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Are you struggling to reach band 7.0 or higher in your IELTS test? Let me help you. . Many IELTS candidates with high levels of English struggle to reach high bands in IELTS writing and/or speaking. This is usually due to a misunderstanding of the test requirements. While you may be a confident English speaker, you may not be showing your level during the IELTS speaking test. Also, even confident native English speakers can find IELTS writing difficult, because they do not understand how to describe graphs or charts effectively, or write strong essays in only 40 minutes . As a former IELTS writing and speaking examiner for both the British Council and IDP, I understand the IELTS band descriptors that the examiners use to assess you, and what you need to do to reach the high band scores. After preparing students for the IELTS test since 2008, for the major worldwide IELTS preparation centres, including the British Council and International House, as well as international universities like the University of Sheffield, I also know the best techniques and materials to use to help you get the best score you can. . Having taught students from all over the world, including China, Vietnam, Japan, Spain, Poland, Pakistan, India and Ukraine, I also understand the mistakes you make and how to help you fix them. My recent students have increased their IELTS scores by at least 1 band, and have reached as high as 8.5 overall. . My sessions are aimed at your specific needs. After doing a mock IELTS test to identify your strengths and weaknesses, I will create a plan to help you reach the score you need. I use my own materials, developed from years of experience and focused on what you need. Our class time together will be spent analysing questions, discussing the most effective ways to answer them, and looking at model answers for relevant vocabulary and grammar. While speaking practice will be done in class, you will do the writing tasks at home for me to assess and give feedback on. If it sounds like I can help you, please get in touch. We can organise a free 15-minute chat to discuss how we can work together to help you reach your goals.

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Alex Moura

I’ve been studying for the IELTS exam for a while now, and I was struggling with writing tasks and reading when I luckily found Kate to support and help me through this process. In just a few weeks she covered all writing tasks types and taught me how to approach each one of them, which was extremely helpful. With her knowledge and guidance my score improved considerably, and her assistance was essential for my success. Now I’m one step closer to achieving my dream job. I have no words to express my gratitude. Thank you so much Kate.

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Lux

I am a native English speaker from the UK and kept getting 6.5 in the written component, whilst scoring 9 and 8.5 in the speaking and listening respectively. Kate was fantastic at identifying why my written score was low and within 6 weeks was able to raise it to a band 8. Native English users are often not taught in the same way the IELTS exam is marked, therefore often score low in the written parts. She was able to use her expertise as a previous IELTS examiner to form a targeted study plan, plenty of homework and personalised feedback.

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ThangPham

She helped me get band 8 in Writing.

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