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IH Milan

10th Annual Conference

Milan

13 October 2017

IDP Education

IELTS

Why IELTS

IELTS Test Format

IDP Support for IELTS test takers

Sample materials for teachers

IDPEducation

IDP Education: a history spanning four decades. Established in 1969 and now an industry leader in facilitating and promoting international education.

More than 45 years’ experience in international education and development

1969 1985 1987 19891988 20102006 2007 2008 2009

Full fee paying

international

students

commenced in

Australia

Commenced

relationship with

Cambridge

ESOL & British

Council

Announced

recruitment to

USA

New strategic plan

approved by Board,

including multi

destination future

Delivery of

development

assistance to

universities in

South-East Asia

First IDP

conference

(now ‘AIEC)

IELTS launched by

IELTS Australia Pty Ltd,

British Council and

Cambridge ESOL

Change from

not-for-profit

status, 50%

owned by Seek

Acquired full

ownership of

IELTS Australia

Pty Ltd

Continued

expansion

strategy for UK

and Canada

www.idp.com IELTSessentials.com

2015

Nov 15 – listed

on the Australian

Stock Exchange

IDP enter

European

market: Italy and

Spain

What is

IELTS

Over 10,000 organisations worldwide

accept IELTS results

Governments of Australia, Canada, New Zealand and

the UK use IELTS for migration purposes

Employers, universities, professional registration bodies worldwide, including the USA,

accept IELTS results

?International SystemEnglish Language Testing

Source: Google Trends

Key Facts & Figures

IELTS – the world’s most recognised test

• Over 3.0 million IELTS tests in the past year

• More than 10,000 organisations accept IELTS results

• IELTS is available in more than 140 countries

• IELTS results are accepted by more than 3,000 institutions and programs in

the U.S.

• IDP IELTS offers the test in more than 200 locations globally.

Why

IELTS

The first test to cover all 4 skills: (Speaking, Listening, Writing & Reading)1

Why

IELTS?

Sets tasks to measure communicative skills1

Unique set of test questions every time2

Consistent level of difficulty wherever the test is taken in 140 countries3

A variety of question types (not just multiple choice)4

High level of security protocols & fair marking system5

The test is available and recognised globally6

Benefits of the IELTS test

Internationally recognised brand to prove your English proficiency level.

IELTS has heavily invested in extensive research and development to ensure it meets the needs of all stakeholders.

More career and academic options compared to those without IELTS, leading to better and more opportunities.

Shorter high-stakes English testduration compared to others.

Interactive, especially the face to face speaking test component compared to other high-stakes English test.

Valid for 2 years.

The world’s most recognised test.Globally recognised by 10,000+ organisations.

Why take IELTS?

Study Abroad / Domestic (International Programs)

English Proficiency Test

University Applications

Exchange Programs

Migration purposes

Professional registration

8 critical skills required for the workplace

Self-management

Continuous Learning

TechnologyPlanning and organising

Initiative and Entrepreneurship

Problem solving

Communication Teamwork

Pedagogic advantages

Employability skills developed with IELTS

Ability to comprehend and analyse information provided, derive opinions and /or arguments on topics or subjects (Reading and Listening).

Analytical Skills

Able to articulate ideas and communicate to the audience in a precise and succinct manner (Writing and Speaking).

Presentation Skills

Able to derive new ideas and concepts for discussion and argument.

Brainstorming Skills

Cross competencies skills/ Multidisciplinary skills

Ability to combine or involve several academic disciplines or professional specialisations in an approach to a topic or problem.

Pedagogic advantages

TASK 1 TASK 2 PART 1 PART 2 PART 3

Listening for

a purpose

Reading for

a purpose

Transforming visual

information into

written information

Brainstorming

for ideasPresentation skills Brainstorming for ideas

Express abstract

thinking

Analytical

thinkingScanning

Describe,

summarise and

explain visual

information

Understand a point of

view or problem

Confidence in

expressing oneself

Speech preparation

techniques

Connecting words

connecting ideas

Use techniques to

develop listening skillsScanning Logical reasoning Critical thinking

Use techniques

to browse

for information

How to organize

information

Construct your own

opinion and articulate

arguments

Prioritise

Coherence in

information

organisation

Reconsider own

opinion and understand

affect and reasonning

Improve employability

Learn cross-

competency skills

Pedagogic

Aspects

Cross-competencies

Skills required and used

WritingListening Reading Speaking

IELTS Test FormatAcademic and General Training

9.0 Expert user

8.0 Very good user

7.0 Good user

6.0 Competent user

5.0 Modest user

4.0 Limited user

3.0 Extremely limited user

2.0 Intermittent user

1.0 Non user

IELTS Test Format

Listening

11-14 minutes for 3 parts

Introduction (4-5 minutes)

Individual long turn (3-4 minutes)

Two-Way discussion (4-5 minutes)

Speaking

60 minutes to write 2 essays (Task)

Task 1 = minimum 150 words

Task 2 = minimum 250 words

Writing

60 minutes with no additional time to transfer answer

Total of 3 sections (40 questions) at about 2,150-2,750 words total

Reading

30 minutes to do 4 sections (40 questions) + 10 minutes transfer answer

Only hear the record ONCE

Band Description

* The Listening and Speaking components are the same for both IELTS Academic and IELTS General Training

IELTS Academic IELTS General Training

Speaking*(11 to 14 minutes)

o Face-to-face interview without disruptions or distractionso Includes short questions, speaking at length about a familiar topic and a structured discussion

Writing(60 minutes)

o Writing task of at least 150 words where the test taker must summarise, describe or explain a table, graph, chart or diagram

o Short essay task of at least 250 words

o Letter writing task of a least 150 wordso Short essay task of least 250 words

Reading(60 minutes)

o Three long reading passages with taskso Texts may include diagrams, graphs or illustrationso Texts are taken from books, journals, magazines

and newspapers

o Section 1 contains two or three short factual textso Section 2 contains two short, work related, factual textso Section 3 contains one longer text on a topic of general interesto Texts are authentic taken from notices, advertisements, company

handbooks, official documents, books and newspapers

o Four recorded monologues and conversationsListening*

(30 minutes)

IELTS AC vs GT

Results

Results released 13 calendar days after the test date

Result in 13 Days

Test takers can choose to receive SMS alert of their results free of charge

SMS Alert of Results

Test takers can request IDP to send results to organisations. Up to 5 Test Report Form copies can

be provided to designated organisations free of charge. Request must be made prior to the test date

Result sent directly to organisations

IDP Support for IELTS test takers

Planning & Preparation

IELTS Support Tools IELTS Free Practice online for one skill,

developed by Macquarie University

IELTS MasterclassPractical Tips

Know how you’ll be scored

Avoid costly mistakes

IDP Support: Pre-Test www.ieltsessentials.com/global/prepare

IDP Support: Test day

Professional staff to help you with

registration

Excellent sound quality

Pencils and erasers provided

on test day

Sample materials for teachers

Custom-developed

online materials

Sample materials from IDP

Teacher training

workshops

Guide for teachers

Tips and advice

IDP

Your Milan contact

Richard Twigg, DOS IH Milandos.milano@ihmilano.it

Your IDP contact

Melissa Cudmore: melissa.cudmore@idp.com