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OET Preparation Course Academy Australasia STRIVING FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE The world leader in OET preparation courses across the globe International Booking Office: + 63 2 904 1365 Email: [email protected] Web: www.academyaustralasia.com

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OET Preparation

Course

Academy Australasia

STRIVING FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

The world leader in OET preparation courses across the globe

International Booking Office: + 63 2 904 1365

Email: [email protected]

Web: www.academyaustralasia.com

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About us

Academy Australasia is a private Australian Academy offering OET Preparation Courses around the world. We are the largest provider of OET Preparation Courses and listed as the international provider of OET by the OET Centre in Melbourne, Australia.

Our Mission Statement

Striving for academic excellence

Our Objectives

Create lifelong learning opportunities to improve learning and career prospects for all students and provide practical, relevant and educationally sound know-how education that can be immediately applied in any situation.

Offer learning solutions in a range of flexible formats to cater for the diverse needs of individuals.

Build innovative partnerships through learning to create understanding and a positive change in the world.

At Academy Australasia we strive ourselves on 5'Cs:

Courtesy

Common sense

Cooperation

Consideration

Caring

Academy Australasia is for those students who strive for the best results in everything they do. We will help students reach individual learning goals using the latest teaching techniques, which in return will have students well on the way to a bright future.

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Meet the management team and your teachers

Mr. Matt Christie (Academy Australasia Principal)

Matt is a successful speaker and educator with over 14 year’s experience in the corporate world. He has held national training roles in the allied health, retail, hospitality, hairdressing and teacher professional development sectors. He is passionate about assisting individuals to initiate positive change in their lives. Matt's background includes postgraduate studies in education and he provides education to students across the world.

• Sisters of Mercy

• Mercy Disability Services

• Mater Private Hospital

• The Wesley Mission

Matt has been employed in management positions at some of Australia's Top Education Providers as Head of Education and Director of Studies. Matt has also spent many years in the classroom teaching students from diverse cultural backgrounds. He has been invited to judge the Australian Training Awards and present awards at the Victorian Sports Awards. He has a strong passion for lifelong learning and lives and works by his very own personal philosophy: "You can do anything if you put your mind to it - Anything in the whole wide world"

Mr. Michael Trinidad (Academy Australasia Vice Principal)

Michael is an exceptional educator and guest speaker and is in high demand by the students. Originally from the Philippines, Michael migrated to Australia in 1995. He has years of experience teaching students from a variety of cultures in Australia and abroad. Michael has been employed as a Teacher and Head of Department for English Studies by some of the leading schools both in the Philippines and in Australia. He brings the passion of learning to Academy Australasia by creating an environment for students that are fun, interactive, and educational. Michael has post graduate studies in English as a second language. Michael started his career working at Operation Brotherhood Montessori Center, the pioneer of Montessori education in the Philippines, teaching Philippine History, World History and English.

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What is the OET Preparation Course?

This course is designed to improve the four macro skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking in an accelerated fashion and will have you fully prepared to take The OET Examination.

Who is the program for?

12 health and allied health professions: dentistry, dietetics, medicine, nursing, occupational therapy, optometry, pharmacy, physiotherapy, podiatry, radiography, speech pathology and veterinary science.

The OET test is currently used by the governing bodies of the professions at state and national level in Australia, New Zealand and Singapore. Each board or council determines the result required from candidates to meet the language competency standards required in order to function in their profession.

OET Preparation Course content and student outcomes:

OET reading, OET writing, OET listening and OET speaking Letter writing including but not limited to: formal and informal letters, patient

referral letters, hospital admissions letters, reminder letter to patients, patient discharge letters etc.

Speaking using tone, diction, fluency, accuracy and volume, which covers all role play card situations

Pronunciation and appropriate language for when dealing with people in all contexts

Functional language, taking patient histories, giving explanations, giving advice, aggression conversation and giving re-assurances

Australian health care sector – understanding the role of different government departments and understanding public and private health enterprise

Speed reading for all components of the OET exam Reading for specific purposes – understanding the text and being able to

answers specific questions relating to the text Health professional’s grammar in writing and speaking for the OET exam

Educators:

The program is taught by experienced English Teachers from Australia with a solid knowledge of the OET Examination. Guest lecturers from Australia visit the Academy on a regular basis.

Duration:

From 1 week to the unlimited preparation course (check to see what is available in your country)

Locations:

International locations

Inclusions:

See packages for further information

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Why choose the OET Preparation Course at Academy Australasia?

We offer a comprehensive program covering all components of the OET exam

The only listed international provider of an OET Preparation course as listed by

the OET Centre in Melbourne, Australia

We are Australian educators teaching you an Australian English proficiency

exam for all health professionals

The educators have years of experience in teaching OET Preparation Courses

around the world

We will save you time ,money and hassle

We have OET course packages to meet everyone’s needs regardless of where

you are in the world

Academy Australasia is passionate about education and will give you

an educational experience and have you fully prepared for the Australian Health

Care Sector

We offer anything from online OET Preparation Courses to week day classes,

evening classes and weekend classes

Who recognises the OET exam?

OET results are accepted as proof of English language skills by regulatory healthcare bodies and councils; immigration department; education institutions and healthcare employers.

Below is a list of organisations which accept OET results. Please check with the organisation you are applying to regarding the OET grade(s) they will accept. Please note that this list is not exhaustive.

Australia

Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC). OET is accepted by DIAC for various visa categories including skilled migration and student visas. Candidates can find more information about this by visiting www.immi.gov.au

Boards and Councils

Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) the National agency responsible for the registration and accreditation of 9 of the 12 health professions in Australia.

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IELTS and OET Comparison

Academic IELTS OET SPEAKING In the speaking test, you have a discussion with a certified examiner. It is interactive and as close to a real life situation as a test can get. The test is 11-14 minutes in length with 3 parts. Part 1 you answer questions about yourself and your family. Part 2 you speak about any topic. Part 3 you have a longer discussion on the topic. Total Time: 14 minutes

SPEAKING The speaking is an individual interview that takes around 20 minutes. It is professional specific for your profession. In each interview, your identity and profession is checked by the interviewer and there is a short warm up conversation about your professional background. Then the role-plays are introduced, one by one, and you have 2 -3 minutes to prepare for each. The two role-plays take about 5 minutes each. Total Time: 20 minutes

READING Texts are taken from books, journals, magazines and newspapers. A variety of questions is used, chosen from the following types: multiple choice, identifying information, identifying writer’s views/claims, matching information, matching headings, matching features, matching sentence endings, sentence completion, summary completion, note completion, table completion, flow chart completion, diagram label completion, short answer questions. Total Time: 60 minutes

READING Part A- Summary reading task on a Health/medical related topic. Skimming 3-4 short texts with 25-35 missing words to complete (15 minutes) Part B- Read two passages on general medical topics with a total of 16-20 multiple choice questions (45 minutes) Total Time: 60 minutes

WRITING It has two writing tasks of 150 and 250 words. In task 1 candidates are asked to describe some visual information (graph, table, chart or diagram), and to present a description in their own words. They need to write 150 words in 20 minutes. In task 2 candidates are presented a point of view or argument or problem. They need to write 250 words in about 40 minutes. Total Time: 60 minutes Total words in 1 hour = 400

WRITING It has one writing task and is profession specific. You take this part of the OET using materials specifically for your profession. Students are required to write a medical letter. Total Time: 45 minutes Total words in 40 mins= 180-230

LISTENING The listening test is 30 minutes and is 4 recorded monologues and conversations. Questions include: Multiple choice, short answer, sentence completion, form/ note/summary/flow chart/ table completion, labeling a diagram/ plan/ map and matching. Total Time: 30 minutes

LISTENING Part A is a recorded consultation between a medical practitioner and a patient (dialogue). You are required to listen to the recording in sections and take notes under the heading given to you. Part B is a talk or lecture on a medical field or issue (monologue). There is a variety of questions types, e.g. note taking and sentence, table completion, true and false questions and multiple choice questions. Total Time: 50 minutes

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Class Schedules

Day

Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

8:00am 10:00am

Introduction to OET

Introduction to Speaking

Speaking Role Plays

Speaking Role Plays

Speaking Role Plays

10:00am 10:15am

Morning Break

Morning Break Morning Break Morning Break

Morning Break

10:15am 12:15pm

Intro to Letter writing

Letter Writing Letter Writing Letter Writing Letter Writing

12:15pm 1:00pm

Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch

1:00pm 2:30pm

Introduction to Reading

Reading Reading Reading Reading

2:30pm 3:30pm

Introduction to Listening

Listening Listening Listening Listening

3:00pm 4:00pm

Australian health Vocabulary Grammar

Reading Questions types Australian geography

Australian accent Speed reading Reading for specific information

Speaking skills Interview skills

Week in Review

Evening

Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

6:00pm 6:45pm

Introduction to OET

Introduction to Speaking

Speaking Role Plays

Speaking Role Plays

Speaking Role Plays

6:45pm 7:30pm

Intro to Letter writing

Letter Writing Letter Writing Letter Writing Letter Writing

7:30pm 8:00pm

Dinner break Dinner break Dinner break Dinner break Dinner break

8:00pm 9:00pm

Introduction to Reading

Reading Reading Reading Reading

9:00pm 10:00pm

Introduction to Listening

Listening Listening Listening Listening

Home work Australian health Vocabulary Grammar

Reading Questions types Australian geography

Australian accent Speed reading Reading for specific information

Speaking skills Interview skills

Week in Review

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Weekend

Time Saturday Sunday

8:30am-10:00am Introduction to OET Introduction to Speaking

10:00am-10:15am Morning Break Morning Break

10:15am- 12:15pm Intro to Letter writing

Letter Writing

12:15pm- 1:00pm Lunch Lunch

1:00pm- 2:30pm Introduction to Reading

Reading

2:30pm-3:30pm Introduction to Listening

Listening

3:00pm- 4:30pm Australian health Vocabulary Grammar Australian accent Speed reading Reading for specific information

Reading Questions types Australian geography Speaking skills Interview skills Weekend in Review

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International Occupational English Test Preparation Course 2014 Packages

Package 1= 1 Week or 5 lessons (40 Hours)

Package 2= 2 Weeks or 10 lessons (80 Hours)

Package 3= Unlimited Classes (subject to schedule) (Unlimited Hours)

Class Contents reading, writing,

listening and speaking in the OET context

letter writing including but not limited to: formal and informal letters, patient referral letters etc.

speaking using tone, diction, fluency, accuracy and volume pronunciation and appropriate language for when dealing with people in all contexts

role plays for all health professionals

functional language, taking patient histories, giving explanations, giving advice, aggression conversation and giving re-assurances

Class Contents reading, writing,

listening and speaking in the OET context

letter writing including but not limited to: formal and informal letters, patient referral letters etc.

speaking using tone, diction, fluency, accuracy and volume pronunciation and appropriate language for when dealing with people in all contexts

role plays for all health professionals

functional language, taking patient histories, giving explanations, giving advice, aggression conversation and giving re-assurances

Class Contents reading, writing,

listening and speaking in the OET context

letter writing including but not limited to: formal and informal letters, patient referral letters etc.

speaking using tone, diction, fluency, accuracy and volume pronunciation and appropriate language for when dealing with people in all contexts

role plays for all health professionals

functional language, taking patient histories, giving explanations, giving advice, aggression conversation and giving re-assurances

Inclusions 5 Reading, 5

Listening, 5 Writing and 5 Speaking

Inclusions

10 Reading, 10 Listening, 10 Writing and 10 Speaking

1 month access to online OET learning

Speaking recordings

Inclusions Unlimited Reading,

Writing, Listening and Speaking

Online learning access until you take the exam

Free Skype classes Speaking recordings Free resource folder Academy T Shirt,

Lanyard, pen and study pack

Investment 499AUD + 100AUD admissions

Investment 1000AUD+ 100AUD admissions fee

Investment 2500AUD Admissions fee waived

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Our Admissions Process

Step 1

Review course details and requirements (including course content and class schedule)

Attend compulsory interview at a course location or via SKYPE Complete the admissions test via online or at a course location

Step 2

Complete the Academy Australasia Admission at a course location or visit www.academyaustralasia.com

Step 3

Make payment of course fee in total (we don’t accept partial payments)

Step 4

Offer letter will be issued Contract of study will be issued Student ID Number will be issued along with Academy Australasia welcome pack Orientation will be conducted and all other relevant information will be given to you Schedule and course detail will be given to you

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Find Employment

an begin the

pathway to PR in

Australia

Enrol in the

Academy

Australasia OET

Preparation Course

Complete OET

Preparation Course

Sit the OET EXAM

Pass with A or B

Grade

Apply to AHPRA

and receive

notification

Enrol in an

IRON /Bridging

Course

Apply for a suitable

VISA yourself or use

a MARA listed

Agent

Arrive in Australia

complete

IRON /Bridging

Course

START HERE

Sample

Nursing Pathway

Australia

Commence

Employment and

begin the pathway

to PR in Australia

Enrol in the

Academy

Australasia OET

Preparation Course

Complete OET

Preparation Course

Sit the OET EXAM

Pass with A or B

Grade and complete

AMC EXAMS

Apply to AHPRA and

AMC and receive

notification

Contact a RWA

Rural workforce

agency

Accept a job offer

from a practice,

hospital or other

Apply for a suitable

VISA yourself or use

a

MARA listed Agent

START HERE

Sample Doctor

Pathway

Australia

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www.academyaustralasia.com

ABN/ ACN Australian 60 551 243 672

International Booking Office

Phone: +63 2 904 1365 Email: [email protected]