English for Exam Preparation
OTE Preparation 125
A test preparation course for the Oxford Test of English (standard, A2–B2). Helps B1-level learners build the skills needed to achieve a B2 certificate.
- 8units
- 48lessons
- 48exercises
- 3quizzes and exams
Who is this course for?
Students preparing for an English test for study, work or immigration who want to know the format and practise under test conditions.
Outcomes
What students will be able to do
By the end of the course, students can:
- checkKnow the format, timing and scoring of every section of the test
- checkUse proven strategies for reading, listening, writing and speaking tasks
- checkPractise with test-style questions under timed conditions
- checkReview mistakes and focus study time where it raises the score most
Course structure
8 units
48 lessons, each followed by automatically marked practice on the same language.
- Unit 0Inside the Oxford Test of English
- Unit 1Foundations: First Contact with Every Module
- Unit 2Going Deeper, Set 1
- Unit 3Going Deeper, Set 2
- Unit 4Final Parts + Mid Checkpoint
- Unit 5Depth Pass A — Speed and Register
- Unit 6Depth Pass B — Opinion and Abstraction
- Unit 7Full Module Mocks + Strategy Synthesis
Skills
Each section of the test
The course follows the structure of the exam, with strategies and timed practice for each section.
Reading section
Skim, scan and answer test-style questions against the clock.
Listening section
Recordings in the test format, with note-taking practice.
Writing section
Model answers, planning frames and timed tasks.
Speaking section
Recorded responses to real task types.
Test strategy
How each task is scored and how to manage time.
Timed practice
Practice tests that build stamina for test day.
Included
What comes with the course
The course is taught on the Smrt platform, with lessons, practice, assessment and classroom tools included.
Ready-to-teach lessons
Readings, conversations, audio and images for the classroom screen.
Automatically marked practice
Exercises in eight types, with scores straight into the gradebook.
Quizzes and exams
Unit quizzes and course assessments, marked in the platform.
Classroom tools
Assignments, gradebook and attendance in Smrt Classroom.
Web and mobile
Students study in any browser or on the Smrt Study app.
Training from Canadian teachers
Qualified Canadian teachers train your staff to teach with Smrt English.
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Our head office is in Vancouver: the curriculum team, teacher training and support all work from here.
