Grade Like a Pro:
IELTS Speaking Assessment Practice
How to assess IELTS Speaking confidently and consistently.
Practical assessment training: listen, score, discuss, and align your decisions with the IELTS criteria.
In this webinar, we focus on real assessment practice rather than theory: you will work with authentic Speaking samples, apply band descriptors, compare scores, and discuss assessment decisions in detail.
IELTS Speaking: Assessment Criteria
Fluency & Coherence
Flow of speech, pausing, and logical development of ideas.
Pronunciation
Clarity, stress, intonation, and overall intelligibility.
Grammatical Range & Accuracy
Control, complexity, and frequency of grammatical errors.
Lexical Resource
Range, precision, and appropriacy of vocabulary use.
All criteria are analysed using official IELTS band descriptors.
What this webinar is about
This training is designed for teachers who want to move beyond intuitive scoring and develop a clear, criteria-based approach to IELTS Speaking assessment.
You will not just learn what the criteria say, but how examiners interpret them in practice, what typical weaknesses look like at different bands, and how to justify scores with confidence.
What you will do during the training
Listen
to authentic IELTS Speaking recordings (Parts 2 and 3)
Assess
candidates using official IELTS criteria
Compare
your scores with other teachers and the expert assessment
Discuss
why certain scores are awarded
Analyse
borderline performances and common examiner dilemmas
Format
Live assessment practice in Zoom
Real student recordings
Immediate scoring and discussion
Expert commentary after each task
Structured checklists for future use
By the end of the webinar, you will:
- understand how each IELTS Speaking criterion is applied in practice
- know what examiners pay attention to at different band levels
- learn how to justify scores clearly and consistently
- recognise typical band 6–8 performance features
- gain practical experience assessing authentic IELTS Speaking responses
Programme
Dates
4, 11, 25 February
10:00–11:30 (Moscow time)
Fluency & Coherence
- • Assessing flow, hesitation, and discourse organisation
- • Distinguishing natural pauses from breakdowns
- • What fluency looks like at bands 6, 7, and 8
Pronunciation
- • What counts as a pronunciation problem in IELTS
- • Intelligibility vs accent
- • Typical misconceptions and examiner expectations
Lexical Resource & Grammatical Range and Accuracy
- • Assessing vocabulary range and precision
- • Grammar control vs complexity
- • Common band-limiting errors and how to spot them
Speakers
IELTS Expert: Maria Molashenko
- • IELTS expert since 2012
- • Over 14 years of experience teaching and training teachers
- • Academic Director at an official IELTS test centre (8 years)
- • IELTS Academic 8.5 | Speaking 9.0 | Progress Check Writing
- • Qualified IELTS expert (NILE University, UK)
- • Author of YouIELTS.ru
- • Host of the podcast IELTS Speaking for Success
Vladimir Pavlovich
Founder of Advanced English and Exams
- • C2 Proficiency (Grade A) with 230 points in Writing • IELTS 9.0
- • Perfect IELTS Writing (9.0)
- • MA in Linguistics • MA in Education • PhD candidate
- • 65,000+ learners and teachers
Participation
5,800 RUB
for all 3 sessions
Includes:
- • 3 live Zoom training sessions
- • Recordings of all sessions
- • Assessment checklists
- • Practical scoring experience
After 31 December