Outline of the event
IELTS Briefing & Preparation Course for English Exam for Study Abroad!The popular IELTS free course will be held on Saturday, October 11 as an advanced course.
Instructors who are familiar with the exam will explain and guide you on the tendency of the questions and how to study them using examples from each module. Take this opportunity to learn skills that are difficult to acquire through self-study and effective countermeasures!

| Date & Time | Saturday, October 11, 2014 9:30~17:00 (with lunch break) |
| Venue | Campus Plaza Kyoto, 4th Floor, Conference Room 3 |
| Target | Students enrolled in a university consortium Kyoto member university or junior college |
| Participation Fee | free |
| Contents | Trends in the four skills required for the IELTS test and how to prepare for them |
| level | Advanced class. Those who have taken a basic class or have an IELTS band score of 5.5 or higher. * Approximate: Eiken Pre-1 or higher, or TOEFL iBT 80 or higher |
| Application Period | Thursday, September 18, 2014 ~ Wednesday, October 8, 2014, 4:30 p.m. |
| Lecturer | Native Instructor |
| Occupancy | 50 |
*If you are interested in participating, please follow the steps below to apply by 16:30 on Wednesday, October 8th.
Application Process
Step 1 Application
Please apply for the countermeasure course from the application form. (Input items are name, e-mail address, student ID number , etc.)
Step 2 Check the auto-reply email
After applying, you will receive an automatic reply from support-kokusai eiken.or.jp confirming the completion of your application.
Step 3 Print the email and exchange it with text
Please print out the email you received and bring it with you on the day of the course. You will need it to exchange texts.
About IELTS
IELTS (International English Language Testing System) is recognised by almost all higher education institutions in the UK, Australia, Canada and New Zealand. In the United States, it is recognized by nearly 3,000 universities and programs as an alternative to the TOEFL.
Inquiries
◎ IELTS Secretariat of the Japan English Language Assessment Association (in charge: Taira, Minamino)
Business days: Weekdays 9:30~17:30
TEL: 06-6455-6286 E-mail: support-kokusai[at]eiken.or.jp
*Please specify the name of the university when making inquiries. ◎University Consortium Kyoto, Educational Development Division, International Liaison SectionTEL
: 075-353-9164 E-mail: kcai-office[at]consortium.or.jp























University entrance examinations are deeply linked to the school system and social structure of the country. In Japan, the premise of the academic achievement test is that a nationwide common educational curriculum has been established, and it is obligatory that the exam questions be first published and that they be published after the fact. However, these are also things that are unique to Japan from a global perspective. In the current reform of entrance examinations, the implementation of multiple common examinations, graded evaluations, the introduction of IRT (Item Response Theory), and the use of computers are also on the table for discussion. I would like to consider the realistic possibility of a “achievement test (tentative name)” including such issues.





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