IELTS preparation works when practice matches the exam’s timing, task types, and scoring criteria. This hub organizes skill guides so you can build a weekly plan—alone or alongside HelloOlivia’s live 1:1 coaching.
Skill Guides
- Speaking — fluency, long turns, discussion.
- Writing — Task 1 and Task 2 systems.
- Reading — timing and question strategies.
- Listening — prediction and accuracy.
A Simple Weekly Shape
- 2–3 Speaking reps with recording and self-transcript review.
- 2 Writing tasks with revision (not only new prompts).
- 3 Listening sections with error categorization (synonym miss, spelling, plural).
- 3 Reading passages timed, plus untimed review of every miss.
- 1 light review of vocabulary from your personal error log.
When to Add a Teacher
Self-study stalls when you cannot hear your own fossilized patterns—especially in Speaking pronunciation and Writing coherence. HelloOlivia sessions close that loop with bilingual explanations for US–China families. See How It Works and pricing.
HelloOlivia is an independent IELTS preparation provider. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the IELTS Partners, the British Council, IDP, or Cambridge.
Tie Prep to the Whole HelloOlivia Map
Preparation pages are most useful when they connect to logistics and coaching. Confirm module and score floors, study format, train skills, then decide whether self-study feedback is enough. If not, move into How It Works for live custody of your plan.
Families also juggling K–12 home learning can keep curriculum planning on Homeschool Complete while IELTS remains a separate track for older students. Mixing those contracts creates confusion; linking them in planning creates clarity.
Four-Week Checkpoint
- Week 1: baseline check + error logs in all skills.
- Week 2: heavy Writing/Speaking correction cycles.
- Week 3: full timed mocks + weak-skill clinics.
- Week 4: exam logistics rehearsal and light taper.
Adjust length based on starting band. For score interpretation after mocks, see IELTS scores.