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TPS - IELTS Exam Prep in West Carleton, Ottawa
For those who reside in West Carleton, this page is designed to give information on finding a tutor, learning about the exam, self-studying it and finding out how to register to take the test. West Carleton have many study opportunities for IELTS preparation but it is important to understand the IELTS test. Here are a few issues to consider:
1) The IELTS test is composed of a speaking exam which means it is best to get maximum guided speaking through tutorials. It also has two writing tasks and the marking can be quite strict, so trying to self-study writing is quite tough.
2) The test offers in many locations but it is an expensive test, so if you keep taking it every 3 weeks you may be losing a lot of money before finally passing. Nevertheless, this test frequency is seen as an advantage of IELTS over others in that you can register for the test at almost any point of the year. You may have to take it outside Ottawa (eg Kingston or Montreal), since any one test center can book up quickly.
3) IELTS has many sections within its reading and listening parts so it is best to understand them before you take classes because then you can work more quickly on practice tests, skills and strategies. Be sure to let the tutor know your previous experience with the IELTS test, if you have taken it before.
4) It is rare that your skills for all 4 sections will be exactly the same so you need to find out quickly your strengths and weaknesses to help you and your tutor develop the best program.
1) The IELTS test is composed of a speaking exam which means it is best to get maximum guided speaking through tutorials. It also has two writing tasks and the marking can be quite strict, so trying to self-study writing is quite tough.
2) The test offers in many locations but it is an expensive test, so if you keep taking it every 3 weeks you may be losing a lot of money before finally passing. Nevertheless, this test frequency is seen as an advantage of IELTS over others in that you can register for the test at almost any point of the year. You may have to take it outside Ottawa (eg Kingston or Montreal), since any one test center can book up quickly.
3) IELTS has many sections within its reading and listening parts so it is best to understand them before you take classes because then you can work more quickly on practice tests, skills and strategies. Be sure to let the tutor know your previous experience with the IELTS test, if you have taken it before.
4) It is rare that your skills for all 4 sections will be exactly the same so you need to find out quickly your strengths and weaknesses to help you and your tutor develop the best program.
Home Tutoring
If you want the optimum efficiency in your studies and a tailor-made program around your schedule then check out the IELTS tutor West Carleton page to see what is open. You can contact us at 613 447 1622 or send us an email at info@tpstests.com
Outside of the Home Tutoring
For the many that might prefer to study away from their home, it is becoming very popular now to simply study it with a tutor in a public library in the Ottawa area. If this is your preferred option, let us know and we can arrange for this.
Taking Classes
Many students like to combine tutorials with group classes at training centers. There are a growing number of language schools and learning centers in Ottawa but be careful of the quality. Some of them offer long trial lessons but relentlessly press you to sign up and hold back on the most important parts of the course until you do. They will take in students at any time and often teach you language points general to any ESL program without much real focus on the exam itself. A huge drawback is that they have fixed entry dates and may try to low-ball your real level to encourage you to stay longer.
Self Study
Self-study resources are relatively easy to obtain. Before you invest heavily try stopping at the public libraries in the Ottawa area. If you can, make a visit to the MacOdurm library at Carleton University. The IELTS test has not significantly changed since 2001. For books I would suggest heading to Carleton University bookstore or to Octopus Books. YouTube offers a number of presentations on IELTS, the best being IELTS Official, IELTS with Emma and Passport to English.
Test Taking
Check locations and dates and times of IELTS in Ottawa but you can also look up other areas such as the Algonquin College testing center in Kingston or the many IELTS test centers in Montreal. There are also now a growing number of sites such as IELTS Blog that archive tests around the world based on feedback from test takers.
Online study
If you are looking for online information browse through our IELTS exam page and get free information on study tips that include strategies, skills and topics and information on recent exams. I have also posted links for free practice exams in the listening and reading tests and also free practice exams in speaking and writing where you can even take a mock test and be scored at no charge. There are external links to other blogs such as the official IELTS Practice Site , IELTS Essentials, IELTS British Council and IELTS Blog.