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Talentia

Open Day April 2011

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What is it?

IELTS

I nternational

E nglish

L anguage

T esting

S ystem

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What is it for?

Measures ability to communicate in English for people

who intend to work or study where English is the

language of communication

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Dramatic Growth

• 1,5000,000 candidates

• + 6,000 recognising institutions worldwide

US recognition

Use of test for European mobility

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Recognition• Institutes of further and higher education:

United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Europe, Hong Kong,

New Zealand, South Africa, United States and many other

countries worldwide

• Professional bodies:

Europe and USA, Australia, Canada etc

• Immigration authorities:

Australia, Canada, New Zealand, UK

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USA says yes to IELTS• Recognised by over 2,600 U.S. higher educational institutions.This includes:

• All Ivy League Schools

• Majority of schools ranked as ‘Top Schools’*

• Majority of the top 25 institutions hosting foreign students**

• Use the online Global Recognition System on www.ielts.org to find out which institutions in the U.S. and worldwide will accept your IELTS scores

* U.S. News and World Reports, America’s Best Colleges 2007.

• ** Open Doors 2006, Report on International Educational Exchange, Leading 25 institutions hosting international students, 2005/06.

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Recognition

Use the online Global Recognition

System on www.ielts.org to find out

which institutions in the U.S. and

worldwide will accept your IELTS

scores

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Test Format

• International English

• Task based

• Pen and Paper

• Face-to-Face Speaking Interview

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LISTENING4 sections, 40 items,

30 minutes

ACADEMIC READING3 sections, 40 items,

60 minutes

GENERAL TRAINING READING3 sections, 40 items,

60 minutes

ACADEMIC WRITING2 tasks (150 & 250 words),

60 minutes

GENERAL TRAINING WRITING2 tasks (150 & 250 words),

60 minutes

SPEAKING11-14 minutes

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IELTS Band Scores 9 band scale

– 9 expert user – 8 very good user– 7 good user– 6 competent user– 5 modest user– 4 limited user– 3 extremely limited user– 2 intermittent user– 1 non-user

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IELTS and the CEFR

CEFR Level IELTS approximate band score

ESOL

C2 8.5 - 9.0 CPE

C1 7.0 – 8.0 CAE

B2 5.5 – 6.5 FCE

B1 4.0 – 5.0 PET

A2 3.5 KET

A1

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Where can I take IELTS?

• Sevilla

• Granada

• Córdoba

• Málaga

• Marbella

2 or 3 times per year

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How can I prepare for IELTS?

• Road to IELTS – 30 hours online preparation course when you register

• Preparation courses

• Self-study

• Practice with sample papers

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More information …Bernie Maguire in the hall

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