While all the other parts of OET are changing at least a little in the last September update, the writing sub-test is staying the same.

We’re delighted to announce that SLC’s new online course, Medical Terminology, has been accredited by the CPD Standards Office.

Find here all the tips and techniques you need to achieve a high score in IELTS writing tasks 1 and 2.

Virginia Allum, SLC’s Head of Medical English, co-authored the ‘OET Preparation, Nursing’ coursebook, just published by Cambridge University Press (CUP).

Did you know that from August 31st the OET Writing Criteria are changing? Don’t worry, the test itself is not changing but the way that it is graded is.

We’re delighted to be working with a number of NHS Trusts and healthcare recruitment specialists to provide OET and IELTS preparation services for their nurses and doctors.

This 30-hour course teaches learners how to understand hundreds of medical terms covering parts of the body, symptoms, conditions, treatments & procedures.

This week is Diabetes Week and Specialist Language Courses is helping to raise awareness. What do you know about diabetes?

In the US, the first Tuesday of every June has been designated as National Healthcare Recruiter Recognition Day. A massive high five to all our partners.

This will be of great interest to any healthcare employer & recruitment company whose nurses & doctors haven’t achieved the required score in their writing

The Dept for Health and Social Care says it’s increasing training places. Is this enough? What do you think?

Designing effective online courses is clearly not easy. It requires a very different approach to designing courses that are designed to be printed.

RefuAid approached SLC to see if we could help and we jumped at the opportunity. We already work with groups of Syrian refugees with lower language levels and we clearly see how lives can be transformed once learners have the language skills and the confidence to enter the UK workforce.

LC is delighted to announce that Online English for Medical Academic Purposes has been accredited by the CPD Standards Office.

Back to Menu ↩ In May 2018, Specialist Language Courses (SLC) was commissioned by Stoke Mandeville Hospital, part of Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, to prepare a group of overseas-trained nurses to take the Occupational English Test (OET). This was so they could achieve the score stipulated by the NMC to demonstrate they had the appropriate […]

SLC attend Doctors as Humanist symposium Are doctors humanists? Should the humanities be integrated into medical education?

RefuAid and SLC partner to teach refugee doctors to pass OET and IELTS so they can work in the UK. Lessons take place in SLC’s online classrooms.

Coming soon, SLC’s new online Medical Terminology course. Perfect complement to SLC’s Medical English courses for doctors, nurses and care.

SLC welcomes new NHS and international medical recruitment clients. giving OET and IELTS preparation courses to nurses and doctors to work in the UK

Chris Moore, SLC Managing Director, elected to Board of Trustees at Eaquals, the world’s leading association for quality assurance in language education

Specialist Language Courses (SLC) judge at Medical English Olympiad. Chris Moore, Bethan Edwards and Jo Langford join international panel to assess the presentations given by students from medical schools across Russia and Egypt at Sechenov Medical University in Moscow.

SLC is delighted to welcome Sara Harden to the team. Sara is a highly experienced editor of online English (ELT) language courses and learning materials. Sara will be working on SLC’s online Medical English, OET and IELTS preparation courses.

SLC’s Academic team gave a hugely successful teacher training programme to thirty lecturers at Sechenov Medical University, Russia’s leading medical school. They taught the English language and teaching techniques needed for the lecturers to work effectively with international students.

SLC’s Managing Director, Chris Moore, was delighted to be invited to speak at the AISLi 40th Anniversary AGM and conference in Arezzo, Italy. He presented a session on strategy for language teaching (ELT) organisations and a workshop on how schools can use the Business Canvas Model.

Back to Menu ↩ What’s the difference between IELTS writing 6.5 and 7.0? At the beginning of 2016, the NMC introduced a new regulation which required all nurses from outside the UK to achieve a score of 7.0 or above (out of 9.0) in all four areas of the Academic IELTS exam – reading, listening, […]

SLC speaking at AISLi 40th anniversary AGM and conference. Chris Moore, SLC’s Managing Director is giving a talk on strategy and a workshop on the Business Canvas Model, drawing on SLC’s experience of becoming the UK’s leading provider of English language training to the global healthcare sector.

English for medical academic purposes, incorporating academic writing, reading and listening for healthcare students and lecturers in medicine, nursing, pharmacy and medical English, as well as doctors, nurses and researchers. Includes new modules on writing abstracts and research in English.

Blog post from Specialist Language Courses Titled ‘What’s the difference between IELTS writing for grade 6.5 and 7.0?’. This explores the IELTS exams grading of reading, listening, writing and speaking for international nurses who want to work in healthcare.

NMC, NMC Changes, IELTS Writing Score, IELTS Band 6.5

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Specialist Language Courses (SLC) train Medical, Pharmacy and Linguistics teachers at Sechenov Medical University in Moscow, Russia’s leading medical school, to give effective lectures, seminars and tutorials in English.

SLC, Specialist Language Courses, build partnership with Sechenov, Russia’s leading Medical University, to include Anglo-Russian Medical English courses – English for Doctors and Medicine, English for Pharmacy – and teacher training in English for lecturers English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI).

SLC talking on using online Medical English courses, creating OET course materials, and developing and teaching online OET courses at the 2018 international Medical English conference.

OET Speaking Test, OET Speaking Course, SLC and NHS collaboration, Cambridge Addenbrookes

OET for Doctors, OET Medicine, IELTS for Doctors – SLC working with significantly more international doctors.

OET Forum, OET Trial Results, OET for Nurses

Writing Test Tips. While all the other parts of OET are changing at least a little in the September update, the writing sub-test is staying the same. Our 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.

Press Release – Reach OET courses launched in line with the September update to the Occupational English Test.

OET Reading Test Tips. Third part of the SLC guide to the changes to the Occupational English Test in September

OET – Listening Test, tips for achieving OET grade B on the new test from September 2018.

Test tips for OET, the September change to the OET exam.

SLC deliver successful online English for Hospitality course for Syrian refugees as part of Maximpact’s fast track to employment programme run for refugees and migrants in Northern Ireland.

Tips for what to do after the August OET exam. Tips for OET. What is the difference between OET and OET

OET Case Study, OET for Nurses, OET Trial Group, OET for NHS

We’re delighted to report that the Discover OET seminar and workshop was a resounding success.

Discover OET Seminar and Workshop – some Reflections

Back to Menu ↩ Share This Post Online language learning has become immensely popular in the last decade. The opportunity to develop language skills via an app, website or online tutor is very attractive, as it removes the need for learners to spend time and money travelling to a school or college – lessons can […]

Online Learning vs Face-to-Face? Study IELTS, OET or Medical English Online with the UK’s leading provider.

We’re delighted to report that the Discover OET seminar and workshop was a resounding success.

The OET September update: what you need to know The OET exam on 9 September 2018 will be the first to feature several updates that will make the test more current, relevant and effective. The changes reflect the latest research and the feedback of candidates, experts and the many organisations that work with OET. The […]

OET September Update – Exam Changes

SLC is delighted to announce the release of its latest online Medical English course, Reach OET B Medicine. Reach OET B Medicine is a 50-hour course, specially designed for doctors who want to achieve Grade B in the international Occupational English Test (OET). Following the GMC announcement in February this year, OET is now accepted […]

New Course: Reach OET B Medicine

The General Medical Council (GMC), the UK’s official registration body for medical practitioners, is now accepting the Occupational English Test (OET) as proof of English language ability for doctors from other countries. This means that overseas doctors can satisfy the language requirement of registration with the GMC by taking an exam designed to test medical […]

The General Medical Council (GMC), is now accepting the Occupational English Test (OET Medicine) as proof of English language ability. OET for Doctors.

Specialist Language Courses is the first English language training company in Europe to be an OET accredited Premium Provider of Test Preparation courses

Press release, 15th November 2017

SLC are an OET Premium Provider. Find out how our OET Preparation Programmes can work for your candidates: subscribe and download this training guide.

Back to Menu ↩ A Briefing Paper for Healthcare Training and Recruitment Professionals 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 […]

IELTS and OET

Back to Menu ↩ A guide for training and recruitment professionals in UK healthcare This training guide includes an overview of the IELTS testing process, preparation and assessment, and the challenges that training and recruitment professionals will face when trying to get their candidates to achieve IELTS 7.0. Download the training guide More To Explore […]

Getting Candidates to IELTS 7.0

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, […]

This article explains the differences between IELTS and OET for nurses, doctors and other healthcare professions so you take the right English test for you.

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 […]

The OET or Occupational English Test is used to assess the Medical English level and skills of doctors, nurses and AHPs around the world

Good to hear an article on yesterday evening’s ‘The World Tonight’ on Radio 4 covering the impact of the IELTS test on international recruitment. The article starts 16 minutes into the show.

IELTS and Nursing Recruitment on the Beeb

SLC is looking for a dynamic, organised Programme Manager who can manage our courses, look after our customers and make a great contribution to our young, fast-growing company.

Last week, Chris Moore, SLC’s Managing Director was invited to spend a few days at Sechenov University in Moscow. Here is his report on the trip.

SLC goes to Moscow to meet Sechenov University, Russia’s most prestigious medical university to discuss partnership on online medical English courses

Share This Post SLC welcomes the NMC’s decision to conduct a stocktake of English language requirements for overseas nurses wanting to work in the UK, as reported in the Nursing Times. While the establishment of an English language level for nurses working in high stakes environments makes complete sense, from the very start we have had […]

SLC applauds the NMC’s decision to review Academic IELTS 7.0 as its English test requirement for overseas nurses wanting to work in the UK.

We’re delighted to have had an article published in the National Health Magazine focusing on how the IELTS 7.0 requirement is impacting on recruiting nurses from the EU. Given the triggering of Article 50 and the ongoing uncertainty surrounding the status of EU workers, the impact of this challenging language requirement is harder than it would have […]

SLC publishes article in National Health Magazine on impact of IELTS 7.0 on international nurses working in NHS and private healthcare organisations

We’re delighted to see our partner Accent International top the EL Gazette’s survey of English language providers for Teaching and Learning.

SLC is delighted to see our partner for online oil and gas English courses Accent International top the EL Gazette’s Teaching and Learning table

SLC is delighted to be starting a new IELTS Preparation course for nurses at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Trust, helping nurses to achieve IELTS 7.0

SLC is delighted to be starting a new IELTS Preparation course for nurses at Cambridge University Hospitals today. CUH is renowned both in the UK and internationally, not only for its excellent care but also for its outstanding academic research work. We wish everyone the greatest of success! For more information on our IELTS preparation […]

Chris Moore, SLC’s Managing Director, was invited to chair a round table event this week to discuss the impact of the IELTS Test on international recruitment to the NHS.

Chris Moore, SLC’s Managing Director, chairs round table event with NHS Trusts, HCL and International House London to discuss IELTS test for nurses

Statistics published last week showed a dramatic drop in the numbers of EEA-trained nurses joining the NMC register, as reported in the Nursing Times[1] and national media[2]. In December 2016, only 101 nurses joined, a year on year fall of 35.7% and the lowest monthly figure for the year. We believe that the decision taken […]

SLC Publish Research Report into the Impact of IELTS 7.0 on the Recruitment of EEA-trained Nurses into the UK

Back to Menu ↩ On January 19th 2016, the NMC changed its English language requirements for nurses trained in the EEA. All new registrants now need to score 7.0 in the international IELTS Academic English language test. This was a controversial choice in the eyes of many at the time, and the ensuing year has […]

The Impact of IELTS 7.0 on the Recruitment of EEA-Trained Nurses

Specialist Language Courses is delighted to announce the launch of a suite of online General English courses. There are 5 levels, from beginner (A1) to advanced (C2). Each level consists of 45 hours of integrated skills work – reading, listening, writing, communication – and 15 hours of grammar support and consolidation. Learners can download the […]

Specialist Language Courses (SLC) announces the launch of a suite of online General English courses for beginner, intermediate and advanced levels

Back to Menu ↩ Share This Post Get this right, and your rapport with your patient will be a powerful factor in building a successful therapeutic partnership. Get this wrong, and your relationship may never recover. Giving Advice Sensitively There are some occasions, when healthcare professionals have to give advice in a sensitive manner. Think […]

Medical English tips from SLC’s Head of Medical English, Virginia Allum, this week focusing on how to give advice to patients sensitively

NEW ONLINE COURSE: ENGLISH FOR DOCTORS: CLINICAL INTERACTIONS 1 Specialist Language Courses (SLC) is delighted to launch its new online English for Doctors course, Clinical Interactions 1.

Specialist Language Courses is delighted to announce the release of its new online English for Doctors course, Clinical Interactions 1

Read all about the strange and wonderful English idioms that Paola has discovered since coming to the UK to learn and experience the real English

Do you know when in your language you use an expression that, when read literally, seems to make no sense at all, or it’s used to express another meaning altogether? That expression is an idiom or common saying. Every language has many of them.

Yes 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 and effectively.

Here’s an article about something we’re doing more of. Teaching. Online. While much of our work in the last 2 years has focused on producing online language learning materials – especially for Technical English such as Medical and Oil & Gas workers – we have steadily grown an army of specialist English language trainers who teach […]

SLC offers online English courses and online language lessons, both one-to-one and small group, to professionals for IELTS, Technical and Business English

Back to Menu ↩ Share This Post Review of Duolingo In our blog, we presented the advantages and disadvantages of learning a new language via mobile apps and kicked off with a review of Babbel. This time we are taking a look at the incredibly popular Duolingo. Duolingo has about 120 million users across the […]

Back to Menu ↩ Share This Post In our blog, we presented the advantages and disadvantages of learning a new language via Mobile Apps. If you are thinking about starting a course with an app but you don’t know which app to choose you are in the right place. One of the leading Mobile Apps […]

Back to Menu ↩ Share This Post Learning languages are great – I think we can all agree with that. But if you decide to learn a new language the next question is how? Nowadays there are a lot of different ways to learn a language: online or tutored language courses – like the ones […]