1. www.ielts.org Talentia Open Day April 2011

2. www.ielts.org What is it? IELTS I nternational E nglish L anguage T esting S ystem

3. www.ielts.org What is it for? Measures ability to communicate in English for people who intend to work or study where English is the language of communication

4. www.ielts.org Dramatic Growth 1,5000,000 candidates + 6,000 recognising institutions worldwide US recognition Use of test for European mobility

5. www.ielts.org Recognition Institutes of further and higher education: United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Europe, Hong Kong, New Zealand, South Africa, United States and many other countries worldwide Professional bodies: Europe and USA, Australia, Canada etc Immigration authorities: Australia, Canada, New Zealand, UK

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7. USA says yes to IELTS Recognised by over 2,600 U.S. higher educational institutions. This includes: All Ivy League Schools Majority of schools ranked as ‘Top Schools’* Majority of the top 25 institutions hosting foreign students** Use the online Global Recognition System on www.ielts.org to find out which institutions in the U.S. and worldwide will accept your IELTS scoreswww.ielts.org * U.S. News and World Reports, America’s Best Colleges 2007. ** Open Doors 2006, Report on International Educational Exchange, Leading 25 institutions hosting international students, 2005/06.

8. www.ielts.org Recognition Use the online Global Recognition System on www.ielts.org to find out which institutions in the U.S. and worldwide will accept your IELTS scoreswww.ielts.org

10. Test Format International English Task based Pen and Paper Face-to-Face Speaking Interview

11. www.ielts.org LISTENING 4 sections, 40 items, 30 minutes ACADEMIC READING 3 sections, 40 items, 60 minutes GENERAL TRAINING READING 3 sections, 40 items, 60 minutes ACADEMIC WRITING 2 tasks (150 & 250 words), 60 minutes GENERAL TRAINING WRITING 2 tasks (150 & 250 words), 60 minutes SPEAKING 11-14 minutes

12. www.ielts.org IELTS Band Scores 9 band scale –9expert user –8very good user –7good user –6competent user –5modest user –4limited user –3extremely limited user –2intermittent user –1non-user

13. www.ielts.org IELTS and the CEFR CEFR LevelIELTS approximate band score ESOL C28.5 - 9.0CPE C17.0 – 8.0CAE B25.5 – 6.5FCE B14.0 – 5.0PET A23.5KET A1

14. www.ielts.org Where can I take IELTS? Sevilla Granada Córdoba Málaga Marbella 2 or 3 times per year www.britishcouncil.es www.ielts.org

15. How can I prepare for IELTS? Road to IELTS – 30 hours online preparation course when you register Preparation courses Self-study Practice with sample papers

16. www.ielts.org More information … Bernie Maguire in the hall …