Occupational English Test (OET) Prep. Course
Introduction
24 hours (1800 QAR)
Exam Preparation Courses
Level
one-level course Pre-Intermediate
Trainers
Mazhar Tahir
Course Type
Attendance at the centre
Start date
End date
Description
OET Preparation Course is an intensive course which aims to prepare and equip OET candidates, health professionals, with fundamental knowledge and skill set along with heaps of test-taking techniques which can literally enable a remarkable performance and guarantee a passing score. The training covers all 4 skills; Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking as per the OET Test format. Prerequisites: • All trained health professionals including Doctors, Nurses, Dentists, Physiotherapist and Pharmacist can enroll in this course. • English proficiency level: At least a pre-intermediate level is mandatory, if the student has a lower proficiency level than this, he would have to complete the Foundation Course of English. Learning Outcomes: • A student achieves an advanced level of English and uses it in his communication with patients and colleagues. • To develop analytical and critical thinking skills which help them to comprehend Medical Research Papers seen in part C of the OET Reading Test. • Vocabulary building • Intensive training for the correct interpretation of Spoken Language through Listening practice. • Students develop note-taking skills as well as the ability to listen for a specific purpose. • Students are also given insight into Australia and other countries’ culture and lifestyle, so as to enhance their acceptance and understanding of patients’ perception • Students can converse effectively with their patients in a clinical set-up. • To be able to write letters to other health professionals in order to convey important information about their patients’ medical history, progress, Discharge Summary or to request a further assessment. Course Content: • Listening Strategies Part A, Part B and Part C • Listening Practice is designed to enable students to gradually progress from easy to difficult level, in terms of speed of speech delivery, ascent, and vocabulary. • Reading Strategies Part A, Part B and Part C. • Reading Practice books too, have been designed to provide challenging tasks as per the level of each student category • Writing Course includes thorough practice on how to select relevant points from case history and eliminate unnecessary information. • The format of different types of letters and the use of appropriate phrases. • Speaking Practice aims at developing the following skills: o History Taking o Presenting Complaints o Assessment and Investigations o Breaking Bad news o Discussing Treatment Options o Handling Difficult Patients o Dealing With Complaints o Health Education o Reassurance o Explaining the Consequences • Grammar Sessions: o Tenses and vigorous practice for the use of active and passive voice in sentences. o Synthesis of Simple, Compound and Complex Sentences by using a noun, appositives, infinitive, gerund, coordinating conjunctions and transitional words and phrases. o Model Auxiliaries o Capitals o Articles o Punctuations o Formal and Informal expressions Online/classroom learning : Student avails individual/ group batches for OET preparation. Our coaching sessions are usually for 26hrs duration during which we provide intensive English training to enhance your language skills; Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking. We understand that as a health professional you work on a shift basis and we, therefore, allow our students to attend batches as per their convenience. There are 2 different time slots; Morning and Evening & students can interchangeably attend any of the 2 batches. • Small Groups • Individual classes • Regular practice test for each module. • Special Sessions on grammar and vocabulary. • Heaps of Materials for Self-practice. • 3 Mock tests prior to the actual exam.
Aims of the Course
Learning Outcomes:

• A student achieves an advanced level of English and uses it in his communication with patients and colleagues.
• To develop analytical and critical thinking skills which help them to comprehend Medical Research Papers seen in part C of the OET Reading Test.
• Vocabulary building
• Intensive training for the correct interpretation of Spoken Language through Listening practice.
• Students develop note-taking skills as well as the ability to listen for a specific purpose.
• Students are also given insight into Australia and other countries’ culture and lifestyle, so as to enhance their acceptance and understanding of patients’ perception
• Students can converse effectively with their patients in a clinical set-up.
• To be able to write letters to other health professionals in order to convey important information about their patients’ medical history, progress, Discharge Summary or to request a further assessment.