May was a steady, productive month — plenty to talk about online, a busy stretch on the blog, and another student crossing the finish line. Here’s what we’ve been up to. Where We’ve Been There’s not a great deal of personal news to report this...
May 2026 Edition Your monthly briefing on developments in IELTS, the wider English language testing market, and the migration policy changes that matter most to test-takers. This edition focuses on a busy month for IELTS: expanded test delivery in China, confirmed...
Books and reading are popular topics in the IELTS Speaking test. On this page, you’ll find useful vocabulary, IELTS-style questions, and model answers to help you speak naturally and confidently about what you read and why it matters to you. 📝 Essential Vocabulary...
Introduction to the Question Type Tables appear regularly in IELTS Writing Task 1 and are, for many candidates, the most intimidating of all the question types. Unlike a line graph or bar chart, a table presents raw numbers with no visual shape to guide you, so the...
Where We’ve Been April brought a new addition to our teaching: we’ve started running IELTS Life Skills classes alongside our usual Academic and General Training work. Life Skills is a different test – Speaking and Listening only, designed for UK visa...
April 2026 Your monthly briefing on test news, competitor developments and migration policy Welcome to your April 2026 update. This month brings notable developments on the UK Home Office English Language Test (HOELT) tender, fresh research published by the IELTS...
