This course is comprised of 30 hours of lessons delivered over 8 weeks, as well as additional study tasks to complete outside of class.
Face-to-face classes and practice tasks, focusing on skills and strategies for passing the PTE.
Level 1/169 Plenty Road, Preston, VIC 3072.
This course would suit students that have intermediate to advanced English. For example, IELTS band 5.5+.
Classes are held Monday-Wednesday. Morning and Afternoon classes are available.
| Week | PTE Items | Skills focus |
| Week 1 | Answer short question
Read aloud Repeat sentence |
Identifying topic, theme and ideas. Understanding academic vocabulary.
Inferring meaning of unknown words Speaking for a purpose Speaking fluently, at a natural rate Identifying a writer’s purpose, style, tone or attitude Reading a text under timed conditions |
| Week 2 | Fill in the blanks
Multiple choice, single/multiple answers |
Understanding the difference between connotation and denotation
Comprehending explicit/implicit information Following a sequence of events Using words appropriate to context Using correct spelling/grammar Reading for main idea or gist Reading detailed information Classifying and categorising information |
| Week 3 | Select missing word
Highlight incorrect words Summarize written text |
Matching written text to speech
Using correct intonation, pronunciation and stress Forming a conclusion Identifying errors Reading under timed conditions Writing a summary under timed conditions Taking notes while reading Communicating main points of a reading passage in written form |
| Week 4 | Write Essay
Describe Image |
Writing for a purpose
Supporting an opinion Organising your writing Developing complex ideas Speaking for a purpose Organising a presentation Speaking naturally |
| Week 5 | Re-order paragraphs
Fill in the blanks Write from dictation |
Following a spoken sequencing of information
Comprehending differences in tone, speed and accent Writing from dictation Using correct spelling/grammar |
| Week 6 | Multiple choice, single/multiple answers | Reading to make predictions and generalisations and to find relationships or draw conclusions
Listening to identify a speaker’s attitude, feelings or degree of certainty Identifying supporting points or examples |
| Week 7 | Re-tell lecture
Summarise spoken text Highlight correct summary |
Comprehending abstract information
Developing complex ideas in a presentation Speaking naturally and fluently Using correct stress, intonation and pronunciation Evaluating the quality or usefulness of a text Communicating main points of a lecture in writing |
| Week 8 | Write Essay | Writing for a purpose
Supporting an opinion with details, examples and explanations Developing ideas within an essay |
Please ask us about credit transfers.