Six ways the British Council meets the Language Proficiency needs of Hong Kong teachers
1. The best FREE online preparation and individual support from our IELTS experts
- Free access to ‘IELTS Ready Premium’: including 40 mock tests across the four skills: Speaking, Writing, Reading and Listening
- Free practice tests: Access free mock tests online at takeielts.org/prepare containing IELTS sample test questions
2. Many test dates available at our high-quality exam centres in convenient locations
- More IELTS test dates & location: click here
3. Global networking and FREE professional development to boost your teaching career
- a supportive professional network through TeachingEnglish, our global programme: click here for more details
4. Quality preparation courses you can join at our teaching centres in Admiralty and TST
- Prepare for IELTS with the world’s English experts, for face-to-face courses with us click here and for online preparation click here
5. Help to understand the latest Education Bureau Language Proficiency requirements
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From school year 2024-25, English teachers need to take IELTS
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Teachers should attain an overall band score of 7.5 or above in the IELTS nine-band scale, with no individual band scores (listening, reading, writing and speaking) below 7 in the same test report form
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English Panel Chair should attain an overall band score of 8 or above with no individual band scores below 7.5 in the same test report form
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More detail about Language Proficiency Requirement (LPR) by Education Bureau: click here
6. Special OFFER for teachers in Hong Kong
[Register IELTS & Get FREE Preparation bundle – ‘IELTS Ready Premium’ & Cambridge official Preparation Book]
By taking IELTS with the British Council, teachers in Hong Kong will be eligible to recieve an exclusive preparation bundle of 'IELTS Ready Premium' and a 'Cambridge official Preparation Book' for FREE.
For more detail, please call: 2632 9800 or email: examinations@britishcouncil.org.hk
How to claim your free book:
1. after you complete your IELTS registration and payment, take a screenshot of the confirmation screen
2. email your confirmation to examinations@britishcouncil.org.hk
3. wait for us to contact you regarding collecting your free IELTS Preparation book