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IELTS Quick Sprint Course 1.0

Band-ready in days, not months

6 Modules 29 Lessons 7h 11m total 7.2 guided hours

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About this course

Your fast-track IELTS preparation starts here!

No time to study for weeks? We've got you covered!

English Charlie's IELTS Quick Sprint Course is a fast-paced, focused IELTS Academic preparation program designed to help you master essential exam strategies in just a few hours.

Whether you're planning to study abroad, registering with a professional body, or aiming for a superior score of 7.0+, this course gives you the strategies, templates and practical techniques to prepare smarter and more efficiently.

WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?

- International students preparing to study abroad
- Skilled migration and professional registration applicants
- Busy professionals with limited preparation time
- Anyone retaking IELTS and wanting a higher band
- Anyone looking for effective, straightforward IELTS strategies

WHAT YOU'LL GET

29 high-impact lessons to ace Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking

- Listening: prediction-based technique for every question type — completion, maps, multiple choice
- Reading: the 20-minute budget, the skim-then-locate method, and the complete matching-family playbook
- Writing: the Task 1 report skeleton and the Task 2 essay skeleton — fixed structures you can reproduce under exam pressure
- Speaking: answer formulas for all three parts, with two full worked long-turn examples

Plus, you'll receive:

- Step-by-step worked examples using real questions from our IELTS question bank
- A 7-day / 3-day study planner built around your mock-test baseline
- The scoring arithmetic that tells you exactly how many marks you need for your target band
- A printable exam-week cheat sheet

BONUS: AI-scored mock tests + a 1,000+ question practice library included with the platform.

WHY QUICK SPRINT?

This isn't your average IELTS preparation course. It's designed to cut through unnecessary information and focus on the strategies you need to understand before your exam.

Learn at your own pace, revisit lessons whenever needed, and make the most of your preparation time.

A FEW DAYS. FOUR SKILLS. ONE TARGET BAND.

Get started today and take your next step towards achieving your target IELTS score!

Course content

6 modules 29 lessons 7h 11m total

INTRODUCTION 2 lessons 24m

Know the exam, know the scoring, know your target. Two lessons that turn a vague goal into a measured plan.

Section 1.1: Section 1.1: Orientation

2 lessons

The exam map and the scoring system.

Lesson 1: Know the Exam Text ~ 12 min 12m

Lesson 2: How Scoring Works ? and the Arithmetic of Your Target Text ~ 12 min 12m

IELTS Listening: Every Question Type, One Method 6 lessons 1h 26m

The four-step cycle across all eight question types, the six traps with their counter-moves, and the two-minute check that protects your marks.

Section 2.1: Section 2.1: The Method

2 lessons

The universal listening cycle and the completion formats.

Lesson 1: The Listening Method ? Read Ahead, Predict, Track, Move On Text ~ 14 min 14m

Lesson 2: Completion Questions ? Forms, Notes and Tables Text ~ 15 min 15m

Section 2.2: Section 2.2: Visuals and Choices

2 lessons

Maps, plans and the multiple-choice family.

Lesson 3: Maps and Plans ? Orientation and Place-Language Text ~ 13 min 13m

Lesson 4: Multiple Choice ? Tags, Paraphrase and Speaker Tracking Text ~ 14 min 14m

Section 2.3: Section 2.3: The Check and the Traps

2 lessons

Matching, sentence completion, short answers, remaining formats, and the transfer check.

Lesson 5: Every Remaining Format ? Matching, Shorts, and the Two-Minute Check Text ~ 15 min 15m

Lesson 6: The Six Traps ? A Diagnostic for Your Error Log Text ~ 15 min 15m

IELTS Reading: The 20-Minute Budget 5 lessons 1h 14m

Time control, the skim-then-locate method, complete playbooks for every question family, and the unified three-engine theory.

Section 3.1: Section 3.1: Method

1 lesson

The budget and the reading cycle.

Lesson 1: Time and Method ? Skim, Locate, Decide Text ~ 14 min 14m

Section 3.2: Section 3.2: Judgement Questions

1 lesson

True/False/Not Given and Yes/No/Not Given.

Lesson 2: True/False/Not Given and Yes/No/Not Given Text ~ 15 min 15m

Section 3.3: Section 3.3: The Matching Family

1 lesson

Headings, information, features, endings.

Lesson 3: The Matching Family ? Headings, Information, Features, Endings Text ~ 15 min 15m

Section 3.4: Section 3.4: The Retrieval Family

1 lesson

MCQ, gap-fill, tables, diagrams, short answers.

Lesson 4: The Retrieval Family ? MCQ, Gap-Fill, Tables, Diagrams, Short Answers Text ~ 15 min 15m

Section 3.5: Section 3.5: The Unified Theory

1 lesson

Three engines, the YN/NG twist, nightmare sets and wild cards.

Lesson 5: The Unified Theory ? Three Engines and the Nightmare Sets Text ~ 15 min 15m

IELTS Writing: The Highest-Leverage Hour 8 lessons 2h 9m

Scoring decoded, the Task 1 four-move report across every visual type, and the complete Task 2 playbook ? architecture, language, annotated model, all five essay types.

Section 4.1: Section 4.1: How Writing Is Scored

1 lesson

The descriptors decoded into self-scoring passes.

Lesson 1: How Writing Is Scored ? The Descriptors Decoded Text ~ 14 min 14m

Section 4.2: Section 4.2: Task 1 ? The Report

3 lessons

Architecture, charts and tables, processes, maps and mixed visuals.

Lesson 2: Task 1 Architecture ? The Four-Move Report Text ~ 16 min 16m

Lesson 3: Task 1: Charts and Tables ? The Data-Language Toolkit Text ~ 16 min 16m

Lesson 4: Task 1: Processes, Maps and Mixed Visuals Text ~ 15 min 15m

Section 4.3: Section 4.3: Task 2 ? The Essay

4 lessons

Architecture and thesis discipline, language and the annotated essay, the essay-type playbook, and ideas/register/examiner red flags.

Lesson 5: Task 2 Architecture ? Question Types and the Thesis Text ~ 17 min 17m

Lesson 6: Task 2: Language, Cohesion and the Annotated Essay Text ~ 18 min 18m

Lesson 7: Task 2: The Five Essay Types ? Complete Playbook Text ~ 17 min 17m

Lesson 8: Ideas, Register and the Banned List ? What Examiners Penalise Text ~ 16 min 16m

IELTS Speaking: Three Parts, Four Criteria 4 lessons 1h 3m

The criteria as trainable behaviours, formulas for all three parts, the long turn with two bank models, and the Part 3 stems playbook.

Section 5.1: Section 5.1: The Criteria

1 lesson

Descriptors translated into countable, trainable speech behaviours.

Lesson 1: The Four Criteria ? Descriptors as Trainable Behaviours Text ~ 15 min 15m

Section 5.2: Section 5.2: The Three Parts

1 lesson

Part 1 extension, Part 2 structure, Part 3 development.

Lesson 2: The Three Parts ? Formulas for P1, P2 and P3 Text ~ 16 min 16m

Section 5.3: Section 5.3: The Long Turn and Part 3

2 lessons

Inside two real model answers; four stems and ARES.

Lesson 3: The Long Turn ? Inside Two Real Model Answers Text ~ 16 min 16m

Lesson 4: Part 3 ? Four Stems, ARES, and Thinking Aloud Text ~ 16 min 16m

EXAM WEEK TOOLKIT & LANGUAGE CLINIC 4 lessons 55m

The cheat sheet, the study plans, the grammar clinic, and the template pack ? everything to print, drill and carry.

Section 6.1: Section 6.1: The Toolkit

4 lessons

One-page summary, the planners, and the templates.

The IELTS Quick Sprint Cheat Sheet Text ~ 10 min 10m

Study Plans ? 7-Day and 3-Day Sprints + The Error Log Text ~ 12 min 12m

The Grammar Clinic ? Eight Error Families, Twelve Band-7 Structures Text ~ 18 min 18m

The Complete Template Pack ? T1 Report, T2 Essay, Speaking P2 & P3 Text ~ 15 min 15m