IELTS (International English Language Testing System) is an internationally established English Language proficiency test that is required for a number of VCC programs. Students will learn test-taking strategies and practice completing IELTS Academic tasks in order to achieve an IELTS 6.5 - 7.0 score in listening, speaking, reading and writing.
Prerequisites
CLB 7 or equivalent; or department approval.
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What you will learn
- - IELTS Test and Format
- Test-taking strategies
- IELTS Band Levels
- Listening:
- chart and table completion
- classification, matching, selecting from a list
- completing true and false, multiple choice, short answer, and sentence completion questions
- Speaking:
- providing basic and personal information
- preparing and delivering 1-2 minute presentation
- responding to questions/prompts using description, comparison, argument, opinion
- Reading:
- skimming, scanning
- understanding inferences, main ideas and opinions
- completing true and false, multiple choice, short answer, and sentence completion questions
- Writing:
- analysis of writing samples at appropriate band levels
- describing a chart, graph, or table
- writing to give an opinion or make a comparison
- making notes and summarizing
How to register
This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.
Course schedules
Select your program to see the available course schedules.
Contact us
If you have any question, please email at advising@vcc.ca.
† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.