Academic Requirements

• English at the advanced level or through a placement test conducted by NYU Language School;
• or at least a pass in English or equivalent in your home country.

Modules Covered

• Getting familiar with the examination.
• Developing skills, such as increasing reading speed and planning an essay.
• Coming up with examination strategies.
• Developing academic vocabulary and polishing grammar.
• Sitting through practice tests.

Learning Outcomes

• learn how to interpret and describe graphs in writing; 
• learn how to write a discursive or opinion essay; 
• learn how to read and interpret academic texts; 
• answer comprehension questions on written texts as found in the IELTS examination; 
• learn how to identify specific information and infer point of view in written texts; 
• take part in discussions and practice the speaking skills required in the IELTS examination; 
• perform with confidence in the oral component of the examination; 
• learn how to take accurate notes from a spoken text or dialogue; 
• listen to a variety of spoken text types of the kind used in IELTS exam.

Delivery Mode

• Full-time

Delivery Methods

• Classroom learning, lessons to be conducted at NYU Language School

Duration

• 3-6 months

Timetable

• Monday to Friday 
• 9.30am - 1pm or
• 2pm - 5.30pm 
• 3 hours per day

Commencement Dates

• January
• April
• July
• October

Teacher Qualifications

All our teachers are registered with the Council for Private Education, Singapore.

Assessment Methods

A test is conducted every 6 weeks, culminating in the final course examination. Your teacher will write a detailed course report, which will include your grades in listening, speaking, reading and writing, as well as an evaluation of your progress in the class.

• Mid-term Test: 20%
• Final-term Test: 40%
• Assignment(s): 30%
• Class Participation: 10%
• Total: 100%

Grading Criteria

• Distinction (80-100 marks)
• Credit (65-79 marks)
• Pass (50-64 marks)
• Fail (0-49 marks)
• Absent 

Awards

• External Grading and Certificate (IELTS)

You will receive your test results within two weeks of taking the IELTS test. Your score is reported as a number between 1 and 9 for each module, as well as an overall score. A score of 9 is the best possible, and indicates that you are an expert user of English. A score of 1, on the other hand, indicates that the candidate cannot use English. The overall score, as well as the scores for listening and reading, are reported in half bands. The writing and speaking scores are reported in whole bands.

You can take the IELTS at any one of more than 270 centres in over 100 countries. Your results will be available within two weeks. You are not allowed to repeat the test within 90 days at any centre.

Application Fee

3 months

6 months