Preparatory Course For Ielts

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Duration:

6 Months / 3 Months

Award by:

International English Language Testing System

Aims & Objectives

Training, motivating and developing the presentation skills of candidates, who intend to work or post-school study in a country where English is used as means of communications. Our emphasis is on ample interaction and communication that provides conducive environment for language learning. We have a comprehensive regime for practice lessons on grammar, vocabulary, speaking and listening. The Primary goal of the course is to teach the ability to communicate according to the situation, purpose and roles of participants.
The Academic IELTS is necessary for students who plan to study at university level, and it will test the student’s ability to test both to understand and to use complex academic language.
The General IELTS is required by other colleges and high schools, for the courses that require less complex language skills, and is also used for test of English Proficiency.
There are four modules: reading, writing, listening and speaking.

This preparation course develops both fluency and accuracy in English through ample exercises in each module. Through the use of a wide variety of stimulating and challenging activities, students would be able to consolidate and develop their communicative competence in English.

 

Target Students

  1. Advance level English learners and Full Time International students seeking admission in Singapore and International higher-level educational institutions.
  2. Candidates who intend to work or pursue post-school study in a country where English is used as means of communications.

OUTLINE:

Skills for the Listening Module

  • Previewing and predicting
  • Listening for specific information
  • Checking and rewriting

Skills for the Reading Module

  • Previewing
  • Interpreting the instructions and questions
  • Scanning the text for specific answers
  • Working out unfamiliar vocabulary

Skills for the Writing Module

  • Preparation
  • Writing introductory sentence (general statement and thesis statement)
  • Body Paragraph
  • Concluding sentence
  • Editing (grammatical structure, sentence structure, vocabulary, spelling, main ideas, connective words, etc)

Skills for the Speaking Modules

  • Introduction
  • Extended discourses
  • Questions likely to be asked
  • Elicitation
  • Speculation and attitude
  • Conclusion
  • Coping with the interview
  • Practice tests

TEACHER-STUDENT RATIO is 1:20

Duration Full-Time: 6 Months / Part-time: 3 Months
Mode of delivery Classroom-based teaching with AV facilities
Awarding Body International English Language Testing System

Entry requirements

Minimum Age 16 years
Academic qualification A Pass in Sec1 level in home country
Proficiency Level A pass in Sec 2 level in English in home country OR completion of English Language Placement test with at least 40% marks in Stanfort Academy

Registering for External Examination

It is the student’s responsibility to register for the External Exam in time. The school is not held responsible if the student registers late for exam and is not allowed to take the exam. However, Stanfort Academy can assist students with the external examination registration.

Please check the exam registration date on their website:http://www.ielts.org/

ASSESSMENT MODE

  • INTERNAL EXAMINATION : 4 SKILLS (READING, SPEAKING, LISTENING, WRITING)
  • EXTERNAL EXAMINATION : 4 SKILLS (READING, SPEAKING, LISTENING, WRITING)
  • CLASS TEST

ASSESSMENT GRADING CRITERIA

BAND SCORE RAW SCORE

9.0  ……………………………………………………..  39 – 40
8.5  ……………………………………………………..  37 – 38
8.0  ……………………………………………………..  35 – 36
7.5  ……………………………………………………..  32 – 34
7.0  ……………………………………………………..  30 – 31
6.5  ……………………………………………………..  26 – 29
6.0  ……………………………………………………..  23 – 25
5.5  ……………………………………………………..  18 – 22
5.0  ……………………………………………………..  16 – 17
4.5  ……………………………………………………..  13 – 15

AWARD CRITERIA(INTERNAL COMPLETION CERTIFICATE)

  • No outstanding payment due
  • Maintain 75% of Attendance of the course duration
  • Completed ‘Evaluation Form’ to provide feedback

AWARD CRITERIA(EXTERNAL)

  • Upon taking IELTS Examination

EXPECTED INTERNAL EXAMINATION RESULTS RELEASE DATE

  • 1 month after the examination

EXPECTED AWARD CONFERMENT DATE (ATTENDANCE CERTIFICATE)

  • within 2 months after successful completion of course