IELTS: Academic... Step up to your future and Unlock your potential at RACC - The International English language testing system (IELTS) is the world's most popular English language proficiency test for higher Education and global migration. - IELTS assesses all of your English skills - reading, writing, listening and speaking, and is designed to reflect how you will use English at study, at work and at leisure. - The IELTS test is developed by some of the world's leading experts in language assessment. It has an excellent international reputation, and is accepted by over 7,000 organisation worldwide, including school, universities, employers, immigration authorities and professional bodies. - IELTS is jointly owned by the British Council, IDP: IELTS Australia and the University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations. - Why take IELTS, please see: http://takeielts.britishcouncil.org/choose-ielts/meet-ielts-candidates#selectedVideo=1 This course will help you with: SPEAKING AND LISTENING - Understand and enter into discussions with other people. - Listen to others' opinions and be able to say what you think. - Use formal and informal English in different situations. READING - Read a variety of different texts such as magazines, journals, newspapers, academic papers and additional non-fictional informative texts and exercises to extend your vocabulary. - Understand the main points of a piece of writing. - Find information from text i.e. use of skimming/scanning skills. WRITING - Organise your writing and plan what you want to write according to the IELTS exam criteria; practise speed writing and timed exam practise. - Use grammar accurately and appropriately. - Edit your work for spelling mistakes, grammar, style and content. You will be given the opportunity to use websites to help with your English and to use the college intranet system to access work set by your tutor.
Name: EFL - Cambridge IELTS 5.5 + Qualification title: Non regulated provision, Level 2, Languages, Literature and Culture of the British Isles Qualification type: Other regulated/accredited qualification Assessment There will be an initial diagnostic test in all IELTS papers: reading, writing, speaking and listening in the first two weeks to assess your overall ability. During the course, there will be in-class tests and mock exams to help you pass the exam successfully. Your teacher will assess your individual progress in speaking and listening, reading and writing throughout the course and give you advice on how to improve and when/where to take the exam. You are expected to attend every lesson, however if you are unable to attend you must inform your tutor as soon as possible Bring to First Class: Pen & Paper; folder or file. You will be expected to buy a course book, which will be approximately £ 20. Awarding Generic award - no awarding body Created 20160211 11:43:17 Updated 20160211 11:43:17
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Richmond Adult Community College
Further Education
info@racc.ac.uk
020 8891 5907
http://www.racc.ac.uk
Parkshot Town: Richmond County:Surrey
Title: Non regulated provision, Level 2, Languages, Literature and Culture of the British Isles Qualification: Non regulated provision, Level 2, Languages, Literature and Culture of the British Isles Classification: Languages, Literature and Culture