Study Plan for the IELTS Writing Module

We recommend that you follow the study plan below while doing the Writing Module. You can do Writing
Task 1 and Task 2 in either order.

Note that we advise you to do the Practice Tests and Assessment Task AFTER you have completed the Writing
Course.

Go to….

Start Here

….to orient yourself to the course.

Go to….

Writing Task 1 Course

Go to….
….to complete Steps 1-6.
Go to….
Study
Step 1: Introduction to Writing Task 1 Strategies Language Focus Task
Step 2: Reading and understanding graphs 1
….to learn
and tables
useful tips
….to look at the
Step 3: Identifying Writing Task 2 to improve
grammar necessary for
question types your
writing at IELTS Task 1
general
Step 4: Writing your answer for a graph report effectively.
Writing
or table
skills.
Step 5: Describing a process
Step 6: Understanding the assessment
criteria

Go to….

Practice Tests - Writing Task 1

….to use the skills and strategies you have learnt in the course to do two practice IELTS
Writing tests.
 Go to….

Assessment Task - Writing Task 1

….to complete an IELTS Writing test to be assessed by your online tutor.

Go to….

Writing Task 2 Course

….to complete Steps 1-10.

Step 1: The writing process for Writing Task 2

Step 2: Analysing Writing Task 2 questions

Step 3: Planning an answer for questions with Go to….
graphs and tables
Language Focus Task 2
Step 4: Planning your Writing Task 2 essay
….to look at the grammar
Step 5: Structuring your Writing Task 2 essay necessary for writing at IELTS
Task 2 essay effectively.
Step 6: Focusing on introductions

Step 7: Moving from ideas to paragraphs

Step 8: Focusing on conclusions

Step 9: Reviewing your essay

Step 10: Understanding the assessment criteria

Question bank

Go to….

Practice Tests - Writing Task 2

….to use the skills and strategies you have learnt in the course to do four practice IELTS
Writing Task 2 essays.
Go to….

Assessment Task - Writing Task 2

….to complete an IELTS Writing Task 2 essay to be assessed by your online tutor.

Go to….

Countdown to IELTS

….to get information about how to prepare yourself in the days and weeks leading up to your
IELTS test.

Go to….

Course Evaluation

….to complete an end-of-course questionnaire to give us your opinions on the Writing

Module.

Note that this is optional, but we would greatly appreciate your feedback!