Talentia Open Day April 2011 www ielts org

Talentia Open Day April 2011 www. ielts. org

What is it? IELTS I nternational E nglish L anguage T esting S ystem www. ielts. org

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 www. ielts. org

Dramatic Growth • 1, 5000, 000 candidates • + 6, 000 recognising institutions worldwide üUS recognition üUse of test for European mobility www. ielts. org

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 www. ielts. org

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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. www. ielts. org

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 www. ielts. org

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Test Format • • International English Task based Pen and Paper Face-to-Face Speaking Interview www. ielts. org

LISTENING 4 sections, 40 items, 30 minutes ACADEMIC READING 3 sections, 40 items, 60 minutes GENERAL TRAINING READING 3 sections, 40 items, 60 minutes ACADEMIC WRITING 2 tasks (150 & 250 words), 60 minutes GENERAL TRAINING WRITING 2 tasks (150 & 250 words), 60 minutes SPEAKING 11 -14 minutes www. ielts. org

IELTS Band Scores 9 band scale – – – – – 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 expert user very good user competent user modest user limited user extremely limited user intermittent user non-user www. ielts. org

IELTS and the CEFR Level IELTS ESOL approximate band score C 2 8. 5 - 9. 0 CPE C 1 7. 0 – 8. 0 CAE B 2 5. 5 – 6. 5 FCE B 1 4. 0 – 5. 0 PET A 2 3. 5 KET A 1 www. ielts. org

Where can I take IELTS? • Sevilla • Granada • Córdoba • Málaga • Marbella 2 or 3 times per year www. britishcouncil. es www. ielts. org

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 www. ielts. org

More information … Bernie Maguire in the hall … www. ielts. org