Description
This workshop is one of the Developing Your Teaching workshops,
provision from the Student Education Development Team.
This course will take place on campus.
Many students we support across the University of Leeds have taken the
IELTS test to demonstrate English proficiency before beginning their
studies. However, the implications of this are often unclear to both
academic and professional services staff, as well as other stakeholders.
This interactive workshop introduces the key features of IELTS and what
may or may not be pertinent for students in a UK HE context.
We will explore how IELTS-related discourse has shaped student and staff
expectation, including why it is important to consider our previous
student educational journeys. We will also discuss where academic
literacies and disciplinary-based communication skills become more
meaningful. The session offers practical insights to help colleagues
better understand students’ linguistic backgrounds and provides
potential approaches to improve student experience at Leeds.
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