Since 2003, Movember has funded more than 1,250 men’s health projects around the world, challenging the status quo, shaking up men’s health research and transforming the way health services reach and support men.

We’re delighted to announce the launch of our first MOOC, an online video course for nurses who want to improve their scores in the OET Nursing test.

SLC was delighted to be part of the recent final of the 3rd International English Language Olympiad for Medical and Pharmaceutical Students.

How are you assessed for the linguistic criteria? Well, there are four criteria which the examiner looks at…

A computer-based version of OET taken by candidates at home will be recognised by the UK Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).

We’re delighted to publish the 3rd edition of Reach OET B Medicine with 10 hours of extra content, practice test questions and new teaching platform for educators.

Back to Menu ↩ Share This Post 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. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwu9SRDKOOQ Get the latest tips and strategies from Specialist Language Courses by subscribing to our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW […]

Back to Menu ↩ Share This Post 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. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmX9SWEWNnI Get the latest tips and strategies from Specialist Language Courses by subscribing to our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW Download the handout […]

Back to Menu ↩ Share This Post 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. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOZwKnpC1WE Get the latest tips and strategies from Specialist Language Courses by subscribing to our […]

Back to Menu ↩ Share This Post Download this handout explaining the importance of listening to your patient and how listening can improve your clinical communication in the OET speaking test. Download the handout here: Want to pass the OET exam? We want to help! OET Preparation with Specialist Language Courses SLC was the OET-accredited Premium […]

Share This Post 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. OET Preparation for Doctors OET Preparation for Nurses https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_f8GwKl2wg&feature=emb_title Get the latest tips and strategies from Specialist Language Courses by subscribing to our […]

Share This Post 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. OET Preparation for Doctors OET Preparation for Nurses https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0m5AYU96saw&feature=emb_title Get the latest tips and strategies from Specialist Language Courses by subscribing to our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE […]

Share This Post 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. OET Preparation for Doctors OET Preparation for Nurses https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fn7HejGcomw&feature=emb_title Get the latest tips and strategies from Specialist Language Courses […]

We’re delighted to see that the UK General Medical Council (GMC) now accepts results from OET@Home tests.

We’re delighted to publish the 2020 edition of Reach OET B Nursing, bigger and better than ever.

This year is an important milestone for SLC, our 10th Anniversary Year! To celebrate our birthday we are launching OET Express.

We are delighted to see that OET has been formally recognised in the US for Doctors and Nurses.

On July 1st, we published English for Radiography. This is an exciting addition to SLC’s growing library of Medical English courses.

Back to Menu ↩ Share This Post 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. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HEkbLxunKQ Get the latest tips and strategies from Specialist Language Courses by subscribing to our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE […]

Back to Menu ↩ Share This Post 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. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_0e87wm-Ek Get the latest tips and strategies from Specialist Language Courses by subscribing to our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW Download […]

Back to Menu ↩ Share This Post 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. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2DjYD31RyI Get the latest tips and strategies from Specialist Language Courses by subscribing to […]

Back to Menu ↩ Share This Post This lesson plan teaches the vocabulary used to describe position and movement when conducting an examination. B1-B2 level Teacher Notes ●      Topic: the body – position and movement ●      Timing: about 30 minutes ●      Lesson Type/Focus: speaking & vocabulary Aims ●    Speaking: discuss language commonly used […]

We’re delighted to announce that our flagship online Reach IELTS course has been updated to include 2 full IELTS Academic tests.

Back to Menu ↩ Share This Post This lesson plan teaches the language used to describe the heart and cardiovascular conditions. B2-C1 level Teacher Notes ●    Topic: Describing cardiovascular conditions ●    Timing: 45 minutes ●    Lesson type/focus: reading and writing Aims ●       Reading: develop language associated with the heart. ●       Vocabulary: develop language needed to […]

Share This Post 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. OET Preparation for Doctors OET Preparation for Nurses https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BueC-uZHUtM&feature=emb_title Get the latest tips and strategies from Specialist Language Courses by subscribing to our YouTube […]

Share This Post 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. OET Preparation for Doctors OET Preparation for Nurses https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWqwiRFZmRU&feature=emb_title Get the latest tips and strategies from Specialist Language Courses by subscribing to our YouTube channel. […]

Share This Post 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. OET Preparation for Doctors OET Preparation for Nurses https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFrw0MpkWxc&feature=emb_title Get the latest tips and strategies from Specialist Language Courses by subscribing to our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW […]

Back to Menu ↩ Share This Post 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. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-FThAqcG7w Get the latest tips and strategies from Specialist Language Courses by subscribing to our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE […]

One of the few silver linings of recent days was the announcement from the Health Minister last Thursday that the Immigrant Health Surcharge […]

Back to Menu ↩ Share This Post Need help with your OET speaking? Check out this video for a step by step guide on how to approach the OET speaking test. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7_OrO-rGpg Get the latest tips and strategies from Specialist Language Courses by subscribing to our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW Download the handout from this […]

Computer-based tests can be taken at a recognised test centre or at a candidate’s home. Keep reading to find out more.

SLC is working more and more with schools who want to expand their online training skills and their ability to deliver high quality OET preparation programmes.

Back to Menu ↩ Share This Post This lesson plan examines different ways in which a doctor can greet patients. B2 level Teacher Notes ●      Topic: Patient admission – greeting a patient ●      Timing: about 30 minutes ●      Lesson Type/Focus: speaking & reading  Aims ●      Speaking: discuss and reflect on the different ways to […]

Back to Menu ↩ Share This Post Need help with your OET writing? Check out this video for a step by step guide on how to approach the OET writing paper. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6qUQuHNTys Get the latest tips and strategies from Specialist Language Courses by subscribing to our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW Download the handout from this […]

Back to Menu ↩ Share This Post 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. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhREI0Igdh0 Get the latest tips and strategies from Specialist Language […]

Back to Menu ↩ Share This Post 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. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMgHt7L57QY Get the latest tips and strategies from Specialist Language Courses by subscribing to our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW Download the handout from […]

Back to Menu ↩ Share This Post 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. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnRy2S6B09s Get the latest tips and strategies from Specialist Language Courses by subscribing to our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW Download the […]

Back to Menu ↩ Share This Post 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. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L65V8Tfy6ps Get the latest tips and strategies from Specialist Language Courses by subscribing to our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW Download the handout from […]

The following data shows the confirmed results received from candidates who sat OET in January, February and March 2020 following a period of training given by SLC.

Back to Menu ↩ The following data shows the confirmed results received from candidates who sat OET in January, February and March 2020 following a period of training given by SLC. Are you recruiting overseas-qualified healthcare professionals and need OET preparation for your candidates as part of the process? Then, you are in the right […]

Back to Menu ↩ Share This Post 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. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dt6KBfFV2o Get the latest tips and strategies from […]

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We’ve analysed the results we have received from overseas nurses and doctors sitting OET during 2020 following a period of training from SLC. 

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The NMBI announced that it would immediately apply amendments to its IELTS and OET English language requirements for international nurses and midwives.

We’re pleased to see the contribution of overseas healthcare professionals recognised by the UK government in its decision to extend visas for a year

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 […]

SLC’s online Medical English and OET Preparation courses come with detailed Teacher Guides. You will find all the answers, audio transcripts,and more!

We’re delighted that one of SLC’s expert teachers, Sian Deeble, has been asked to give a webinar for Eaquals on how to teach young learners using Zoom.

The regulatory bodies for different healthcare professions set different scores, though all are at least an upper-intermediate or above.

With more and more people starting to teach online, here are a few handy tips to help you survive.

Thinking about using zoom for teaching online? Here are 5 key features to help you get the most out of your online classroom.

Do you work at a school or university looking to use Zoom at this time? SLC can help make sure teachers get the most out of the platform and its features!

Bethan Edwards, SLC’s Academic Director, is giving a webinar on Friday 20th March at 10am GMT to help Eaquals schools affected by Covid-19 teach online.

We teach English to healthcare professionals and students who in many cases are now on the front line of the response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

GPs on SLC’s Simulated Surgery preparation courses have always had strong results and we’ve had a great start to 2020. In January, 8 doctors took the test following tailored individual courses from SLC and 7 passed!

If you’re planning to teach your students online in the wake of Covid-19, get in touch. We can set you up with online classrooms and provide your students with high quality digital materials.

Huge congratulations to the top 15 contestants in the second round of the individual competition of the Third International English Language Olympiad for Medical and Pharmaceutical Students.

It’s an OET-tastic February! Check out the latest #OET results for doctors and nurses from #SLC.

Back to Menu ↩ English for refugee healthcare professionals We work in partnership with RefuAid to support doctors and nurses. We: Give free access to all online medical English courses Give free access to all online OET and IELTS test preparation courses Give free places on our online open group OET preparation for nurses programmes […]

Back to Menu ↩ Share This Post This lesson plan analyses an article on a new cystic fibrosis drug and teaches associated vocabulary. B2-C1 level Teacher Notes Medical English Materials What do you know about CF? For more information about CF – go to the Cystic Fibrosis Trust website The term cystic fibrosis comes from: cystic: describing a […]

Back to Menu ↩ Share This Post The IELTS Writing paper is the most difficult of the four papers for the majority of candidates taking the Academic version of the test. Here are some essential tips to remember when you take the test. TASK 1 Decide what type of graph or table you have in […]

Back to Menu ↩ SLC’s unique online courses for medical students and professionals are used by educational institutions and individuals around the world. Here we share the seven principles we incorporate to ensure learners are engaged, motivated and learning! – Grab the learner’s attention – Get them doing things – Small is beautiful – Clarity […]

Back to Menu ↩ Find out how the Language and Culture Unit at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Medical University in Bahrain use SLC’s English for Care and English for Nurses courses in blended learning programmes for Year 1 and Year 2 nursing degree students. The case study includes why the LCU chose […]

Back to Menu ↩ When the Nursing and Midwifery Council recognised OET, the international English for Healthcare test, in the UK, Cambridge Boxhill Language Assessment, owners of OET, commissioned SLC to train a group of nurses to achieve the NMC grades set. 8 nurses – some in the UK, others in India and the Philippines […]

Share This Post The IELTS Academic test was originally designed for students who wish to study in English speaking universities at either degree or postgraduate level. It is now also required by the GMC and NMC to demonstrate that overseas-trained doctors and nurses have sufficient English skills to practise safely and effectively in the UK. […]

Back to Menu ↩ SLC’s materials and courses are designed to be used by teachers with their students. Digital coursebooks Like a textbook, the courses have a clear structure that can be be taught sequentially or modularly. Unlike a textbook, they are packed with video, audio, recording activities and lots of hands-on activities that enable […]

Back to Menu ↩ Based at the University of Sussex, SLC is the UK’s leading provider of English language training to the UK healthcare sector. SLC trains hundreds of nurses every year to pass the OET and IELTS tests so they can register in the UK, Ireland, Australia and elsewhere. What sets SLC apart ✓ […]

Back to Menu ↩ By focusing on Medical English only, SLC has developed unparalleled expertise in materials development, course design, and teaching medical professionals in many different countries and settings. ✓ Unique portfolio of online Medical English courses used by hospitals, medical universities, healthcare recruitment companies and individuals around the world. ✓ Unique portfolio of […]

Share This Post SLC is the UK’s leading provider of English language and communication services to the global healthcare community. We publish specialist online courses. We train around the world in award-winning online classrooms. Download the presentation to find out what we do and why we do it. Download the presentation Subscribe to our newsletter […]

Share This Post Today’s global healthcare workforce is multi-national and multi-lingual. English is the lingua franca, and non-English speaking healthcare professionals, from consultants to carers, need to get their Medical English up to speed in order to deliver the safe and effective care demanded of them. Medical conversations are varied and important – with colleagues, […]

Back to Menu ↩ Share This Post My latest reading is a chapter in ‘The Handbook of English for Specific Purposes’, titled ‘English for Nursing’ and written by Susan Bosher. The Handbook is a great resource for all things ESP. In the article, Bosher cites three studies, one Canadian (Epp and Lewis 2008), one American […]

Back to Menu ↩ English for Employability We work in partnership with Maximpact to develop the English of refugees with little or no English so they can integrate into local communities and enter the workforce. We: Give at-cost tailored online lessons to closed groups of refugees, from absolute beginner to elementary to intermediate level Develop bespoke English […]

Back to Menu ↩ We analysed the results of over 100 nurses taught on NHS-funded programmes across a variety of Trusts and Health Boards between August 2018 and July 2019. Find out how they did and what lessons were learnt. Are you recruiting overseas-qualified healthcare professionals and need OET preparation for your candidates as part […]

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, […]

OET is still the only healthcare-specific English language test that can help you fulfil your dream of working in the UK. Here are five reasons why…

Over the Christmas period, SLC will be open as normal until 20th December 2019.

the NMC governing council has responded positively to the request made by the NMC to amend the required score for the Writing paper of the OET to a C+.

The change will come into effect from 28 January 2020. OET results achieved during the previous 2 years that meet the new requirements will be accepted.

See the dates to take the English test specific for your profession.

SLC is delighted to report that the NMC governing council has responded positively to the request to amend the required score for the OET Writing paper.

Bethan Edwards and Jo Langford gave an intensive 3-day training programme to over thirty lecturers at Sechenov Medical University.

Form for the 3rd International English Language Olympiad for Medical and Pharmaceutical Students

Men’s health is in crisis. Men are dying on average 6 years earlier than women, and for largely preventable reasons.

Practice your reading skills in a clinical context with this free lesson from Virginia Allum, world-leading expert and Head of Medical English at SLC.

We’re delighted that ‘OET Preparation Nursing’, co-written by Virginia Allum, SLC’s Head of Medical English, has just won the prestigious ‘Content of the Year in Higher and Further Education’ award at the India Didactics Association.

The conference was well-attended and we met a truly global cross-section of Medical English teachers from across from across the world.

SLC was delighted to have been invited to present at the national OSCE Facilitator conference held in Newport on Sept 10th 2019.

On September 9th, the UK government announced that the English language requirements stipulated for overseas healthcare professionals by their respective regulatory bodies would be accepted for visa purposes.

We’re hugely looking forward to attending the 4th international English for Healthcare Conference on October 3rd and 4th.

We’re delighted to announce that Diana Izu is SLC’s new Programme Manager. Diana has a long and successful career in the language teaching industry.

Communication is key, and languages are important precisely for this reason, to share our thoughts and feelings with others. To know a second language is to know more about yourself and others.

SLC achieves overall 77% pass rate for OET Nursing after 2 attempts

Get this right, and your rapport with your patient will be a powerful factor in building a successful therapeutic partnership.

It’s true, learning English can be easy even if you speak a Romance Language. Here are some essential tips to help you learn English quickly & effectively.