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British Education Fair

English Language Level and Accreditation

My English…….

What level do I have?

What level do I need?

How do I get there?

How can I show I’ve arrived?

Common European Framework of Reference for languages

C Proficient User C2 Mastery / Proficiency C1 Effective Operational Proficiency / Advanced

A Basic User A2 Way stage / Elementary A1 Breakthrough / Beginner

B Independent User B2 Vantage / Upper Intermediate B1 Threshhold / Intermediate

CEFR Levels B2 – C1 Speaking

B2 If studying, users at this level can ask questions during a lecture or presentation on a familiar or predictable topic, although this may be done with some difficulty. They can also give a short, simple presentation on a familiar topic. They can take part in a seminar or tutorial, again with some difficulty.

C1 If studying, users at this level can give a clear presentation on a familiar topic, but may have difficulty developing or explaining complex points, or answering unpredictable questions. In a seminar or tutorial, they can present and, to some extent, justify their opinions, but may not be able to handle probing or hostile questioning.

CEFR: IELTS and Cambridge English

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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

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Speaking: 11 – 15 minutes, 3 parts

Questions and Answers about general topics

A monologue about a specific theme (with 1 minute to prepare)

A conversation on more abstract themes (related to part 2)

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Sample Task 1 You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The graph below shows the different modes of transport used to travel to and from work in one European city in 1950, 1970 and 1990. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Writing: Example Question 1

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• You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

• Write about the following topic:

• As computers are being used more and more in education,

there will soon be no role for the teacher in the classroom.

• To what extent do you agree or disagree?

• Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

• Write at least 250 words.

Writing: Example Question 2

9 expert user 8 very good user 7 good user 6 competent user 5 modest user 4 limited user 3 extremely limited user 2 intermittent user 1 non-user

IELTS Results – 9 Band Scale

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IELTS Cambridge English Advanced (CAE) is designed to indicate an individual’s position within a broad range of competence (A1 – C2) Results global level and also by skill Bands 1 - 9

is pitched at level C1 and evaluated at this level of competence in all skills Results global level A, B, C (pass) & D (fail) plus numerical total

emphasises the ability of the candidate to use English for the tearget purposes at a particular moment in time

is often used as a step forming part of the Cambridge English ladder: Key (KET), Preliminary (PET), First (FCE), Advanced (CAE) and Proficiency (CPE)

reflects target purposes in task types (living and studying in an English-speaking environment)

serves as a record of attainment for general and academic contexts

requires minimum preparation, consisting mainly of test techniques

candidates’ performance benefits from exam preparation courses to assimilate ‘order of discourse’

evaluates English for communication (no separate evaluation of grammar and vocabulary)

evaluates English for communication and also tests grammar and vocabulary separately

IELTS: overall score of 7.0 (with at least 7.0 in each of the four components)

Achieve a satisfactory standard in a University-approved test in English (usually a minimum requirement of 6.5 overall with a minimum of 6.0 in all bands in the UCLES/British Council International English Language Testing Service (IELTS)

IELTS academic test with a score of 7.0 in all four components.

What IELTS Score Do I need?

…requires an overall score of at least IELTS 5.5…

Our IELTS requirements vary depending on the course and level of study.

IELTS (Academic) 6.5 overall with at least 6.0 in each category

And For The Arts?

Is It Always The Same Score?

University of Liverpool

Faculty of Science and Engineering (FSE)

Faculties of Humanities and Social Sciences (FHSS) and Health and Life Sciences

Undergraduate IELTS 6.0 with minimum 5.5 in each component

IELTS 6.5 with minimum 5.5 in each component

Post-graduate IELTS 7.0 Clinical programmes in Medicine and Dentistry (with no less than 7.0 in any component)

IELTS Politics, Communication and Media: 6.5 with minimum 6.5 in speaking and writing and min 5.5 in other components

IELTS Preparation

Preparation courses - British Council Barcelona, Bilbao, Madrid & Valencia Road to IELTS’ 30 hours online materials www.britishcouncil.org/spain/exams/ielts/preparing Online Materials http://takeielts.britishcouncil.org IELTS MOOC

IELTS – Why The Best Option?

Recognised by 9,000+ institutions worldwide Barcelona / Madrid twice a month Bilbao / Valencia at least once a month Over 20 other locations across Spanish state www.britishcouncil.org/spain/en/exams/ielts Results in 13 days Results online with a printed Test Report Form TRF mailing service to institutions

Thank You!

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