Pines International Academy IELTS Guarantee

IELTS GUARANTEE (IELTS Campus)

IELTS Guarantee Course aims to provide students with relevant information and practical skills necessary in taking the IELTS test. The IELTS Guarantee Course offers a comprehensive knowledge to the IELTS test. Each section of this course includes thorough discussion of the test format and question types, key test-taking skills, strategies and techniques. Mock test and classroom-based exercises are provided so students can hone these skills and strategies.

IELTS Guarantee Course will better prepare students to take the IELTS test with confidence and attain the target scores required of them, be it a band average of 5.5, 6.0, 6.5 or 7.0 in a span of 8 weeks or 12 weeks, depending on the student’s preference.

	IELTS 5.5+	IELTS 6.0+	IELTS 6.5+	IELTS 7.0+
Required IELTS Score Band	Simulation / Official: 4.0	Simulation / Official: 5.0	Simulation / Official: 6.0	Simulation / Official: 6.5
Admission Policy	1. The official score should be within the past one year. 2. The entry score of the IELTS Guarantee course MUST be applied. Therefore, if a student fails to obtain the required entry score, the course must be downgraded to either IELTS Regular or Pre-IELTS.
8-Week IELTS Guarantee Official Test	All 8-week IELTS Guarantee takers are required to take an official IELTS Test on the 8th week of the program. The official test may be CD-IELTS or paper-based test depending on the test schedule. The fee is paid by the school.
12-week IELTS Guarantee Official Test	The takers are to take the official test either on the 11th week or 12th week of the program depending on the official test date.

Course Benefits

Free official IELTS test: One time only

ONE official IELTS test on the 8th week or 11th-12th week.
WEEKLY mock test (every Saturday) and consultation
Post Course Benefit: 4-week FREE tuition fee (conditions apply) If a student in Pines IELTS Guarantee Course failed to get the guaranteed score in the official test, the student can continue to study for four weeks without having to pay for the tuition fee as long as all conditions are met. The student will pay for accommodation, and other miscellaneous fees (visa, water, electricity, etc.). If the student wants to take the official test again, the student will pay for the official test fee.

Key Features

All IELTS Guarantee teachers are score holders with 7.0 and above official score.
Simulation test is conducted weekly, every Saturday, to mentally prepare the students in attaining their target scores in the official test.
The mock test can be paper-based or computer-based depending on the preferred test method of the student.
A consultation is provided to determine the student’s learning progress and direction.
Free tuition fee for 4 weeks for those who do not attain the target score given that all conditions are met.

IELTS Guarantee Course Policies

• At least 95% attendance in all classes including mandatory self-study for the whole 8 or 12-week course.
• 100% attendance in all mock tests.
• No choosing and changing of teachers.
• No dropping of any group class subjects then converting it to 1:1 class.
• No changing of subject(s) or modifications in the general timeframe.

The post course benefit is forfeited in any of the following occurrence:

      a. 3 counts of decrease in the overall band score in the mock tests;
      b. final warning due to violation of any school policy;
      c. postponement of study period;
      d. 1 absence in the mock test.

Students can claim benefits within 3 months after the release of results (online) as long as the academy can accommodate students. If not, there will be consideration and the entry date will be given. The student cannot choose or change the schedule.

8-Week and 12-Week Class Plan

Weekly Plan

	8-week Program		12-week Program
Week	Schedule	Week	Schedule
1st week	Assessment test, orientation, classes, mock test on Saturday morning	1st week	Assessment test, orientation, classes, mock test on Saturday morning
2nd to 7th week	IELTS Classes Mock test every Saturday Consultation	2nd to 8th week	IELTS Classes Mock test every Saturday Consultation
8th week	Classes, official test	9th or 10th week	Classes.
		11th or 12th week	a. take the official IELTS test on the 11th or 12th week. b. take 5 sessions of 1:1 classes, after the official test if it is on the 11th week.

Weekly Plan

IELTS 6.5+ and IELTS 7.0+

	IELTS Reading	IELTS Writing (Tasks 1 and 2)	IELTS Speaking	IELTS Listening
Class Session	1 session	2 sessions	2 sessions	2 sessions
Class Type	1:1	1:1	1:1	4:1

IELTS 6.5+ and IELTS 7.0+

	IELTS Reading	IELTS Writing (Tasks 1 and 2)	IELTS Speaking	IELTS Listening
Class Session	1 session	2 sessions	2 sessions	1 session
Class Type	1:1	1:1	1:1	1:1

* In every subject, the student is given a specific task to finish within the day.

– Sessions of classes are to be attended every day except weekends.

Sample Class Schedule

Class Type	Subjects	Sample Class Schedule
1:1 (45 Minutes)	IELTS Reading	8:10 – 8:55 – IELTS Writing Task 1 9:05 – 9:50 – IELTS Reading 11:40 – 12:40 – Lunch Break 12:40 – 14:20 – IELTS Listening (2 sessions) 14:30 – 15:15 – IELTS Speaking 1 15:25 – 16:10 – IELTS Writing Task 2 16:20 – 17:05 – IELTS Speaking 2 19:00 – 22:00 – Monitored Night Study
1:1 (45 Minutes)	IELTS Writing Task 1
1:1 (45 Minutes)	IELTS Writing Task 2
1:1 (45 Minutes)	IELTS Speaking 1
1:1 (45 Minutes)	IELTS Speaking 2
4:1 (90 Minutes)	IELTS Listening

Examinations Offered

Initial simulation test – on the first day of the term (for base score)
Saturday mock test – every Saturday morning
Daily mock test on the week of the official test