• Course designed for students at B1 level or

above
• Both General training and Academic lessons
are available
• General training lessons have been labelled
on your student website

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 Skill/focus Activity Class type Duration Credits

Introduction • Needs analysis Private 25 min 2

• IELTS webinar Group 25 min -

Listening • Online exercises Self-access ~1 hour -

Reading • Live classes with a teacher Group/Private 55/25 min 1/2
Writing
Speaking

Mock tests • Speaking mock tests Private 25 min 2

and tutorials • Writing tutorials Private 25 min 2
• Reading - General training and Self-access 1 hour -
Academic mock tests
• Listening mock tests Self-access 30 min -
Live25 • Grammar and pronunciation webinars Group 25 min -

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• Select a lesson (you can do the lessons in
any order)
• Complete the ‘Prepare before class’
exercises
• Book your live class - group or private
• Complete the ‘Practise after class’ activities

Use the slider to

select a group or
private class

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You will…
• practise a complete IELTS speaking test
• receive a written report in 24 hours containing useful feedback to help you with
future tests
• view your report under ‘Booking history’

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To book your mock test, follow these steps:
1. Log in to your IELTS Coach account and click on the ‘Modules’ tab

2. Select the module ‘Speaking: Practice Tests’ and click ‘Start’.

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4. You will see 6 tests in a row.

5. Choose any one of the 6 speaking mock tests - all 6

mock tests are based on the IELTS test format.
6. Book your preferred timeslot with any teacher.

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• Complete an IELTS writing task (either 1 or 2) under timed
conditions in soft copy (Word, Google docs, etc.).
• Log in to your IELTS Coach account and click on the
‘Modules’ tab and look for ‘Writing tutorials’.
• Click ‘Start’ to book any Writing tutorial (1-6) using 2 credits.
• The teacher will give you feedback on your writing during this
25 min writing tutorial.

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• IELTS mock reading and listening tests are free self-access tests available on
your IELTS Coach website. You do not require credits to book these tests.
• You will not receive feedback or a band score for any of the tests.
• The tests are timed and you can do the tests only once.
• You cannot pause or stop the tests.
• All questions must be answered in the correct order.
• Please read and follow the instructions carefully.

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To take your tests, follow these steps:
• Log in to your IELTS Coach account and click on the
‘Modules’ tab.

• Scroll down to find the IELTS mock tests and click ‘Start’.
• You will see the listening and reading tests.
• Select the relevant reading test - General training or
Academic
• Read the instructions carefully before starting each test.

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By preparing for IELTS with our
practice tests, you will:
• develop your test technique
• get to know the test format
• experience the types of tasks you will
be asked to undertake
• test yourself under timed conditions
• review your score

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 Email Student Support at support.englishonline@britishcouncil.org
For technical questions about joining classes or using Zoom, read:
https://learn-englishonline.britishcouncil.org/nui/reactui/build/index.html#/help/

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