ET Prssi IH Milan 10th Annual Cnference Milan 13 Octber 2017
IDP Educatin IELTS Why IELTS IELTS Test Frmat IDP Supprt fr IELTS test takers Sample materials fr teachers
IDP Educatin
IDP Educatin: a histry spanning fur decades. Established in 1969 and nw an industry leader in facilitating and prmting internatinal educatin. Full fee paying internatinal students cmmenced in Australia Cmmenced relatinship with Cambridge ESOL & British Cuncil New strategic plan apprved by Bard, including multi destinatin future Annunced recruitment t USA Nv 15 listed n the Australian Stck Exchange 1969 1985 1987 1988 1989 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2015 Delivery f develpment assistance t universities in Suth-East Asia First IDP cnference (nw AIEC) IELTS launched by IELTS Australia Pty Ltd, British Cuncil and Cambridge ESOL Change frm nt-fr-prfit status, 50% wned by Seek Acquired full wnership f IELTS Australia Pty Ltd Cntinued expansin strategy fr UK and Canada Mre than 45 years experience in internatinal educatin and develpment IDP enter Eurpean market: Italy and Spain www.idp.cm IELTSessentials.cm
What is IELTS? Internatinal English Language Testing System Over 10,000 rganisatins wrldwide accept IELTS results Gvernments f Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the UK use IELTS fr migratin purpses Emplyers, universities, prfessinal registratin bdies wrldwide, including the USA, accept IELTS results
Key Facts & Figures IELTS the wrld s mst recgnised test Over 3.0 millin IELTS tests in the past year Mre than 10,000 rganisatins accept IELTS results IELTS is available in mre than 140 cuntries IELTS results are accepted by mre than 3,000 institutins and prgrams in the U.S. IDP IELTS ffers the test in mre than 200 lcatins glbally. Surce: Ggle Trends
Why IELTS
1 The first test t cver all 4 skills: (Speaking, Listening, Writing & Reading) 1 Sets tasks t measure cmmunicative skills 2 Unique set f test questins every time 3 Cnsistent level f difficulty wherever the test is taken in 140 cuntries Why IELTS? 6 5 4 A variety f questin types (nt just multiple chice) High level f security prtcls & fair marking system The test is available and recgnised glbally
Benefits f the IELTS test Internatinally recgnised brand t prve yur English prficiency level. Interactive, especially the face t face speaking test cmpnent cmpared t ther high-stakes English test. IELTS has heavily invested in extensive research and develpment t ensure it meets the needs f all stakehlders. Valid fr 2 years. Mre career and academic ptins cmpared t thse withut IELTS, leading t better and mre pprtunities. The wrld s mst recgnised test. Glbally recgnised by 10,000+ rganisatins. Shrter high-stakes English test duratin cmpared t thers.
Why take IELTS? Study Abrad / Dmestic (Internatinal Prgrams) English Prficiency Test University Applicatins Exchange Prgrams Migratin purpses Prfessinal registratin
Pedaggic advantages 8 critical skills required fr the wrkplace Cmmunicatin Teamwrk Prblem slving Initiative and Entrepreneurship Planning and rganising Selfmanagement Cntinuus Learning Technlgy Emplyability skills develped with IELTS Analytical Skills Presentatin Skills Brainstrming Skills Crss cmpetencies skills/ Multidisciplinary skills Ability t cmprehend and analyse infrmatin prvided, derive pinins and /r arguments n tpics r subjects (Reading and Listening). Able t articulate ideas and cmmunicate t the audience in a precise and succinct manner (Writing and Speaking). Able t derive new ideas and cncepts fr discussin and argument. Ability t cmbine r invlve several academic disciplines r prfessinal specialisatins in an apprach t a tpic r prblem.
Pedaggic advantages Listening Reading Writing Speaking Crss-cmpetencies Skills required and used Listening fr a purpse Reading fr a purpse TASK 1 TASK 2 PART 1 PART 2 PART 3 Transfrming visual infrmatin int written infrmatin Brainstrming fr ideas Presentatin skills Brainstrming fr ideas Express abstract thinking Analytical thinking Scanning Describe, summarise and explain visual infrmatin Understand a pint f view r prblem Cnfidence in expressing neself Speech preparatin techniques Cnnecting wrds cnnecting ideas Pedaggic Aspects Use techniques t develp listening skills Scanning Lgical reasning Critical thinking Imprve emplyability Learn crsscmpetency skills Use techniques t brwse fr infrmatin Priritise Hw t rganize infrmatin Cherence in infrmatin rganisatin Cnstruct yur wn pinin and articulate arguments Recnsider wn pinin and understand affect and reasnning
IELTS Test Frmat Academic and General Training
IELTS Test Frmat Band Descriptin 9.0 Expert user 8.0 Very gd user 7.0 Gd user 6.0 Cmpetent user 5.0 Mdest user 4.0 Limited user 3.0 Extremely limited user 2.0 Intermittent user 1.0 Nn user Listening 30 minutes t d 4 sectins (40 questins) + 10 minutes transfer answer Only hear the recrd ONCE Reading 60 minutes with n additinal time t transfer answer Ttal f 3 sectins (40 questins) at abut 2,150-2,750 wrds ttal Writing 60 minutes t write 2 essays (Task) Task 1 = minimum 150 wrds Task 2 = minimum 250 wrds Speaking 11-14 minutes fr 3 parts Intrductin (4-5 minutes) Individual lng turn (3-4 minutes) Tw-Way discussin (4-5 minutes)
IELTS AC vs GT IELTS Academic IELTS General Training Listening* (30 minutes) Fur recrded mnlgues and cnversatins Reading (60 minutes) Three lng reading passages with tasks Texts may include diagrams, graphs r illustratins Texts are taken frm bks, jurnals, magazines and newspapers Sectin 1 cntains tw r three shrt factual texts Sectin 2 cntains tw shrt, wrk related, factual texts Sectin 3 cntains ne lnger text n a tpic f general interest Texts are authentic taken frm ntices, advertisements, cmpany handbks, fficial dcuments, bks and newspapers Writing (60 minutes) Writing task f at least 150 wrds where the test taker must summarise, describe r explain a table, graph, chart r diagram Shrt essay task f at least 250 wrds Letter writing task f a least 150 wrds Shrt essay task f least 250 wrds Speaking* (11 t 14 minutes) Face-t-face interview withut disruptins r distractins Includes shrt questins, speaking at length abut a familiar tpic and a structured discussin * The Listening and Speaking cmpnents are the same fr bth IELTS Academic and IELTS General Training
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IDP Supprt fr IELTS test takers Planning & Preparatin
IDP Supprt: Pre-Test www.ieltsessentials.cm/glbal/prepare IELTS Supprt Tls IELTS Free Practice nline fr ne skill, develped by Macquarie University IELTS Masterclass Practical Tips Knw hw yu ll be scred Avid cstly mistakes
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Sample materials fr teachers
Sample materials frm IDP Custmdevelped nline materials Tips and advice Guide fr teachers Teacher training wrkshps
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