Our Services

Free Lessons

Start with six free strategy lessons from a set of 15.

1. How speaking is scored
2. How writing is scored
3. Paraphrasing
4. Analyzing a Task 1 essay (Mathematical Metaphors)
5. Analyzing a Task 1 essay (Line Graphs)
6. Analyzing a Task 1 essay (Maps and Plans)
7. Analyzing a Task 1 essay (Processes and Flow Charts)
8. Analyzing a Task 2 essay
9. Nature of the Question (Speaking Parts 1 and 3)
10. Sentence Variety (Part 1) - Grammar
11. Sentence Variety (Part 2) – Grammar
12. Verbs for the IELTS – Grammar
13. Peer-paired speaking practice
14. Back-to-the-Future – Speaking Part 2
15. Connective Devices

The free classes are accessed through our Meetup group The IELTS Habit. () The IELTS Habit Meetup is designed as a risk-free introduction to our IELTS preparation process.

IELTS for Lunch is a regularly schedule weekly strategy lesson.

POP-UP IELTS is for on-demand, requested topics by the student base.

Task 2 Demos are regularly scheduled bi-monthly sessions to build an essay end-to-end.

Paid Services

Mock Tests

We encourage you to schedule a low cost speaking and writing test with a score and detailed feedback. A mock test allows the examiner to see precisely what your weakness are at this time (information your previous IELTS test score does not provide).

Do you want feedback on your Writing skills as they develop?

You may purchase an Essay Practice Package of 20, (10 Task 1 assignments and 10 Task 2 assignments). You will get

• 20 minutes of live feedback on each essay (6 hours, 45 mins), with a written report on suggested improvements
• Essay topics are taken from all the major themes.

Do you want feedback on your Speaking skills as they develop?

You may purchase a Speaking Practice Package of 10. You will get

• 30 minutes of live practice (5 hours) with the examiner, on all ten themes with a written record of questions and suggested improvements
• Speaking topics are taken from all the major themes.

Small Classes or Private Lessons

In addition to free lessons, students may group themselves to form low-cost but high expertise courses of 20, 40 or 60 hours. One-on-one tutoring is also available.

Classes come with access to the Gaming the IELTS web site. Learn more at GTI.

Job Aids

We have created resources to match each of the strategy lessons so you know your notes on lesson content are complete.

Your Instructor

Penelope is a former examiner in the world’s busiest IELTS market and tested over 4000 candidates while living in Beijing. She has taught the IELTS in China, Victoria and Toronto. Her website Gaming the IELTS is a platform for her students with 20 units at the Intermediate and Advanced levels; it manages assignments, provides a resource for student self-study, small group classes and private tutoring clients.