English Language · 60 lessons
IELTS Preparation
A complete self-paced IELTS course: strategies for all four papers, band 7 grammar and vocabulary, daily speaking practice with the AI tutor — plus full three-part mock Speaking tests with feedback against the public criteria. Independent course — not affiliated with IELTS, the British Council, IDP or Cambridge.
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6 one-to-one 30-minute sessions with a Sterling tutor alongside the course. The parts of this exam a video cannot practise with you.
£549.00
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This course is also taught face-to-face at Sterling College London. Already studying online? You can switch, or combine online lessons with classroom teaching — our admissions team will help you find the right fit.
Taught at Ealing, 15 hours a week in groups of 4 to 6 — ask admissions for a quote
Syllabus
Lessons are presented by Emma, our AI teacher. The curriculum is written by Sterling College London tutors.
explainer 56 lessons show the idea animatedpractice 58 walk you through a worked examplequiz 60 end in a quiz
Module 1: Understanding IELTS
- Welcome to IELTS preparationquiz🔒
- How the test worksexplainerpracticequiz🔒
- What your band score meansexplainerpracticequiz🔒
- How examiners thinkexplainerpracticequiz🔒
- Academic or General Training?explainerpracticequiz🔒
- Your study planexplainerpracticequiz🔒
Module 2: Listening
- The Listening paperexplainerpracticequiz🔒
- Predict before you listenexplainerpracticequiz🔒
- Numbers, names and spellingexplainerpracticequiz🔒
- Beware the distractorexplainerpracticequiz🔒
- Maps, diagrams and processesexplainerpracticequiz🔒
- Listening practice strategyexplainerpracticequiz🔒
Module 3: Reading
- The Reading paperexplainerpracticequiz🔒
- Skimming and scanningexplainerpracticequiz🔒
- True, False, Not GivenexplainerpracticequizFree preview
- Matching headingsexplainerpracticequiz🔒
- Gap fills and word limitsexplainerpracticequiz🔒
- Time management under pressureexplainerpracticequiz🔒
Module 4: Writing Task 1
- Task 1 — what examiners wantexplainerpracticequiz🔒
- The language of trendsexplainerpracticequiz🔒
- Comparing dataexplainerpracticequiz🔒
- Processes and mapsexplainerpracticequiz🔒
- General Training lettersexplainerpracticequiz🔒
- Task 1 under twenty minutesexplainerpracticequiz🔒
Module 5: Writing Task 2
- Know your question typesexplainerpracticequiz🔒
- Planning in five minutesexplainerpracticequiz🔒
- Introductions and thesis statementsexplainerpracticequiz🔒
- Paragraphs that scoreexplainerpracticequiz🔒
- Discussing both sidesexplainerpracticequiz🔒
- Conclusions that finish strongexplainerpracticequiz🔒
Module 6: Writing band boosters
- Cohesion without roboticsexplainerpracticequiz🔒
- Lexical resource — precision beats decorationexplainerpracticequiz🔒
- Grammatical range on purposeexplainerpracticequiz🔒
- The errors that cost mostexplainerpracticequiz🔒
- Answering the actual questionexplainerpracticequiz🔒
- Edit like an examinerexplainerpracticequiz🔒
Module 7: Speaking
- The Speaking test, demystifiedexplainerpracticequiz🔒
- Part 1 — extend everythingexplainerpracticequiz🔒
- Part 2 — owning the cue cardexplainerpracticequiz🔒
- Part 3 — thinking aloud gracefullyexplainerpracticequiz🔒
- Fluency and pronunciation criteriaexplainerpracticequiz🔒
- Speaking band descriptors decodedexplainerpracticequiz🔒
Module 8: Vocabulary for IELTS
- Education vocabularyexplainerpracticequiz🔒
- Environment vocabularyexplainerpracticequiz🔒
- Technology vocabularyexplainerpracticequiz🔒
- Health vocabularyexplainerpracticequiz🔒
- Work and society vocabularyexplainerpracticequiz🔒
- Paraphrase — the master skillexplainerpracticequiz🔒
Module 9: Grammar for band seven
- Complex sentences, comfortablyexplainerpracticequiz🔒
- Conditionals and hedging in essaysexplainerpracticequiz🔒
- Passives and formalityexplainerpracticequiz🔒
- Articles — the final frontierexplainerpracticequiz🔒
- Punctuation that examiners noticeexplainerpracticequiz🔒
- Accuracy drills that workexplainerpracticequiz🔒
Module 10: Exam ready
- The full mock — your dress rehearsalpracticequiz🔒
- Reviewing listening and reading mocksexplainerpracticequiz🔒
- Reviewing your writingexplainerpracticequiz🔒
- Speaking mock with Alexpracticequiz🔒
- The final weekexplainerpracticequiz🔒
- Test day and beyond — well done!quiz🔒