010 - Wed 03 March 2010
Mon 05 April 2010 - Wed 09 June 2010
Mon 27 September 2010 - Wed 01 December 2010

The course fee is £500.00 for a 10 week course, £450.00 for a 9 week course.