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IDP Education designed the IELTS Writing and Speaking training courses to enhance teachers’ performance and effectiveness as IELTS Speaking and Writing teachers. It’s part of our commitment to support teachers. If you are an IELTS test taker, check out our free study program.
Complete the IELTS Writing training course and the IELTS Speaking training course, and you will learn how to:
Understand how to use the public Band Descriptors as a teaching tool
Become familiar with the critical features in the Speaking and Writing Band Descriptors
Understand why test takers don’t achieve their desired band score
Increase IELTS test content and assessment terminology knowledge
Access IELTS Guide for Teachers
Endorsed by English New Zealand
English New Zealand is the recognised peak body and spokes group for the English language sector in New Zealand. English New Zealand has endorsed the IELTS Teacher Training programs as professional development opportunities for English language teachers in New Zealand. Read more about English New Zealand
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What is the free online IELTS Teacher Training Program?
Frequently Asked Questions
The IELTS training courses are a free* resource available to all TESOL and IELTS teachers. What are the course features?
*The IDP IELTS Teacher Training Course is valued at $300, but offered free of charge to registered teachers
IDP Education, as one of the co-owners of IELTS, values its engagement with the teaching sector. We've been very strong supporters of English language teachers across the world.
As part of this commitment, IDP IELTS Australia offers a free* online teacher training course for all TESOL/IELTS teachers. You do not have to pay to get access to the course.
*The IDP IELTS Teacher Training Course is valued at $300, but offered free of charge to registered teachers
After you register to enrol in the Teacher Training course:
Teachers should not award IELTS band scores using the public Band Descriptors, but can highlight features in the assessment criteria that match written and spoken performance.
Access IELTS Band Descriptor
The contents of this training course must not be shared or distributed. That's because the content is tailored to professional English language teachers. However, we do have information available that you can use in your classroom. Have a look at Official IELTS Guide for Teachers.
Yes, a pass mark of 80% is required for all interactive quizzes.
The IELTS Writing training course units
The IELTS Speaking training course units
5.1 Interviews