IELTS Academic
English-language learners preparing for the IELTS Academic exam, including students applying to college and adult applicants.
IELTS Academic assesses Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking with task types geared toward academic contexts, such as describing charts and graphs in the Writing section. This course organizes lessons around each of those four skills, with particular attention to the Academic-specific Writing tasks that differ from the General Training version of the exam. Learners build comprehension and response strategies alongside vocabulary practice, then apply those skills in full-length mock exams that mirror the exam's overall pacing. Scheduled webinars and on-demand written question support are available throughout.
- Suitability
- Suitable for teen students age 13 and older through adult learners.
- Delivery format
- 100% online, self-paced with scheduled live webinars
- Modules
- 7
- Practice activities
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- Mock examinations
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- Instructor webinars
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Course modules
Learners work through video lessons and written explanations organized by skill area, revisiting any module as often as needed. Where a learner's account is managed by a parent, the parent can review overall progress while the learner works through lessons independently.
Listening Comprehension
Following a range of accents and conversation types to identify key information.
Academic Reading Strategies
Skimming, scanning, and close reading techniques for academic-style passages.
Writing Task 1: Describing Visual Information
Summarizing charts, graphs, tables, or diagrams in clear, well-organized written form.
Writing Task 2: Essay Writing
Structuring an argumentative or discursive essay in response to a prompt.
Speaking: Interview and Long Turn
Responding to interview-style questions and speaking at length on a given topic.
Speaking: Discussion
Extending ideas and expressing opinions in a two-way discussion format.
Academic Vocabulary and Grammar
Building the vocabulary range and grammatical accuracy expected across all four sections.
Practice format
Practice sets are organized by skill area, so a learner can focus on Writing Task 1 charts, listening comprehension, or any other area separately, with an explanation available for each item after it has been attempted.
Mock exam format
Full-length mock exams are structured to reflect the general format and pacing of IELTS Academic, covering Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking so learners can practice managing time across a complete test.
Webinar format
Scheduled live webinars led by an IELTS Instructor walk through commonly misunderstood task types, such as describing visual information or structuring an essay, with time set aside for questions.
Written questions
Learners who want help outside of a webinar can submit a written question through the platform at any time. Responses come back through private platform messages, so getting help never requires appearing on camera or joining a live session.
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