IELTS COACHING · INTENSIVE IMPROVEMENT · BANDS 7·8·9
Your IELTS
score is decided
by
Not luck.
criteria.
You've studied hard. You keep getting the same score. The missing piece isn't effort — it's understanding exactly what the official criteria asks for, and how to show it. That's what we fix.
7 - 9
IELTS target bands
1000s
of IELTS students prepared
1:1
fully personalized coaching
4
skills covered - what you need
WHO THIS IS FOR
4
4.5
5
5.5
6
6.5
→
7
7.5
8
Currently at Band 6 - 6.5? Targeting 7 or above?
This is built for you.
THE REAL PROBLEM
Why your score
isn't
moving.
Band 6.5 is where most serious IELTS candidates get stuck. The jump to Band 7 isn't about studying harder. It's about studying differently. These are the real reasons candidates feel stuck.
❓
You don't truly understand the official criteria
The IELTS band descriptors are public. But most candidates have never been taught what they actually mean: what Band 7 looks like in practice vs Band 6.5, across every skill. That gap is why your score isn't moving.
😰
Exam anxiety wipes out everything you know
You perform well in practice. Then exam day arrives and your mind blanks; you freeze; your writing loses structure. Anxiety is a real barrier, and most IELTS courses completely ignore it.
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You've relied on courses that don't know you
Self-study courses are cheap and easy to access. But there's no real person on the other side. No feedback on your specific output, no answers to your questions, no one to tell you what you're actually doing wrong. You need a real human who can hear you, read your work, and tell you the truth.
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You keep practising the wrong things
More practice tests. More vocabulary lists. More grammar drills. But if nobody has told you what's specifically wrong with your output, you're just reinforcing existing habits, including the bad ones.
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Your preparation isn't targeted
Your Listening might be strong. Your Writing might need urgent work. But you're spending equal time on everything. Because nobody has told you where your actual gaps are. That's preparation without a plan.
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You're running out of time and patience
Maybe your exam is booked. Maybe you've already sat it twice. Either way, you're done with slow progress and generic advice. You need someone to look at your work, tell you the truth, and build you a clear path to Band 7.
THE CRITERIA ADVANTAGE
Forget the examiner.
criteria.
Focus on the
Here's something most IELTS courses will never tell you: the examiner doesn't matter. Examiners don't have preferences. They don't have opinions. They are trained to do one thing: match your speaking to the official band descriptors. That's it.
The IELTS criteria is fully public. It applies equally to every candidate, at every sitting, regardless of who is in the room. Which means your score is entirely within your control , once you understand what the criteria is actually asking for, and how to demonstrate it.
As a former IELTS examiner and language assessment specialist, I've applied those descriptors thousands of times. I understand them at a depth that goes far beyond reading them. My job is to teach you to meet the criteria: consistently, clearly, and on demand.
Public
The IELTS band descriptors are openly available. Your target is completely transparent and defined.
Criteria
Every mark is determined by the official criteria. Not by who examines you or how they feel.
Depth
Former examiner and language assessment specialist - we understand what the criteria means in practice, not just in theory.
Control
Once you understand the criteria and can consistently meet it, your score is no longer a matter of luck.
Is this the right program for you? Hear it from me directly.
HOW IT WORKS
Bespoke. Targeted.
Built around you.
Every student I work with gets a coaching experience built entirely around their specific gaps, their exam timeline, and their target band. No two programmes look the same. Because no two students are the same.
START HERE
01
Comprehensive Skills Assessment
We begin by identifying exactly where you are across all four IELTS skills. From this, I build a priority list: what's urgent, what's stable, what we can set aside. No wasted sessions.
YOUR PLAN
02
Targeted Preparation - Only What Matters
Your coaching is structured around your gaps, not a generic curriculum. If your Listening is already strong, we don't waste time on it. Every session has a clear purpose mapped to your target band score.
HOW WE WORK
03
Flipped Classroom Approach
You prepare before every session. That means our live time together is 100% hands-on. Speaking, writing, applying, receiving feedback. Not passive listening. Not theory. Real practice under real pressure.
INDEPENDENCE
04
You Leave Knowing How to Study Alone
Every session builds your independence. You leave with practical structures, study techniques, and a clear understanding of how to keep improving between sessions and after we are done.
How coaching actually works - from assessment to independence
INSIDE EVERY SESSION
What you leave with
every single
time.
Sessions are 60–75 minutes of focused, high-intensity coaching. Here's what
every session is designed to deliver.
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Criteria-Based Feedback
Every piece of feedback is grounded in the official IELTS band descriptors. Not generic comments or personal opinion. You hear exactly where your speaking meets the criteria, and exactly what needs to change to move up a band.
🛠️
Practical Structures to Use Immediately
You don't leave with theory. You leave with frameworks, language structures, and response strategies you can apply in your next practice session or in the exam itself.
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Targeted Language Improvement
Sessions include direct language teaching based on what you specifically need. Grammar points you keep getting wrong, vocabulary gaps, pronunciation affecting your fluency score. Real teaching, not just feedback.
🧠
Study Skills for Independent Improvement
You learn how to study smarter - how to analyse your own errors, build productive habits, and keep making progress between sessions and after our work together ends.
😌
Anxiety Management Strategies
Test anxiety can cost you a full band score and for some candidates it is the only thing standing in the way. We work directly on strategies that keep you calm, focused, and performing at your actual level on exam day.
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A Clear Picture of What's Next
Every session closes with a specific action plan → what to practise before the next session, what to focus on, and how far you've come. You leave every session with a clear plan and a clear direction.
TEST ANXIETY
You know more than
you show on
exam day.
Exam anxiety is one of the most underestimated factors in IELTS performance. It's not a personality problem. It's a preparation problem. And it's solvable.
Students who freeze in Speaking, lose their structure in Writing under time pressure, or misread questions in Reading because their hands are shaking - they're not underprepared. They're under-supported.
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You will learn simple breathing techniques you can use in the exam room to calm your body and clear your mind.
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You will learn how to stop anxious thoughts from taking over and replace them with focus and confidence.
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You will practise under real exam pressure in our sessions so that nothing feels unfamiliar or shocking on exam day.
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You will know exactly how to manage your time in each part of the exam so you never feel rushed or stuck.
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You will have a personal routine for exam morning so you arrive feeling prepared, not panicked.
BEFORE COACHING
"My mind goes completely blank when the examiner asks a difficult Speaking question. I know the answer. I just can't get it out."
AFTER COACHING
You have a structure for every question type. You have practised under pressure enough times that you know exactly what to do. You've got this.
BEFORE COACHING
"In Writing Task 2 I always run out of time. I panic, rush the conclusion, and I know it brings my score down."
AFTER COACHING
You have a writing process you trust. You know what to do, in what order, and how long it takes. Pressure does not change that.
Is this the right program for you? Hear it from me directly.
COACHING PROGRAMS
Choose your
sprint.
Both programmes run for 6 weeks. The difference is how many sessions you have per week and how fast you want to move.
Free consultation call before you commit.
EVERYTHING INCLUDED IN EVERY PROGRAM
Comprehensive skills assessment
Criteria-based feedback
in every session
Study skills so you improve independently
Personalised study plan built around your gaps
Targeted language teaching in every session
Clear action plan after every session
Pre-session preparation materials
Test anxiety strategies throughout
Free consultation call before you commit
THE SPRINT
The Sprint
6
1 x
SESSIONS
PER WEEK
6
WEEKS
840
€
Save €60 vs. individual session
€140 per session
Focused, steady progress over 6 weeks. One session per week gives you time to practise what we covered, build on it independently, and come back ready to move forward. The right choice if your exam is in 6 to 10 weeks or you prefer a steady pace.
BEST VALUE
The Double Sprint
12
2 x
SESSIONS
PER WEEK
6
WEEKS
1,590
€
Save €210 vs. individual session
€132,50 per session
Two sessions per week means you move faster and cover more ground. You get more practice time with me, more feedback, and more opportunity to improve before your exam. The right choice when your exam is close or you want to reach your target band as quickly as possible.
Not sure which is right for you? That's what the free consultation is for. Book a call →
STUDENT VOICES
The proof is in their
scores.
"I took IELTS three times and my Writing was always bringing my overall band down. I did not understand why. Working with Pedja showed me exactly what the criteria was asking for in Task 2 and why my essays were not meeting it. Once I understood that, everything changed. I went from Band 6 to Band 7.5 in Writing on my next attempt."
Fatima A.
Pharmacist · KSA
6.0 → 7.5
"I always froze in the Speaking exam. I knew the answers but I could not get them out under pressure. The anxiety work we did completely changed that. Pedja gave me simple techniques to stay calm under pressure. We practised until it felt normal. I got Band 7 in Speaking for the first time."
Omar K.
Financial analyst · UAE
6.0 → 7.0
What I appreciated most was that every session had a clear purpose. We were always working on something specific and I always understood why. We never wasted time on things that were not relevant to my situation. That approach is something I had never experienced before and it made a real difference to my results.
Ji-won L.
Doctor · South Korea
7.0 → 8.0
I came to Pedja not because my English was weak but because I could not perform in the exam. My mind would go blank, my writing had no structure, and I knew I was capable of more. The mindset work and the study skills Pedja taught me were things I never considered before. I left with a completely different relationship with IELTS. And, of course, with Band 7,5.
Khalid R.
Project Manager · Oman
6.0 → 7.5
I did not realise that Writing tasks have a specific structure you need to follow. I also did not know there was a clear process for how to actually write both tasks from start to finish. Pedja taught me both. Once I had that, I knew exactly what to do every time I sat down to write. Basically, my score went from 6 to 7 in just 6 weeks.
Minh P.
Student · Vietnam
6.0 → 7.0
My Speaking was stuck at 6.5 after two attempts. My English was not bad but I did not know how to develop my ideas clearly. I did not know what to say when I could not find a word. I did not know how to keep going when I was hesitating. Pedja taught me all of that. On my next attempt I scored 7.5.
Soo-yeon C.
Teacher · Singapore
6.5 → 7.5
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