AUT International House Online Academic IELTS 
                    
                    
                   PROGRAMME DATES and TIMETABLE 
                    
                   Course Dates and enrolments: 
                   Students can enrol for the full 12 weeks or for any number of 2-week blocks.  Rolling 2-week enrolments 
                   mean students can join a programme every 2 weeks and complete as many 2-week blocks as they choose, 
                   up to a total of 12 weeks:  
                    
                   Starting Dates                              Finishing Dates                 Minimum Weeks 
                   5 January 2021 (Tuesday)                    15 January 2021                 2 weeks 
                   18 January 2021                             29 January 2021                 2 weeks 
                   2 February 2021 (Tuesday)                   12February 2021                 2 weeks 
                   15 February 2021                            26 February 2021                2 weeks 
                   1 March 2021                                12 March 2021                   2 weeks 
                   15 March 2021                               26 March 2021                   2 weeks 
                   29 March 2021                               9 April 2021                    2 weeks 
                   12 April 2021                               23 April 2021                   2 weeks 
                   27 April 2021 (Tuesday)                     7 May 2021                      2 weeks 
                   10 May 2021                                 21 May 2021                     2 weeks 
                   24 May 2021                                 4 June 2021                     2 weeks 
                   8 June 2021 (Tuesday)                       18 June 2021                    2 weeks 
                   21 June 2021                                2 July 2021                     2 weeks 
                   5 July 2021                                 16 July 2021                    2 weeks 
                   19 July 2021                                30 July 2021                    2 weeks 
                   2 August 2021                               13 August 2021                  2 weeks 
                   16 August 2021                              27 August 2021                  2 weeks 
                   30 August 2021                              10 September 2021               2 weeks 
                   13 September 2021                           24 September 2021               2 weeks 
                   27 September 2021                           8 October 2021                  2 weeks 
                   11 October 2021                             22 October 2021                 2 weeks 
                   26 October 2021 (Tuesday)                   5 November 2021                 2 weeks 
                   8 November 2021                             19 November 2021                2 weeks 
                   22 November 2021                            3 December 2021                 2 weeks 
                   6 December 2021                             17 December 2021                2 weeks 
                     
                   This is an intensive Academic IELTS exam preparation course with group and individual Zoom lessons and 
                   self-study sessions.  Skilled, experienced teachers focus on students’ academic success.  Classes start from 
                   13:00 hours, NZ local time (to be confirmed):                    
                                                                Monday-Thursday                           Friday 
                     Core                                       13:00 - 16:00                             13:00 - 16:00 
                     Skill Support                              16.30 - 18:00                             --- 
                    
                    
                    
                   PLATFORMS USED 
                         •    AUT Blackboard Student Learning Management System (LMS). 
                         •    Zoom for online sessions. 
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
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                ‘MUST-HAVES’/REQUIREMENTS: 
                    •    An up-to-date desktop or laptop computer for own use. 
                    •    Reliable, strong home internet connection. 
                    •    Reliable, strong home Wi-fi connection. 
                    •    A dedicated, quiet study space. 
                    •    Dedicated time for attending online sessions for 12 weeks. 
                    •    Dedicated time for self-study sessions for 12 weeks. 
                    •    A home printer or access to printing facilities is suggested for producing hard-copy texts for 
                         reading. 
                 
                 
                PROGRAMME FEES: 
                    •    Registration Fee                            $220.00  à discounted to $110.00  
                    •    Tuition Fee                                 $5580.00 à discounted to $5460.00 (12 weeks) 
                                                                     or $920.00 per 2-week block 
                    •    Course Material/ Assessment Fees            $160.00 
                    •    No medical and travel insurance required/ No visa required. 
                 
                 
                ENGLISH LEVEL ENTRY REQUIRED 
                IELTS 4.5 or equivalent is recommended for students enrolling for this online programme.  Students with 
                IELTS 4 can enrol but will find the online programme more challenging. 
                 
                 
                PROGRAMME CONTENT  
                 
                Course Overview 
                The Online IELTS course content supports students working towards success in the IELTS Academic English 
                Test, with up-to-date resources, collaborative peer-to-peer             interaction,       and        personalised 
                feedback similar to a face-to-face class.   
                 
                    •    Live online classes  and self-study  materials  using  AUT  LMS  Blackboard  and  Zoom  -  including 
                         discussions, topic presentations, pair and group work in ‘breakout rooms’.  
                    •    Weekly IELTS Exam Reading and Listening practices 
                    •    Weekly Individual tutorials on all parts of the Writing Paper.   
                    •    Weekly Speaking Interview practice and feedback.   
                    •    Small classes:  12 students per online class (minimum 8 students per class). 
                    •    Supportive community environment, teachers and support staff.  
                    •    Access to AUT online facilities including AUT Library.  
                  
                Course content   
                    •    The vocabulary and grammar necessary to achieve high IELTS results in all 4 skill areas of the 
                         exam: writing, reading, speaking and listening.  
                    •    Development of specific exam skills for analyzing and interpreting language. 
                    •    Development of knowledge and use of Academic English.  
                    •    Development of independent study skills.  
                    •    Individualised timetabled feedback and tutorials. 
                 
                Assessment  
                A combination of timed weekly practice exam tasks, with feedback including 1-1 Speaking Interviews. 
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              STUDY TIMETABLE (Example only) 
               
              Monday             Tuesday              Wednesday           Thursday            Friday 
              Zoom class         Zoom class           Zoom class          Zoom class 
              Independent tasks  Independent tasks    Independent tasks   Independent tasks  Zoom Class 
              Zoom class         Zoom class           Zoom class          Zoom class 
              BREAK              BREAK                BREAK               BREAK               1-1 Tutorials 
              Zoom class         Zoom class           Zoom class          Exam practice 
              After class        After class          After class         After class         After class 
              Homework           Homework             Homework            Homework            Homework 
               
               
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