Week 1: Focus on Speaking

• Day 1: Introduction to OET Speaking Test

  • Overview of the Speaking test structure
  • Understanding role-plays and scoring criteria
  • Tips for effective communication in healthcare settings

• Day 2: Building Rapport and Gathering Information

  • Techniques for initiating conversations with patients
  • Practice role-plays focused on information gathering
  • Developing empathy and building patient trust

• Day 3: Explaining Conditions and Treatments

  • Strategies for explaining medical conditions and treatment plans clearly
  • Practice role-plays focused on patient education
  • Using layman’s terms and checking patient understanding

• Day 4: Handling Challenging Scenarios

  • Techniques for managing difficult conversations (e.g., breaking bad news, dealing with anxious patients)
  • Practice role-plays focused on sensitive topics
  • Ensuring patient comfort and compliance

• Day 5: Fluency, Pronunciation, and Role-play Practice

  • Improving fluency and pronunciation in medical contexts
  • Intensive practice with varied role-play scenarios
  • Time management tips for role-play

• Weekend: Mock Speaking Test

  • Full-length speaking test simulation with feedback
  • Personalized feedback and areas for improvement

Week 2: Focus on Writing

• Day 1: Introduction to OET Writing Test

  • Overview of the Writing test structure
  • Understanding case notes and task requirements
  • Scoring criteria and key expectations

• Day 2: Analyzing and Organizing Case Notes

  • Techniques for selecting and organizing relevant information from case notes
  • Practice with sample case notes
  • Structuring letters effectively (introduction, body, conclusion)

• Day 3: Writing Referral and Discharge Letters

  • Strategies for writing clear and concise referral and discharge letters
  • Practice with sample letters focused on different medical contexts

• Day 4: Writing Letters of Transfer and Information

  • Techniques for writing transfer and information letters
  • Practice with sample tasks in varied medical scenarios

• Day 5: Grammar, Vocabulary, and Cohesion

  • Focus on medical terminology and formal writing style
  • Ensuring logical flow and coherence in letters
  • Practice with varied writing tasks

• Weekend: Mock Writing Test

  • Full-length Writing test simulation with feedback
  • Personalized feedback and areas for improvement

Week 3: Focus on Reading

• Day 1: Introduction to OET Reading Test

  • Overview of the Reading test structure
  • Understanding different parts: Part A (expeditious reading), Part B (short workplace texts), Part C (longer texts)
  • Scoring criteria and key expectations

• Day 2: Part A - Expeditious Reading Techniques

  • Strategies for quickly finding specific information
  • Practice with summary completion, matching, and short-answer questions

• Day 3: Part B - Understanding Workplace Texts

  • Techniques for interpreting guidelines, memos, and policy documents
  • Practice with multiple-choice questions based on short texts

• Day 4: Part C - Detailed Reading and Inference

  • Strategies for understanding longer, complex texts
  • Practice with multiple-choice and summary questions
  • Focus on identifying the writer’s opinion, main ideas, and supporting details

• Day 5: Skimming, Scanning, and Time Management

  • Techniques for skimming and scanning texts effectively
  • Time management strategies for each part of the reading test
  • Practice with full reading sections

• Weekend: Mock Reading Test

  • Full-length Reading test simulation with feedback
  • Personalized feedback and areas for improvement

Week 4: Focus on Listening

• Day 1: Introduction to OET Listening Test

  • Overview of the Listening test structure
  • Understanding different parts: Part A (consultation extracts), Part B (short workplace extracts), Part C (presentation extracts)
  • Scoring criteria and key expectations

• Day 2: Part A - Consultation Extracts

  • Techniques for listening to patient consultations and taking notes
  • Practice with completing notes, tables, and sentences based on consultation extracts

• Day 3: Part B - Understanding Workplace Extracts

  • Strategies for interpreting workplace-related audio clips (e.g., handovers, briefings)
  • Practice with multiple-choice questions focused on understanding the main idea, details, and opinion

• Day 4: Part C - Detailed Listening and Inference

  • Techniques for understanding longer presentations and lectures
  • Practice with multiple-choice and summary completion questions

• Day 5: Listening for Specific Information and Main Ideas

  • Focus on identifying key information and main ideas in different types of listening tasks
  • Practice with varied listening scenarios
  • Time management tips for listening sections

• Weekend: Mock Listening Test

  • Full-length Listening test simulation with feedback
  • Personalized feedback and areas for improvement

Final Review & Feedback Session

• Day after Mock Tests:
  • Review of mock tests performance
  • Individual feedback and final tips
  • Addressing any last-minute concerns or queries

This course structure is designed to thoroughly prepare you for all sections of the OET, with a strong emphasis on healthcare-specific communication skills, consistent practice, and personalized feedback to ensure you are well-equipped for the test.