Back to Menu ↩ Share This Post Do you struggle when writing to another healthcare professional in OET writing? Check out this video where we show you what to consider when writing to another healthcare professional and why certain information is relevant or irrelevant. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmgYgxgNkFE Get the latest tips and strategies from Specialist Language Courses […]
Back to Menu ↩ Share This Post Need help understanding the OET writing criteria? This video explains what the criteria means and what the examiners are looking for. It also gives tips on how you can use it in your self study and mistakes to avoid. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYRjpYA2OCY Get the latest tips and strategies from Specialist […]
Back to Menu ↩ Share This Post Finding the OET writing difficult? Watch this video where SLC’s senior teacher, Jo Langford shows us how to expand the case notes and write effectively in the OET writing exam. This video explains how to expand the case notes into full sentences and different structures you might use […]
Share This Post These tips are designed to help you understand the format of the test, the way it’s assessed and the skills you need to use to succeed. The OET Writing Sub-test In the writing sub-test, you have 45 minutes to plan and write a letter from the perspective of someone in your profession. […]
Share This Post The speaking section of OET takes around 20 minutes and consists of two role plays. These are specific to the profession of the candidate, so the situations will be similar to those you might encounter at work. The interlocutor (the person playing the role of the patient, relative or carer) doesn’t assess […]
Share This Post The OET reading sub-test has three parts, testing a range of reading skills by using texts that you might encounter in different workplace situations. Here are some quick tips to help you get to know the test and some suggestions on how to tackle each part. The OET Reading Sub-test You have […]
Share This Post This guide explains the format of the OET Listening test and suggests techniques to help you to deal with the particular challenges of each part. The OET Listening Sub-test The listening sub-test consists of 42 questions in three parts. You are tested on a range of listening and language skills, including prediction, […]
Back to Menu ↩ Both IELTS (International English Language Testing System) and OET (Occupational English Test) are used to test the English language of healthcare professionals in different parts of the world. They are chosen by regulatory bodies to ensure doctors, nurses and other professions have sufficient language skills to communicate at a high level with patients and colleagues, […]
Back to Menu ↩ The Occupational English Test (OET) is used in the UK, USA, Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand and Singapore among others to assess the Medical English skills of a wide range of international healthcare professionals, including doctors, nurses, pharmacists, dentists, vets and allied health professionals. Table of Contents OET Background OET Objectives OET Test Format OET Scores OET […]
