Key information

  • Delivery

    Online, Self-Study

  • Estimated study time

    10 hours

  • Length of access

    6 months

Listening with confidence

This course will give you an in-depth overview of what you can expect when attempting the IELTS Listening paper. Learn about the different listening tasks, how long you have to complete them, and tips and tricks on how to prepare for them.

What you'll learn

Gain a comprehensive understanding of the listening section of the IELTS exam.

  • Listening Test Structure

  • Question Types and Strategies

  • Marking & Enhancing your Skills (including Listening Band Scores; Increasing your Band Scores)

How you'll learn

This course is fully online and self-paced, allowing you to study when it’s convenient for you. We expect this course to take a minimum of 10 hours to complete. Learning content includes comprehensive explanations, activities and short videos. There are no formal assignments required for this course, however, all participants will receive a Certificate of Achievement.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    IELTS Explained: Listening

    • Introduction Video

    • Welcome

    • Course Contents
  • 2

    Module 1: Listening Test Structure

    • Introduction Video

    • About IELTS

    • About IELTS Listening

    • Sample Papers
  • 3

    Module 2: Question Types and Strategies

    • Introduction Video

    • Multiple Choice: Strategies

    • Multiple Choice: Exam Practice

    • Matching: Strategies

    • Matching: Exam Practice

    • Labelling a Plan, Map, or Diagram: Strategies

    • Labelling a Plan, Map, or Diagram: Exam Practice 1

    • Labelling a Plan, Map, or Diagram: Exam Practice 2

    • Form, Note, Table, Flow-chart, or Summary Completion: Strategies

    • Form, Note, Table, Flow-chart, or Summary Completion: Exam Practice 1

    • Form, Note, Table, Flow-chart, or Summary Completion: Exam Practice 2

    • Sentence Completion: Strategies

    • Sentence Completion: Exam Practice

    • Short Answer Question Strategies

    • Short Answer Questions: Exam Practice
  • 4

    Module 3: Marking & Enhancing Your Skills

    • Introduction Video

    • Listening Band Scores

    • Increasing Your Band Score

    • Remarking

    • Resources and References
  • 5

    Survey

    • Survey: Please Complete