Occupational English Test (OET) Prep. Course

Description

Occupational English Test (OET) Prep. Course

• 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

Occupational English Test (OET) Prep. 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.