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Group courses overview

Group courses, which consist mainly of classes with 6 to 8 students, are designed for those people who cannot or do not want to spend a fortune on learning English and mastering the knowledge and skills necessary to pass the IELTS exam. The classes are held at the institute in the mornings and afternoons. Afternoon classes are much more popular than morning ones. Although there is the possibility of attending morning classes in case there is enough demand. There are a handful of options for class times. The class hours are as follows:

All group classes have a similar syllabus. The main difference between them is the timing of classes which makes them have different durations. The syllabus of terms is depicted in the following table:

The first term mostly covers the basic topics of grammar, part one of the speaking module, section one of the listening module and the basic topics of the reading skill.

The second term mostly is concerned with the part two of the speaking test, the second and third sections of the listening module, the first task of the writing module and the intermediate skills of the reading module. The grammar classes cover the necessary topics needed for all the skills taught throughout the term.

The third term, which is the most fruitful term for the student, is mostly about the third part of the speaking test, the fourth section of the listening test, the second task of the writing test and the final skills necessary for mastering the test taking strategies in the reading module. The grammar in this term is concerned with the different types of complex and compound sentences.

The fourth term is all about testing skills and the necessary knowledge a student must have in order to pass the exam with a band score of 7. The grammar covers more advanced topics in English. As for the rest, in each skill the student will learn more advanced topics and will also take sample tests in order to master the exam taking tips and tricks.

How much English do you need to know?

We expect our students to have a basic knowledge of English in the level of their high school English courses and the course specific English they study at the university. Although passing a few courses of general English in different institutes is an asset for the student. If you have passed a full course of English in other institutes, it is a wise measure to take a seating exam in order to determine your competency in English and put you in the correct level.

How many terms do you need to pass?

Based on the overall score the student needs, they have to take different number of terms. For an overall band score of 5.5 to 6 they need to pass three terms and for the band score of 6.5 to 7 they have to pass four terms in order to be eligible for our guarantee terms and conditions.

Guarantee terms and conditions:

We guarantee the overall band score of the participants in our classes. It means that we guarantee they will be able to pass the IELTS exam with their desired band score if they follow a special code of conduct. Our terms for the guarantee are as follows:

1-      The student must not be absent from classes more than three sessions in each term.

2-      The student must do their homework and assignments exactly and completely which will be assessed by the tutors.

3-      The student must pass the quizzes and the final tests of each term in each discipline with an overall mark of 85%. For those who cannot pass them at their first attempt, there is an opportunity to take the quizzes or the final test in two weeks after the exam.

As for the first term, there is the option of make-up classes for each student. They can attend the same class they missed with other classes.

If a student cannot pass the exam with the desired overall band score after attending the full course and following our terms, we guarantee our courses in either one of the following ways:

1-      We pay the student half the tuition fee they had paid. or

2-      We hold free classes for them to make them ready for a reseat exam. These classes will continue until the time we are satisfied that the student is completely ready for the exam.