metaphraze offre due tipologie di corsi per la preparazione allo IELTS (modulo Academic):

• IELTS from Scratch
• IELTS Advanced

Che cos’è lo IELTS?
Lo IELTS (International English Language Testing System) è il test più popolare al mondo per certificare la conoscenza della lingua inglese, riconosciuto ufficialmente nel Regno Unito, in Australia, Canada, Irlanda, Sudafrica, Nuova Zelanda e Stati Uniti e a livello mondiale da oltre 9000 organizzazioni (università, enti di alta formazione, governi ed uffici immigrazione, aziende e agenzie di lavoro).

IELTS è infatti l’unica certificazione di lingua inglese accettata da tutti i paesi che ne richiedono una per scopi di immigrazione.

Il test consente di valutare le tue competenze linguistiche, fornendo un risultato affidabile e coerente.

La valutazione complessiva del test è espressa con un punteggio da 1 a 9, e ogni fascia di punteggio (“band”), oltre a stabilire il livello di competenza linguistica del candidato, trova corrispondenza nel CEFR – Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

The International English Language Testing System, or IELTS [aɪɛlts], is an international standardised test of English language proficiency for non-native English language speakers, jointly managed by Cambridge English Language Assessment, the British Council and IDP Education Pvt Ltd.
IELTS is one of the two major English-language tests in the world, the other being the TOEFL.

There are two versions of the IELTS:

1. The Academic Version is intended for those who want to enroll in universities and other institutions of higher education and for professionals such as medical doctors and nurses who want to study or practise in an English-speaking country.
2. The General Training Version is intended for those planning to undertake non-academic training or to gain work experience, or for immigration purposes.

IELTS is accepted by most Australian, British, Canadian, Irish, New Zealand and South African academic institutions, over 3,000 academic institutions in the United States, and various professional organisations across the world. It is also a requirement for immigration to Australia and New Zealand. In Canada, IELTS, TEF, or CELPIP are accepted by the immigration authority.
No minimum score is required to pass the test. An IELTS result or Test Report Form is issued to all candidates with a score from “band 1” (“non-user”) to “band 9” (“expert user”) and each institution sets a different threshold. There is also a “band 0” score for those who did not attempt the test. Institutions are advised not to consider a report older than two years to be valid, unless the user proves that he has worked to maintain his level.
In 2007, IELTS tested over a million candidates in a single 12-month period for the first time ever, making it the world’s most popular English language test for higher education and immigration.

source: Wikipedia