No doubt, being a professional IELTS instructor is a good way for building a career in the education field.
Teaching IELTS might be exactly the opportunity for YOU.
The obvious benefit is entering the field of IELTS instruction will open the world to you as the demand for qualified IELTS instructors is quite high around the world. This is the course of your infinite potential.
International IELTS Instructor Course quality is the result of high intention, sincere effort, intelligent direction, and skillful execution.
This certification course is run online (on Zoom) by a highly qualified teacher trainer whose students’ scores sound even louder than we just echo them. Each part of the course has a coursework task that forms an essential part of your portfolio. Participants are expected to submit a minimum of 80% of the tasks to their portfolio.
Familiarize yourself
Familiarize yourself with the test to be 100 percent aware about the type of knowledge your students will need to master.
Practice
Take the practice test yourself focusing on different sections
Get practical ideas on how to teach students with different English language proficiency levels according to students’ score criteria that need to be met.
Learn how to
Learn how to teach students to analyze and build up the right strategy to complete the tasks successfully.
Learn how to develop your own tasks tailoring them according to your students’ needs.
Dive deeper
Get a deeper understanding and correct solution method for a variety of mistakes. You will learn how to teach students to analyze root causes and sources of their mistakes.
Receptive Skills
Have a detailed session on how to teach IELTS Listening
Have a detailed session on how to teach IELTS Reading
Productive Skills
Have a detailed session on how to teach IELTS Writing
Have a detailed session on how to teach IELTS Speaking
What are the IELTS Instructor course entry requirements?
- You must be at least 18 years of age.
- You should have a high level of English – equivalent to IELTS 7.0 or a strong B2 level. Please note – this level does not need to be on paper.
- You do not need a degree.
- Acceptance is at the discretion of the course tutor.
What you’ll learn:
The IELTS Instructor course is built on main areas covered in 5 days of training sessions:
Introduction:
- What is IELTS?
- Which IELTS? – The 3 Options
- The IELTS Test Format
- The IELTS Band Score Scale
- IELTS Scoring in Detail
- How to fill the answer sheet
- The difference between teaching General English and the IELTS
- The main priorities for the instructor
Pre-IELTS
- Why Pre-IELTS?
- Grouping students according to their needed band score
- Essential Vocabulary Knowledge
- Types of Activities
- The four skills
Developing Receptive Skills
- How to develop Listening Skills
- Types of Activities for Listening
- How to develop Reading Skills
- Types of Activities for Reading
Developing Productive Skills
- How to develop Writing Skills
- Types of Activities for Writing
- How to develop Speaking Skills
- Types of Activities for Speaking
Listening Strategies
- General information
- Common tips
- What does each part test?
- Strategies and techniques for each part
- Lesson plan for Parts
- Assignment 1
Speaking Strategies
- Speaking Test Format
- Band descriptors
- Tips and Techniques for each part
Reading Strategies
- General information
- Approaches to reading passages
- Question Types and Common tips
- Specific Techniques and tips
- Tackling the most difficult question types
- Assignment 2
Reading Skills
- Common Strategies and Techniques
- Specific tricks and tips
- Tackling the most difficult question types
- Assignment 4
Academic Writing: Task 1 Writing
- Different types of Visuals
- The Language and vocabulary for Graphs
- Effective describing of graphs
Academic Writing: Task 2 Writing
- Different types of Essays
- The Structure of an Essay
- Generating ideas for Task 2
- Models and Samples
- Assignment 3
Main Tutor on the International IELTS Instructor Course
Samad Samadov
Samad Samadov is a certified teacher trainer InHouse Barcelona and International IELTS instructor Queen TESOL Canada who values dedication and excellence. As a former IELTS Speaking examiner, Samad brings unique perspectives gained from his teaching experience to teacher trainees across the globe, empowering them to unleash the untapped potential of their IELTS candidates.
Using practical examples and exclusive strategies, Samad sheds light on how to prepare IELTS candidates successfully so they can achieve any result, all while enjoying their preparation hours.
Samad founded and successfully scaled SR Teaching&Learning, a teacher professional development centre with official representatives in more than 15 countries.