Masterclass for IELTS Trainers is a 10-hour, 2-day workshop designed to help you prepare students to take the IELTS exam. This is the ideal course for anyone who wants to start out in delivering IELTS preparation courses, teachers currently working in an educational context or CELTA graduates. As prior knowledge of the IELTS exam is not mandatory, the course is also suitable for those who have a background in soft skills or who wish to make a career change.
Course components:
IELTS overview
IELTS scores and interpretation
IELTS: an international test of English
Tips from teachers
IELTS assessment criteria (band descriptors)
How IELTS maps to the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR)
Participants should have an Upper Intermediate or Advanced level of English with excellent written and oral communication skills.
Listening, Speaking, Pronunciation, Reading, Writing, Vocabulary, Grammar and Activities
Class schedule may change depending on availability and season.
Average | 5 students |
Maximum | 10 students |
Age range | 18 - 56 years old |
Average | 20 years old (28 in the summer) |
Vision Academy is a training center providing various programs for students, graduates and adults. The Center was established in 2009 and provided limited variety of training courses, particularly professional teaching of English and Russian. In short period Vision Academy professionally developed and currently it is providing quite wide range of services including:
- Professional teaching of English as second language
- TEFL\TESOL (officially accredited center)
- Thematic trainings for ESL trainers
- Teaching of other languages, including Russian, French, German, Arabic, etc.
- TOEFL, IELTS, YOS, ALES, TYS preparatory courses
- Conversation clubs with native speakers
- Kids’ conversation clubs
- Education abroad services
- Mock exams
- Master preparatory courses
- Computer courses and design programs
- Preparatory courses for public officials
- Education Abroad orientation
- Students’ employment trainings (BP, State Oil Company, as well as SME)
- Forums and conferences dedicated to education matters
The Center is located at Baku State University, largest university in Azerbaijan.
At present Vision Academy serves around 900 students on annual base.
Vision Academy’s mission is helping your vision to come true.
Our values are:
Trustworthiness: honesty, integrity, promise-keeping, loyalty;
Respect: autonomy, privacy, dignity, courtesy, tolerance, acceptance;
Responsibility: accountability, pursuit of excellence;
Caring: compassion, consideration, giving, sharing, kindness, loving;
Justice and fairness: procedural fairness, impartiality, consistency, equity, equality, due process;
Vision Academy’s 2 language web site is www.visionacademy.az
The nationality and age mix at Vision Academy Baku varies over different time periods, courses and levels. Throughout the year, the average age is 20. In the summer, the average age is 28.
teaches students from all over the world, including:
does not hold classes on the holiday dates below. The school does not compensate for these holidays, so make sure to choose your start date accordingly.
We cannot apply for visas on behalf of students. However, the school can supply you with all the documentation you need to support your visa application.
Your letter of acceptance will be sent to your home address by regular mail at no charge to you. If you wish to receive your paperwork by express mail, you will be charged $10 when you register.
Please note that we do not book flights for our students. If you are researching airfare costs, we recommend using Kayak.com, a search engine that lets you compare flight options from your home country to Baku based on your budget, schedule and preferences.
Study abroad worry-free with Language International's health and personal effects insurance coverage. When you book a course with us, you can opt to purchase an international insurance plan that covers not only your health care cost but also loss of your personal belongings. You must book your insurance in advance when you register.
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