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OET Preparation Courses for Universities & Schools

Do you prepare students for the OET test but have trouble finding good materials to support your programmes?

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About SLC

SLC’s OET preparation courses for medicine and nursing are designed to support teachers and students. They can be integrated into teacher-led courses or taken as independent study by candidates before they take the test.

The courses are used by OET preparation providers such as English language schools when they work with both doctors and nurses. Reach OET B also provides schools and test centres with online options for those students unable to attend face-to-face classes.

The courses are up to date and highly engaging, using the multi-media tools that today’s learners expect.

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Who writes the courses?

The courses are written by Virginia Allum, SLC’s head of medical English. Virginia has been writing for OET since 2011, co-authoring the official OET online preparation course and the recent OET course book published by Cambridge University Press. Virginia works closely with the OET academic team which enables her to make sure SLC’s courses are up-to-date at all times.

How are they used?

Because they are digital, teachers can work with the course materials both interactively with their students in the classroom or outside as self-study or part of a flipped classroom programme. Students can also take Reach OET B as independent courses. SLC provides free teacher guides and teacher training to educators.

Are the courses accredited?

Yes. The courses are all accredited by the CPD Standards Office in the UK. CPD accreditation is recognised internationally as a mark of quality for courses around the world. Each student receives a CPD-stamped certificate on course completion.

How do teachers track student progress?

With your login, you can see if your students have done their homework, for example, and how successfully.

Can the courses be ‘white-labelled’ and customised for educational institutions?

Yes. We create your space on the Learning Management System with your look, so your students see the courses as an integral part of their programme. And as courses are digital, the units can be rearranged, edited, added to or removed to match your curriculum.

What platform do you use?

We work with Avallain AG, the industry-leading educational technology company working with global language publishers such as Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press and National Geographic Learning. The platform is constantly updated to give students the best learning experience.

Avallain Platform

Our courses

Reach OET B Medicine

60 hours of focused test prep covering essential language, techniques and test strategies to score a B in OET Medicine. Includes test practice, paper-specific tasks, video, audio and interactive recording. B2 and C1 level. 

Reach OET B Nursing

60 hours of focused test prep covering essential language, techniques and test strategies to score a B in OET Nursing. Includes test practice, paper-specific tasks, video, audio and interactive recording. B2 and C1 level. 

OET Practice Test

2 x OET Medicine and 2 x OET Nursing practice tests. Written by OET test writers, each test includes all 4 papers. To be taken online under timed conditions.

English for Doctors

100 hours of highly targeted content, including medical terminology, clinical interactions, hospital language and documentation, and multiple healthcare topics. B2 and C1 level. Strong practical focus throughout. Includes video, audio, interactive recording, and multiple practice tasks.

English for Nursing

100 hours covering a wide range of English used in nursing. Includes medical terminology, patient and colleague interactions, hospital language and documentation, and multiple healthcare topics. B1 and B2 level. Strong practical focus throughout. Includes video, audio, interactive recording, and multiple practice tasks.

Interested in using our courses? Get in touch.

Phone: +44 1273 900213
Email: enquiries@specialistlanguagecourses.com
MON-FRI 09:00 - 17:00
Virginia Allum
Catherine Richards
Patrick Fitzgerald
Ros Wright
Annelie Phillips
Anthony Cosgrove
Mark Waistell
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Who writes the courses?

The courses are written by both industry-leading authors and experienced English language professionals. They combine a strong understanding of the healthcare sector with a rigorous approach to language acquisition. They are academically strong, based on extensive research and regularly reviewed to keep up to date.

Accredited courses

NOCN Accreditation

SLC is an NOCN-approved international training centre. English for Doctors and English for Nurses are endorsed, certificated and quality assured by NOCN.

NOCN Group is a leading UK Awarding Organisation, established in 1987 and registered by Ofqual, the UK government body responsible for standards and quality in qualifications. NOCN Group operates in over 20 different countries, with over 2,000 approved training centres delivering their qualifications and certificates to over 250,000 learners a year.

CPD

All SLC’s courses have been inspected, accredited and certificated by the CPD Standards Office in the UK.

CPDSO quality assures continuing professional development (CPD) across a very wide range of sectors. With accredited providers in over 40 countries, CPDSO works with hundreds of training providers, educational organisations and employers.