The British Council’s four Understanding IELTS courses give you a complete guide to everything you need to know as you prepare for the IELTS test.

This course focuses on the Academic Writing test. You’ll explore the test format and develop strategies for each type of task.

You’ll look at graphs and charts in Task One, how to approach the task and the language needed for a successful answer. You’ll examine Task Two questions and learn how to plan, write and check academic essays.

You’ll also look at the assessment criteria, what the examiner looks for and how to write successfully for IELTS.

• The IELTS Academic Writing test format
• The Academic Writing task types
• Graphs and charts - language for successful answers
• Planning, writing and checking an academic essay
• Assessment criteria
• What to expect on test day

Most FutureLearn courses run multiple times. Every run of a course has a set start date but you can join it and work through it after it starts