Courses

IELTS

Students can start a General English or IELTS course on any Monday (except during vacation weeks or on Public Holidays) and enrol for any number of weeks. The minimum length of study is 2 weeks.New Horizon will be open from 5 January to 23 December 2010.

IELTS is the International English Language Testing System which tests English proficiency and is one of the world’s most popular English testing systems.

There are two versions – Academic and General Training. The Academic test is for those who want to study at tertiary level in an English-speaking country. The General Training test is for those who want to do work experience or training programs, secondary school or migrate to an English-speaking country. All candidates take the same Listening and Speaking tests but different Reading and Writing tests.

You need 6.5 – 7.5 in an Academic IELTS exam, depending on the course you take, to enter a New Zealand University.
You need 6.5 in a General IELTS exam to gain permanent residency.
You need 5.0 in a General or Academic IELTS exam to work up to 20 hours per week while studying. Your course also needs to be at least 6 months long.

IELTS class entry level: Intermediate (Band Score: 5)

2010 IELTS Examination Dates in Napier
23 January	20 March	8 May
19 June (Academic only)	31 July	11 September
30 October		4 December

The IELTS exam has four parts – Listening (30 minutes), Reading (60 minutes), Writing (60 minutes) and Speaking (11–14 minutes). The total test time is 2 hours and 45 minutes. The Listening, Reading and Writing tests are done in one sitting. The Speaking test may be on the same day or up to seven days before or after the other tests.

Skills:	Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking
Band Score:	1 - 9
Level Indicator:	1 - 4 Pre-Intermediate
	4 - 5 Intermediate 1
	5 - 6 Intermediate 2
	6 - 7 Upper Intermediate
	7 - 9 Advanced

The skills you need to be successful in the IELTS examination are taught in General English and the IELTS class at New Horizon.

They include the following:

Reading scanning and skimming techniques answering multi-choice questions True / False / Not Given questions gap fill questions short answer question exam techniques reading vocabulary in context synonyms/antonyms	Listening listening fluency numerical information note taking maps / graphs / tables True / False / Not Given questions gapfill questions multi-choice questions
Writing brainstorming skills organisation and structure stating opinions formal writing skills letter writing speed writing graph / table description using vocabulary in academic writing spelling and punctuation	Speaking fluency and natural pace body language pronunciation exercises question and answer structure talking about past, present and future discussing topical issues comparisions using vocabulary in spoken English

Exam Fee: $340.00