Course summary

Minimum age: 16 Staff/student ratio: 1:12 (average)
Minimum level: Intermediate B1 Entry requirements: Required language level
Course length: From 1 week Course fees:
Class hours: 21 Locations: Cambridge
Class size: 12 (average) Accommodation Homestay , Residential

Course overview

Bell's IELTS Exam Preparation course is designed to prepare you for taking the IELTS exam. The course focuses on the four components of the exam - listening, reading, writing and speaking. The course will expand your grammatical skills, develop your academic/general English language skills and vocabulary, as well as improve your exam technique. Find out more about the IELTS exam structure and modules here.

Course aims

  • 1
    Enhance your academic English language knowledge
  • 2
    Improve your overall language and communication skills
  • 3
    Develop your exam techniques
  • 4
    Introduce you to British life and culture

Who this course is for

  • Students aged 16+
  • Undergraduate or postgraduate students preparing to study at a British university or higher education institute
  • International professionals seeking to work in the UK

Next steps

IELTS is recognised by over 6,000 institutions across 120 countries and can help you improve your job prospects or gain entrance to university. If you are planning to study at a university in the UK, you may also need to develop your subject knowledge in English before commencing your studies. See Bell’s Academic and university preparation courses.


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Course programme

Expert IELTS teachers with extensive knowledge of the exam content and structure will prepare you for taking the IELTS exam in the following areas:

Language development

  • Learn grammar from noun phrases, and passives to the impersonal style
  • Improve speaking through activities including class discussions
  • Study generic/topic-specific vocabulary and integrate topical knowledge into your learning. Topics may include the environment, technology and places.

Academic language and skills development

  • Reading academic texts, articles and reports from books and newspapers
  • Writing reports through summarising and interpreting data and expressing opinions through formulating arguments
  • Listening to academic content such as university lectures and accurately recording information as well as studying social topics
  • Speaking exercises including classroom discussions on relevant topics, expressing opinions and formulating arguments.

Study skills

  • Familiarising you with the IELTS exam structure
  • Focus on developing exam techniques
  • Work under pressure with timed papers
  • Practice past papers and mock exams
  • Self-study to complete homework.

 Find out more about the IELTS exam structure and modules here.

Course package

  • 21 hours of group tuition
  • Private tutorials with your teacher focusing on specific language and personal development areas. You will also receive advice on how to improve your score based on mock exam results
  • Weekly lectures covering a variety of topics from discussions on current affairs to British life and culture
  • Two free trips every two weeks as part of the social programme, plus a daily timetable of events from punting to theatre visits
  • Access over 10,000 study resources including top multimedia facilities such as laptops, netbooks, DVD rental, coursebooks, latest newspapers and journals
  • Free internet access
  • Use of sports and social facilities including a football pitch, tennis courts and table tennis facilities
  • Support from Bell staff including a free higher education advisory service.

Find out more about Cambridge as a destination.

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