Students entering this course usually do so with the general goal of improving their reading, writing, listening and speaking skills for academic purposes, and to reach an appropriate IELTS score for the purposes of entering a university in Australia , or immigration to an English speaking country. The pre-requisite for entering this course is either the satisfactory completion of General English at Intermediate (GE3) or an IELTS practice test score of above 4.5. A score of above 4.5 has been set to allow students unfamiliar with IELTS or of a lower-level English ability the opportunity to increase their competence and reach a band level of 6.5 or above.
Preparation for IELTS (Achieve Score 5.5)
The IELTS Preparation Course is for students at an intermediate to upper intermediate level offering short practice activities, builds confidence by showing how to approach authentic test level tasks, familiarises students with every part of the test in regular IELTS Test practice sections, increases students’ chance of test success by showing them
how to maximise their band score.
Preparation for IELTS (Achieve Score 6.0 and over)
The IELTS Preparation Course is for students at an upper intermediate to advanced level offering short practice activities, builds confidence by showing how to approach authentic test level tasks, familiarises students with every part of the test in regular IELTS Test practice sections, increases students’ chance of test success by showing them
how to maximise their band score.
Level Placements
Your placement in these levels is determined by a paper test and oral interview when you enter the school. Level placement is based on your knowledge of English and on your ability to communicate. These scores below are approximate:
| Level | IELTS Score | TOEFL | (CBT) |
| Advanced | 6-9 | 580-680 | 250-300 |
| Upper Intermediate | 5-6 | 525-580 | 195-250 |
| Intermediate | 4-5 | 475-525 | 150-195 |
| Pre-Intermediate | 3-4 | 425-475 | 113-150 |
| Elementary | N/A | 300-425 | 40-113 |