Baguio City is one of the most sought places in the Philippines to study because of various reasons. One of which is the climate and sceneries. Because of this, there are a lot of universities and language schools in the city. One of the courses that foreign students take when coming to Baguio is IELTS. One of the IELTS Schools in Baguio that students go to is A&J e-Edu Academy.
A&J provides 2 special programs among many Baguio IELTS schools. A&J’s IELTS course is available in both regular and guaranteed course. The regular course has 6 hours of lessons every day from Monday to Friday and covers the 4 skills required for the IELTS test: Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking. In addition, two optional group classes and a vocabulary test are available Monday through Thursday. This course is a preparatory course for students who want to take the official exam. However, lessons and practice exams are adjusted for those who want to practice taking the test and have limited study time. The regular IELTS course is available from a 4-week period.
Next is A&J’s Guaranteed Course. This Course has a double guarantee system. This is unique in Baguio as only A&J offers such system. While other language schools usually check students’ level of English prior to enrollment, A&J’s IELTS Guaranteed Course does not require students to be at the same level at the time of enrollment. In other words, even if you do not have the basic skill of English, you can take your time to learn and are guaranteed to reach your target score. Students who do not achieve the required score (3.5) during the placement test will be offered the regular ESL course free of charge, and if they achieve a score of 4.0 or higher on the mock test after 4 weeks, they may proceed to the IELTS Guarantee course. If they do not get it, they can take the 4-week ESL course as many times as they want for free. This is to avoid confusion for students who do not have a good foundation in IELTS. Students who score 4.0 or above on the mock test and move on to the IELTS course will receive 6 one-on-one classes and 1 group class. This includes discussions and daily vocabulary tests. The duration of the course can be chosen from 12, 20, and 24 weeks. The 12-week course offers 5.5 guaranteed score, the 20-week course offers 6.0 guaranteed score, and the 24-week course offers 6.5 guaranteed score, allowing you to choose the program that best suits your objectives. As well in the regular course,optional group classes are available Monday through Thursday, while vocabulary test and submitting writing material everyday is mandatory. Mock exams are given every Friday, and daily practice exams are obligatory one week before the official exam.Students are not allowed to speak their native language and are allowed to concentrate on their studies under strict rules that prohibit them from going out on weekdays.Students will receive a free extension of the guaranteed course until they achieve their target score during the main exam. However, secondary guarantee, accommodation and other miscellaneous expenses should be paid by the student.
The IELTS course is conducted using selected materials with expert teachers who are familiar with the latest trends and techniques of the exam. This guaranteed course allows students to be taught by trained instructors without having to worry about tuition fees until the target score is reached.
Due to these ssytems, A&J e-Edu Academy is considered by many to be one of if not the best IELTS school in Baguio.