Structure, structure, structure! One of the great things about teaching IELTS is that most of the questions are similar , and even though they increase in level of difficulty throughout, they can all be written to a structure. With the writing tasks, ensure that students include all the necessary information in an essay, such as thesis statement , topic sentences , supporting ideas , well-constructed paragraphs and a conclusion with no new information. Achieving this formula is the half-way point to achieving a decent score. For writing, one of our favourite tasks is what we call a ‘ Mini-Essay ’. A Mini-Essay builds the students skills by focusing on the structure rather than the overall content. The student must write an introduction , body paragraph and a conclusion . Practice, practice, practice! The final tip about the IELTS test that the students must do to succeed is to practice as often as they can . Doing exercises and practice tests is helpful, but can lead