Our Preparatory Course for International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is aimed at preparing students to sit for the IELTS test. The preparatory course will enable students to build and enhance their four language skills comprising listening, reading, writing and speaking. This course consists of 20 units which covers each of these skills in details, provides students with the knowledge on the structure of the test questions and how best to approach in answering these questions. Practice tests to hone the students’ skills in answering certain types of questions will be given after every two units.

Upon successful completion of this Preparatory Course for IELTS, students should feel confident to register and take the IELTS test at one of the accredited examination centres.

IELTS is accepted by most Australian, British, Canadian, Irish, New Zealand and South African academic institutions, over 3000 academic institutions in the United States and various professional organizations. It is also a requirement for immigration to Australia, New Zealand and Canada.

DIMENSIONS International College is an authorised IELTS test venue for the British Council.

Objectives

The objective of this course is to provide intensive English training for students who intend to sit for the IELTS Examination. By the end of the course, student will be able to:

• Write accurately and imaginatively in a range of text types with appropriate style
• Read and understand writing of a variety of text types and answer with confidence in the Test
• Handle with confidence the various sections of the oral test
• Understand English spoken by native speakers at natural speed and answer questions as required by the examination
• Learn how to deal with the various sections of the listening paper
• Develop exam strategies through progressive practice tests

Designed for

• Students who want to build up their English language competency
• Students who want to further their studies in an English-medium higher education programme