IELTS standards sham!
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i pissed mean passsseed theee exam me english and all thaat stufff is oarful
there is talk now of us english taught folk not having to do the ielts but i dont think even the nursing body is sure on that, mind you you may well not be a nurse.
i participated in the test and it was not the easiest thing that i have had to do, and the waiting for the results was well , fraught.
good luck in the second opinion, or resit
sean
there is talk now of us english taught folk not having to do the ielts but i dont think even the nursing body is sure on that, mind you you may well not be a nurse.
i participated in the test and it was not the easiest thing that i have had to do, and the waiting for the results was well , fraught.
good luck in the second opinion, or resit
sean
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I am a aussie who has a nursing qualification from the UK or I hope to have it next month and even I have to go through this process before I practice nursing in Australia. I did all my primary and secondary schooling in Oz so do not know how I will go with IELTS here in the UK as even in my exams as a student I have come across problems with tutors.
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As an Aussie do you have to do the ielts
Didn't you do your secondary Ed in oz
In the English Lang
The new rules are confusing me
I give up
Didn't you do your secondary Ed in oz
In the English Lang
The new rules are confusing me
I give up
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It's difficult to answer that question without reference to test cases. Can you you provide examples of people who have passed IELTS tests without possessing "a good grasp of the English language"? How many of these people do you actually know, and how do you know they were required to pass an IELTS test?
Do you have any reason to believe that native English speakers are being required to meet a higher standard than non-native speakers?
Do you have any reason to believe that native English speakers are being required to meet a higher standard than non-native speakers?
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Hi
My OH is in the same boat as your OH, got 6.5 in the writing but has got 7.5 and above for all other sections. Just wondering if you can tell me how to go about appealing the results. We are very frustrated as we too were born in Scotland, have been taught and assessed in english through school and university. Goodluck with your appeal, would be interesting to find out how you get on.
Sandra
My OH is in the same boat as your OH, got 6.5 in the writing but has got 7.5 and above for all other sections. Just wondering if you can tell me how to go about appealing the results. We are very frustrated as we too were born in Scotland, have been taught and assessed in english through school and university. Goodluck with your appeal, would be interesting to find out how you get on.
Sandra
You need to fill out an appeal form downloadable in a pdf, and then take it to the testing centre where your OH did his test as this also needs to be filled out by the IELTS administrator. They will then send it away with your original IELTS certificate to be remarked by a senior examiner, the fee for this is £60 but this is refundable if they mark it higher, but this can only be done up to 6 weeks after your original result, hope that helps
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I imagine that it is quite easy to drop marks in the written exam for grammatical errors. Not every born and bred English speaker knows correct grammar. What I am more amazed about is that a native speaker did not get 9 in speaking! I don't think I have come across that before.
I have seen several people appeal results with a fairly good success rate, so worth a shot anyway. It is not a quick process though.
I have seen several people appeal results with a fairly good success rate, so worth a shot anyway. It is not a quick process though.
I think if you run a quick search on the IELTS results people get on these forums, you WILL find that most native speakers of the English language do not get a 9 in speaking (nerves on the day, the quick fire questions that try to catch you out etc) so try not to be too amazed
Just out of interest have you ever done a IELTS exam?
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I have not done it yet but have the 3 books of guidance because I get very tense when in an exam.
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Bermudashorts,
I think if you run a quick search on the IELTS results people get on these forums, you WILL find that most native speakers of the English language do not get a 9 in speaking (nerves on the day, the quick fire questions that try to catch you out etc) so try not to be too amazed
Just out of interest have you ever done a IELTS exam?
I think if you run a quick search on the IELTS results people get on these forums, you WILL find that most native speakers of the English language do not get a 9 in speaking (nerves on the day, the quick fire questions that try to catch you out etc) so try not to be too amazed
Just out of interest have you ever done a IELTS exam?
And yes I have done an IELTS test. There are no "quick fire" questions in the speaking part, they are not trying to catch you out, they just have a little chat.
And wind your neck in, my comment was that the marking seems harsh as whilst I accept that many English speakers cannot write good English, I doubt that there are many that cannot speak it well enough to get a 9.
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Sounds like you've been unlucky. Bit harsh failing you on the whole thing when you're other marks were so high. Have to agree with Vash (and aussies I've spoken to agree). The level of 'English' from some people in the UK is appalling. And thats not even with regards to immigrants. Listen to any footballers giving interviews - they have their own language ;-). And I suppose thats why they have the IELTS test.
Obviously this doesn't apply to you mate - can see your english is fine and am sure your wifes it too - you've just been unlucky. Good luck on the appeal
Obviously this doesn't apply to you mate - can see your english is fine and am sure your wifes it too - you've just been unlucky. Good luck on the appeal
To the OP, I'm sorry but I think it's kind of irrelevant what your wife 'thinks' of her standard of work, she's not the examiner and doesn't know what she was marked down on. There are many English and English speaking people who honestly believe their spelling and grammar skills are excellent and are totally amazed when mistakes are pointed out to them. I also don't get how, just because a few (compared to how many take the tests) get a result they don't like, makes the system a sham.
Appeal and quite possibly the mark will go up.
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I am French and only learnt English in my teens. My written English is miles better than my OH's who is a born and bred English speaker...
I don't make any spelling or grammatical mistakes because I care about spelling and grammar. He can't be asked to differentiate between its and it's, or between your and you're, among others, and doesn't care to use them properly. It drives me crazy!
And as others have pointed out, if you go off topic, you'd probably be penalised.
I don't make any spelling or grammatical mistakes because I care about spelling and grammar. He can't be asked to differentiate between its and it's, or between your and you're, among others, and doesn't care to use them properly. It drives me crazy!
And as others have pointed out, if you go off topic, you'd probably be penalised.
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i got a 9 in my speaking and for the most part i talk a lot of shit,well in my OH opinion that is
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This IELTS requirement is not about making Australia full of proper english speaking people. Many people from other nationalities who dont speak a word of english dont need to do this test as they could make up the points elsewhere (unless the points system has changed since I did it).
Its, I guess, another way of achieving points to get you in. However, when you can prove to have been working in an occupation thats on the SOL list for enough years in an english speaking country AND hold a UK/Irish/US passport, you should automatically get those points in my opinion.
Another money spinner if you ask me. I did it twice as I had the same problem as the OP.
Its, I guess, another way of achieving points to get you in. However, when you can prove to have been working in an occupation thats on the SOL list for enough years in an english speaking country AND hold a UK/Irish/US passport, you should automatically get those points in my opinion.
Another money spinner if you ask me. I did it twice as I had the same problem as the OP.
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Not true, everyone from other nationalities have to take the IELTS test to qualify for a skilled migrant visa, regardless of their point score.
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Well that maybe the case, unless they have a british/irish passport. If they do and can make up the points based on experience in another non english speaking country and, in fact only spent the early years of their life in Britain/Ireland, they dont have to prove their langauge skills. If it was a strict requirement, everyone would have to sit the test.