PPA IELTS Support Program
The IELTS Support Program has been introduced to PPA Professional Year and SMIPA students to help them achieve a higher IELTS score. The program allows students the opportunity to further develop their English skills whilst undertaking the Professional Year/SMIPA program. The Business Communication Skills (BCS) component of the Professional Year already places an emphasis on communication skills; however the IELTS Support Program is designed to provide more specific training on the 4 IELTS competencies.
The program will be free of charge and will be optional for students studying at PPA.
Features of the program:
- 6 week course (4 hours per day)
- classes provided during the week (schedule provided upon commencing the program)
- Held at PPA premises in Melbourne and Sydney
- Will cover the 4 IELTS components; Speaking, Reading, Writing, Listening
- Free of charge
- Includes a free IELTS test*
Program aims:
- To advise students on skill improvement strategies and relevant resources
- To introduce and reinforce sound test-taking strategies
- For students to assess their strengths and weaknesses and build self-assessment skills
- For students to consider the requirements of an IELTS 7.0 (speaking and writing) and IELTS marking schemes
- To provide each student with individual feedback/an IELTS development plan
- To provide IELTS test practice.
* To be eligible for the free test, students must complete the PPA IELTS Support Program. The free IELTS test will be offered at the end of the Professional Year program.