Professional
16 years and over · Examination preparation that follows the real test format, with Public Speaking included.
How this group connects to your course
Step 1 · Your pathway
You sign up, tell us your age and pathway, and your account is configured for this group. There is no placement test.
Step 2 · Assigned course
You choose one exam track. It becomes your assigned course, with Public Speaking free alongside.
Step 3 · Exam and certificate
90% in the final exam earns the certificate. Below that, you keep practising and re-sit.
Syllabus
Pick one exam track. Public Speaking is included free with any track, or available on its own subscription.
IELTS preparation
All four skills, timed practice and band feedback.
32 lessons · 8 modules · final exam with certificate
- Module 1The IELTS test & the band scale · Listening — the four parts and question types · Listening — prediction & signposting · Listening — spelling, numbers and transfer
- Module 2Reading — the 20-minute passage plan · Reading — True / False / Not Given · Reading — matching headings & summaries · Reading — academic vocabulary & paraphrase
- Module 3Writing Task 1 — the overview that carries the band · Writing Task 1 — trend, comparison and process language · Writing Task 2 — answering the exact question · Writing Task 2 — cohesion, accuracy and band 7
- Module 4Speaking Part 1 — extend without waffling · Speaking Part 2 — the long turn · Speaking Part 3 — abstract discussion · Full mock & exam-day strategy
- Module 5Listening — the four parts and what each tests · Listening — distractors, correction and paraphrase · Listening — note, form and summary completion · Listening — full mock and error log
- Module 6Reading — timing, skimming and scanning · Reading — True / False / Not Given and Yes / No / Not Given · Reading — matching headings, features and information · Reading — full mock and vocabulary building
- Module 7Writing Task 1 — charts, processes and maps · Writing Task 2 — question types and planning · Writing — the four band criteria and how to move up · Writing — timed practice and self-marking
- Module 8Speaking Part 1 — introduction and familiar topics · Speaking Part 2 — the two-minute long turn · Speaking Part 3 — abstract discussion · Full mock exam and band strategy
OET preparation
Healthcare English for the OET sub-tests.
20 lessons · 5 modules · final exam with certificate
- Module 1Patient consultation · Writing a referral letter · Empathy & rapport · Explaining a diagnosis
- Module 2Listening Part A — consultation extracts · Listening Parts B and C — workplace extracts and presentations · Listening — clinical vocabulary and patient language · Listening — full mock and grading
- Module 3Reading Part A — expedited information retrieval · Reading Parts B and C — workplace texts and in-depth articles · Reading clinical guidelines and drug information · Reading — full mock and vocabulary consolidation
- Module 4Writing — the referral letter structure · Writing — the six assessment criteria · Writing — profession-specific letters · Writing — timed practice and self-editing
- Module 5Speaking — format and the two role-plays · Speaking — relationship building and the patient's perspective · Speaking — giving information, bad news and gaining agreement · Full mock, grades and the OET exam
PTE preparation
Integrated PTE Academic tasks and scoring.
20 lessons · 5 modules · final exam with certificate
- Module 1Read aloud · Describe image (30 sec) · Essay (200–300 words) · Summarise spoken text
- Module 2How PTE is scored — the machine, not the examiner · Read aloud & Repeat sentence · Describe image & Re-tell lecture · Answer short question & fluency training
- Module 3Summarize written text · Write essay — 200–300 words in twenty minutes · Fill in the blanks — reading & writing, and reading · Summarize spoken text & Write from dictation
- Module 4Reading MCQs and Re-order paragraphs · Reading speed, skimming and academic vocabulary · Reading — timed section practice · Listening tasks — from summary to highlight incorrect words
- Module 5Score strategy — where your points actually come from · Pronunciation and intelligibility for machine scoring · Full mock test and exam-day routine · Capstone — integrated task marathon
Business English
Meetings, email, negotiation and presentations.
21 lessons · 6 modules · final exam with certificate
- Module 1The professional email · Leading a short meeting · Negotiation language · Business presentations
- Module 2Cross-cultural small talk · Email register — formal, neutral, friendly · Delivering bad news in writing · Proposals and business cases
- Module 3Summaries, minutes and status updates · Chairing meetings · Virtual meetings and distributed teams · Giving and receiving feedback
- Module 4Interviews — both sides of the table · Negotiation — preparation and tactics · Stakeholder influence without authority · Difficult customers and conflict resolution
- Module 5Sales conversations and pitching · Reporting data and describing trends · Project and process language · Leadership communication and change
- Module 6Capstone & exam preparation
Public Speaking (free add-on)
Structure, delivery and stage confidence. Free with any exam track.
21 lessons · 6 modules · final exam with certificate
- Module 1Story arc for a talk · Pace & pause · Reducing filler words · Q&A handling
- Module 2Audience & purpose — the first two decisions · Nerves, breath and physical control · Voice, articulation and warm-up routine · Body language, gesture and stage use
- Module 3Openings that earn attention · Structures that carry an argument · Storytelling & evidence · Closings & the call to action
- Module 4Emphasis, intonation and meaning · The disciplined pause · Pace, clarity and second-language delivery · Slides, visuals and speaking with support
- Module 5Persuasion & influence · Q&A under pressure · Formats — pitch, panel, virtual, impromptu, ceremony · Rehearsal, feedback and continuous improvement
- Module 6Final project & exam preparation
Learning modes for this group
The course is the spine. These three modes run alongside it, tuned to professional learners, and everything you do in them feeds the same progress record.
Branching Dialogues
Choose what to say and see where the conversation goes.
Interactive Stories
Learn through characters, stories and decisions.
Real-Life Simulations
Practise real situations, from the airport to the interview room.
Conversation Games
Build communication skills through short challenges.