Do you want to improve your listening skills for the OET exam? Check out this video where Jo talks you though some useful ideas for improving your listening.
Do you get lost in OET listening? Watch this video where Jo shows you some tips for keeping your place in the OET listening exam.
Don’t know how to study for OET reading? Check out this video which gives you tips and advice on how to improve your reading skills.
Do you struggle understadding the writer’s viewpoint in reading part C? Watch this video where Jo shows you how to identify points of view and opinions.
Join Jo as she shows you how to provide information effectively in the OET role play.
Learn about effective questioning techniques and how to gather information from your patient and ace the OET speaking exam!
Check out this video for useful tips on how to structure your OET roleplay and organise your explanations effectively.
Join Jo as she guides you through the clinical communication criteria for he OET speaking exam and how to elicit and explore the patient’s concerns.
Do you want help with the OET speaking? Watch this video where Jo shows you how to communicate effectively in OET role plays.
Do you worry about errors in the OET speaking? Check out this video for advice and tips from Jo and ace your role plays!
Worried about lots of hesitation in the OET speaking exam? Watch this video for Jo’s tips on how to improve your fluency.
Do you find it difficult knowing what type of language to use for the OET speaking? Watch this video where Jo shows you what to say and how to say it!
Do you struggle with speaking? Check out this video where Jo shows you how to improve your pronunciation for the OET exam!
Confident about your language for OET writing? Watch this video to see how you can improve and learn some useful language to help you pass your OET!
Do you you know how to organise and structure an OET letter? Check out this video to see how!
Check out his video for how to write in an appropriate style and some useful language to help you pass the OET exam!
Confused about OET case notes? Need help deciding what information is relevant or irrelevant? Watch this video for Jo’s essential tips!
Do you you need help with OET writing? check out his video on how to score highly in the content criterion and ace your OET exam!
Are you having difficulties with OET Listening part C? Check out this video for useful tips and strategies on Listening C and study ideas for improving your listening skills.
Do you need help with OET Listening part B? This video explains how to approach this part of the listening exam and provides some useful strategies.
Are you struggling with OET Listening part A? Do you find it difficult to complete in 15 minutes? Watch this video for some helpful strategies to help you achieve success in Listening A.
Are you having difficulties with OET Reading part C? Check out this video for useful tips and strategies on Reading C and study ideas for improving your reading skills.
Do you need help with OET Reading part B? this video explains how to approach this part of the reading exam and provides some useful strategies.
Are you struggling with OET Reading part A? Do you find it difficult to complete in 15 minute? Watch this video for some helpful strategies to help you achieve success in Reading A.
Are you preparing for the OET speaking test? Check out this video on how you are assessed using the linguistic criteria and how you can score well in each criterion.
Watch this video to find out more about the clinical communication criteria and what you need to do to achieve a high score in the OET speaking test.
Having difficulty with OET speaking? This video explains common verbs found on OET role cards, how you can use the preparation time effectively and useful language you can use in your OET speaking test.
Do you find OET reading part C difficult? Check out this video for a quick guide to Reading C and tips on how to improve your reading skills.
Are you preparing for the OET reading exam? Watch this video for a quick guide to reading B and some ideas on how to approach the test.
Need help preparing for the OET reading exam? Watch this video for a quick guide to reading A and some ideas on how to prepare.
Are you preparing for the OET speaking test? Watch this video for help on how to use the role card and tips on what to do in the preparation time.
Need help with your OET speaking? Check out this video for a step by step guide on how to approach the OET speaking test.
Need help with your OET writing? Check out this video for a step by step guide on how to approach the OET writing paper.
Do you find it difficult deciding what information from the case notes to include in your OET letters? Watch this video for tips on how to select relevant information and what to consider when analysing the case notes.
Need help preparing for the OET listening exam? Watch this video for a quick guide to Listening A and some ideas on how to prepare.
Are you preparing for the OET listening exam? Watch this video for a quick guide to Listening B and some ideas on how to approach the test.
Do you find OET listening part C difficult? Check out this video for a quick guide to Listening C and tips on how to prepare.
Do you have problems knowing what to write in the OET exam? Check out this video for a guide to the different types of letters in the OET exam and the different readers you might be asked to write to.
Need help expressing the purpose in OET writing? Watch this video for tips on how to identify the purpose of a letter and how to express it in your letter.
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.
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.
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 in your letter.
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 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 your performance – the test is recorded and sent to OET, where it’s marked by at least two members of the assessment team.
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.
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.
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.
The Occupational English Test (OET) is used in the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Singapore among others to assess the Medical English skills of a wide range of international healthcare professionals, including doctors, nurses and AHPs.