Understanding IELTS: Writing (FutureLearn)

Offered by British Council,
Understanding IELTS: Writing (FutureLearn)

Find out what you need to know about the IELTS Writing test and learn techniques and strategies to improve your test performance. Prepare for success in your IELTS Writing test. The British Council’s four Understanding IELTS courses give you a complete guide to everything you need to know as you prepare for the IELTS test.

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This course focuses on the Academic Writing test. You’ll explore the test format and develop strategies for each type of task.
You’ll look at graphs and charts in Task One, how to approach the task and the language needed for a successful answer. You’ll examine Task Two questions and learn how to plan, write and check academic essays.
You’ll also look at the assessment criteria, what the examiner looks for and how to write successfully for IELTS.

Syllabus

Week 1: Understanding the test: task achievement
Week 2: Brainstorming, planning and organising your ideas
Week 3: Starting and finishing strongly

What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

  • Explore the IELTS Academic Writing test and develop strategies for each type of task
  • Investigate the language needed for a successful answer in Task One
  • Apply techniques to help you plan, write and check academic essays in Task Two
  • Develop confidence, learn how to improve your test performance and feel fully prepared on the day of the test
Note: This course is currently not available.

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