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 Are you […]
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 […]
Nowadays there are a lot of different ways to learn a language. Have you ever thought about using a language Mobile App?
Back to Menu ↩ Can the twain ever meet? This paper examines best practice in both teacher-led tuition and online self-study, looking at their difference and similarities and the challenges faced by course designers and teachers working with the two areas. It then goes on to examine whether blended language courses can be created which […]
Classroom vs Online Learning
Back to Menu ↩ The IELTS exam is perhaps the most widely taken international English language test. Over 4 million people sit the test every year from around the world. IELTS is recognised by universities, companies, professional bodies such as the GMC and NMC, immigration authorities, and government institutions all around the world as a measure […]
10 Useful Academic IELTS Reading Resources
Is the English culture and behaviour really that different from the rest of Europe? And if so, what are the most popular prejudices against the typical British person? Are these true, or are they just stereotypes? Here at SLC our aim is to help European citizens to work in the UK, just as I, Jule Kirchner, […]
At SLC, we are proud to have been working with hundreds of EU nurses and doctors coming to work in the UK, either through our online Medical English courses or through our IELTS test preparation programmes. We see how committed they are and what a vital contribution they make to healthcare in this country, not […]
Brexit: the Outlook for EU Nurses and Doctors
Back to Menu ↩ Share This Post Is the English language an incredibly difficult one to learn? You tell us. Here at SLC we have students enrolling in our courses that come from all over the world, and one of the many countries that we recruit our nurses from is that of the “bella Italia”. […]
Welcome to part II of the interview with Virginia Allum, head of SLC’s Medical English courses and lead Medical English consultant. In addition to being a lecturer in English for Medical Purposes, she is a Medical English teacher trainer, and a widely published writer. In this part Virginia will discuss what the main challenges are for doctors, nurses and […]
Interview with Virginia Allum – author of SLC’s Online Medical English Courses PART II
Virginia Allum is the head of SLC’s Medical English courses and lead Medical English consultant. In addition to this, she is also a lecturer in English for Medical Purposes, a Medical English teacher trainer, and a widely published writer. Her written works include co-authoring the Cambridge English for Nursing text books, used by Medical universities around […]
Find out more about Virginia Allum, head of SLC’s Medical English courses. Click here for the full interview to learn more about her and the course.
There’s a lot of it about. Everywhere you look. Training. Leadership development, customer service, management, sales, business writing, team work, giving presentations, strategy, negotiation, conflict resolution, time management, communicating effectively, communicating across cultures, communicating using social media, … the list goes on. And on.
Are Today’s Learning and Development Professionals Creators or Curators?
❝You can never understand one language until you understand at least two.❞ ‒Geoffrey Willans Communication is key, and languages are important precisely for this reason, to share our thoughts and feelings with others. The majority of the world’s population is, in fact, bilingual or multilingual, and this helps bridge the cultural gaps and learn more about […]
Online English for Nurses Premium
Communication is key, and languages are important precisely for this reason, to share our thoughts and feelings with others.
According to an article on Mail Online, the average person spends 8 hours and 41 minutes on electronic devices each day. Considering that 6-8 hours are used to sleep and the remaining are taken up eating and everyday chores, the time spent on our laptops and phones is now literally life consuming.
The eLearning industry is constantly growing, find out more about the top 5 eLearning trends that are taking over online learning in 2016.
Share This Post The NMC announced on Monday that the rules for IELTS for overseas nurses hoping to relocate to work in the UK would be changed. Until Monday, all nurses needed to score 7.0 (out of 9) in each of the 4 papers (Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking) in the IELTS Academic English test in […]
The philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein once said “The limits of my language are the limits of my world”. This statement has been open to various interpretations for centuries, but with regards to learning, one may come to the conclusion that he is suggesting that to limit oneself to one language is to limits one’s possibilities in […]
Share This Post Share on facebook Share on linkedin Share on twitter Share on email The GMC uses the following evidence to demonstrate that a European doctor qualifying from one of the member states of the European Economic Area (with the exception of the UK) has sufficient English language skills to practice safely and effectively […]
Laurence has always wanted to work overseas and is now following his dream by applying to work as a registered nurse in the UK.
Maria Frances has been a nurse for 6 years and has worked both in the Philippines and in Saudi Arabia. Last year, encouraged by a friend who already works as a nurse in England, she decided to apply to work in the UK where she is excited about the possibilities she has to further her […]
Specialist Language Courses is delighted to announce our membership of the British Safety Council.
Back to Menu ↩ Share This Post IELTS stands for the International English Language Testing System. The IELTS exam is now taken by over 2.5 million people every year. It is recognised by universities, companies, professional bodies such as the GMC and NMC, immigration authorities, and government institutions all around the world as a measure […]
Back to Menu ↩ Share This Post Overview The listening component of the IELTS test is divided into four sections. The time allowed is roughly 30 minutes, followed by 10 minutes to transfer your answers to a machine readable sheet. It is worth knowing that questions and answers follow the same order as the listening. […]
Back to Menu ↩ Share This Post The speaking test consists of three sections. Together they take about 12-15 minutes. There will be you and an examiner, they may be either male or female and are native or near-native speakers of English. They may be from anywhere in the world, though the majority are British […]
Back to Menu ↩ Share This Post The IELTS reading test is one hour long and consists of three passages taken from a variety of sources. These sources might be journals, books, magazines, reports, etc. You have to answer 40 (usually) questions based on the texts. 12-14 questions per passage. The texts are usually of […]
Back to Menu ↩ Share This Post IELTS Academic Writing Task 1 requires you to write a report on a set of data in 150 words in 20 minutes. Types of IELTS Task 1: There are 6 different types of data graphs/charts/diagrams that can come up in the exam and these are shown below. How […]
Back to Menu ↩ Share This Post What is Writing Task 2? Writing Task 2 requires you to write an essay in a minimum 250 words in 40 minutes. You should aim to write between 260 and 300 words. Click here to go to Writing Task 1. What is an essay? An essay is a […]
Back to Menu ↩ Share This Post Students generally think that the IELTS listening paper is going to be the easiest, however often find its fast pace challenging. Try these techniques to get yourself prepped for the big day! Listen to English Radio and Podcasts: Listening to English is always going to be the best […]
New for 2016! Online English for Doctors: Advanced Communication Skills is 100 hours long, advanced level, and CPD-accredited. SLC’s English for Doctors course was written by our Head of Medical English, internationally renowned Medical English writer and lecturer, Virginia Allum.
English for Healthcare Conference – Some Reflections The EALTHY English for Healthcare conference, set in the stunning location of Bern, was very much of the boutique variety. Around 70 delegates attended. Most were university-level Medical English teachers, designing and delivering courses to students from a broad range of subject-specialisms, including nurses, doctors, radiographers, paramedics, and […]
