• Overview of IELTS Academic format and band descriptors • Diagnostic test: All four skills • Time management strategies • Vocabulary focus: Academic word list (AWL) – Sublist 1 • Grammar focus: Sentence structure and basic cohesion • Writing: Introduction to Task 1 (graphs/charts)

• Reading skills: Identifying keywords, paraphrasing • Question types: Multiple choice, matching headings • Listening: Part 1 – Note completion • Speaking: Part 1 practice (personal questions) • Writing: Task 1 – Describing trends (line graph) • Grammar: Tenses in data description

• Structure: Introduction, body paragraphs, conclusion • Linking devices for argument structure • Listening: Part 2 – Maps, directions, and completion • Speaking: Fluency and coherence in Part 1 • Vocabulary: Argumentative language (advantages/disadvantages) • Reading: True/False/Not Given strategies

• Question types: Sentence completion, short answer • Reading strategy: Recognizing writer’s views • Listening: Part 3 – Identifying main ideas in discussions • Speaking: Part 2 – Long turn (cue card practice) • Writing: Task 2 – Agree/disagree essays • Grammar: Complex sentences (although, despite, whereas)

• Describing bar charts, tables, and multiple trends • Using comparatives/superlatives and passive voice • Listening: Focus on distractors and prediction • Reading: Matching information & headings • Speaking: Part 2 extended answer development • Vocabulary: Data interpretation vocabulary

• Essay structure and planning • Balanced argument language and hedging • Listening: Part 4 – Academic lecture comprehension • Reading: Diagram labelling and summary completion • Speaking: Using abstract language in Part 3 • Vocabulary: Cause-effect expressions

• Writing Task 1 – Describing processes and flowcharts • Grammar: Passive voice and sequencing phrases • Reading: Speed reading techniques and paraphrasing practice • Listening: Predicting context and word forms • Speaking: Using fillers, emphasis, and clarification

• Essay analysis: Understanding the task • Paragraph development with topic and support • Listening: Focus on distractors and synonyms • Reading: Mixed question types and integrated strategies • Speaking: Mock Speaking Test – Full simulation

• Integrated practice tests • Listening: Detailed note-taking and paraphrasing • Reading: Dealing with unfamiliar vocabulary • Writing: Editing and improving past essays • Speaking: Handling difficult questions in Part 3 • Grammar: Nominalisation and formal tone in writing

• Timed mock tests: Listening, Reading, Writing • Speaking: Individual feedback session • Error correction and personalized strategies • Vocabulary: Academic collocations and paraphrasing • Writing: Band descriptors and self-assessment

• Final practice test (optional full simulation) • Review: All writing task types and key vocab • Tips: Time management, mental preparation • Speaking: Confidence-building strategies • Q&A: Last-minute grammar and vocabulary concerns • Goal setting for post-course self-study

• Weekly vocabulary lists (Academic Word List + IELTS-specific terms) • Weekly grammar mini-lessons targeting common IELTS errors • Homework and self-study tasks • Regular writing corrections and speaking feedback • Progress tracking and band score estimation