Preparation for IELTS | South Bank Colleges
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Is this course for you?

If you are motivated and eager to improve your English language skills for work, further study, or Higher Education, then our Preparation for IELTS college certificate could be the course for you.

This course is designed for those of you who aim to qualify for work or study in the UK, or who would like to improve your language skills for your existing job, and are already working at an intermediate, upper-intermediate, or advanced level of English.

Our Preparation for IELTS course will help boost your English language skills while allowing you to familiarise yourself with the IELTS format and requirements, so you can sit the full IELTS exam with confidence in the future. The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is the world's most popular English language proficiency test for Higher Education.

On this course you will practice and improve your reading and writing skills, and undergo intense study and practice grammar.

More than just improving your English language skills, you will also be introduced to a variety of strategies and techniques to improve your exam performance. You will be regularly assessed, and receive in-depth feedback, in order to progress and achieve your targets.

The evening course consists of two study sessions every week (Tuesday and Thursday from 5.45pm-9pm), so can be fitted around your work, study, or family commitments. The course will last for 18 weeks.

What experience and skills will you gain?

You will improve your English language skills in:

  • Reading
  • Writing
  • Campus
    This course will be delivered at Lambeth College - Brixton
  • What do you need to apply?

    Entry Level 1 or Entry Level 2 in Speaking, Listening, and Reading

    or

    Be assessed as working at an Entry Level 1 or Entry Level 2 standard during your initial assessment at your interview

  • How will you be assessed?

    You will perform in-class language activities and tests throughout the course.

  • Where can this course take you?

    By improving your English language skills, you could increase your job prospects and chance for promotion, or be able to sit writing assessments and exams more confidently.

    After successfully passing the Preparation for IELTS, you may be ready to sit the full IELTS exam, and be able to go on to further education and higher qualifications.