IELTS sprint
8 lessons over 4 weeks
- 4 writing tasks marked against the band descriptors
- 1 full speaking mock with written feedback
- Timing technique for reading and listening
- A study plan for each week
£300
IELTS preparation with your writing marked every week.
Most candidates stop improving because nobody shows them their own mistakes. I mark your essays against the band descriptors and run full speaking mocks, so you know what to change before test day.
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Three small errors like these in one sentence hold a grammar score down.
Where candidates lose marks
Writing
Reaching for impressive vocabulary and using it wrongly, when a clear argument in accurate English would score higher.
Speaking
Short answers, long pauses and repeated words when Part 3 moves to abstract questions.
Reading
Spending too long on the first passage and running out of time on the third.
Preparation
Following general tips from videos that never look at the mistakes you personally make.
What you get
Marked writing
You write Task 1 and Task 2 answers between lessons. I mark each one against the four criteria examiners use: Task Response, Coherence and Cohesion, Lexical Resource, and Grammatical Range and Accuracy.
Speaking mocks
A full three-part speaking test under exam conditions, then written feedback on fluency, vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation.
Reading and listening technique
How to manage the clock, where the answers usually sit, and the question types that catch people out.
A weekly plan
What to practise each week between now and your test date, so your study time goes where the marks are.
Who it is for
University applicants
You need an Academic IELTS score for a place on a degree, a master's or a PhD.
Healthcare professionals
You need a high score in every paper for professional registration, and writing is usually the paper in the way.
Visa and migration applicants
You need a set score in General Training or IELTS for UKVI.
What I will not promise
I will not guarantee you a band score. Nobody honestly can, and you should be careful with anyone who does.
What I can promise is that after the first marked essay you will know exactly what is holding your score down, and after four weeks you will have fixed the errors that cost you the most.
The package
Lessons are 50 minutes, one-to-one, online. Academic and General Training are both covered.
Questions people ask
My test is in two weeks. Is it too late?
It may be enough time to fix your biggest writing errors and sit one speaking mock. Tell me your date on the free call and I will say plainly what is realistic.
I only need help with writing. Is that possible?
Yes. The plan is built around your weakest paper, and for most candidates that is writing.
Do you provide practice materials?
Yes. I set the writing tasks and speaking questions, and point you to official practice tests for reading and listening.
Tell me your target score and your test date.
On a free 30-minute call I will check your speaking level and tell you what four weeks could change.