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: info@academyaustralasia.com

Web: www.academyaustralasia.com
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.
Meet the management team and your teachers
Mr. Matt Christie (Academy Australasia Principal)
Matt is a successful speaker and educator with over 14 years 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.
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 professionals 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
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 everyones 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.
IELTS and OET Comparison
Academic IELTS
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
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 writers
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
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
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
OET
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
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 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
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
 Class Schedules

Day

Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

8:00am Introduction Introduction to Speaking Role Speaking Speaking Role

10:00am to OET Speaking Plays Role Plays Plays
10:00am Morning Morning Break Morning Break Morning Morning Break
10:15am Break Break
10:15am Intro to Letter Letter Writing Letter Writing Letter Writing Letter Writing
12:15pm writing
12:15pm Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch
1:00pm
1:00pm Introduction Reading Reading Reading Reading
2:30pm to Reading
2:30pm Introduction Listening Listening Listening Listening
3:30pm to Listening
3:00pm Australian Reading Australian Speaking Week in Review
4:00pm health Questions accent skills
Vocabulary types Speed reading Interview
Grammar Australian Reading for skills
geography specific
information

Evening

Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

6:00pm Introduction Introduction to Speaking Role Speaking Speaking Role

6:45pm to OET Speaking Plays Role Plays Plays
6:45pm Intro to Letter Letter Writing Letter Writing Letter Writing Letter Writing
7:30pm writing
7:30pm Dinner break Dinner break Dinner break Dinner break Dinner break
8:00pm
8:00pm Introduction Reading Reading Reading Reading
9:00pm to Reading
9:00pm Introduction Listening Listening Listening Listening
10:00pm to Listening
Home work Australian Reading Australian Speaking Week in Review
health Questions accent skills
Vocabulary types Speed reading Interview
Grammar Australian Reading for skills
geography specific
information
 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 Letter Writing
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 Reading
Vocabulary Questions types
Grammar Australian
Australian accent geography
Speed reading Speaking skills
Reading for specific Interview skills
information Weekend in
Review
 International Occupational English Test Preparation Course 2014 Packages
Package 1= 1 Week Package 2= 2 Weeks
or 5 lessons or 10 lessons
(40 Hours) (80 Hours)
Class Contents Class Contents
reading, writing, reading, writing,
listening and listening and
speaking in the OET speaking in the OET
context context
letter writing including letter writing including
but not limited to: but not limited to:
formal and informal formal and informal
letters, patient referral letters, patient referral
letters etc. letters etc.
speaking using tone, speaking using tone,
diction, fluency, diction, fluency,
accuracy and volume accuracy and volume
pronunciation and pronunciation and
appropriate language appropriate language
for when dealing with for when dealing with
people in all contexts people in all contexts
role plays for all role plays for all
health professionals health professionals
functional language, functional language,
taking patient taking patient
histories, giving histories, giving
explanations, giving explanations, giving
advice, aggression advice, aggression
conversation and conversation and
giving re-assurances giving re-assurances
Inclusions Inclusions
5 Reading, 5 10 Reading, 10
Listening, 5 Writing Listening, 10 Writing
and 5 Speaking and 10 Speaking
1 month access to
online OET learning
Speaking recordings
Investment Investment
499AUD + 100AUD 1000AUD+ 100AUD
admissions admissions fee
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
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
2500AUD Admissions
fee waived
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 dont 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
 Arrive in Australia Find Employment
complete an begin the
pathway to PR in
IRON /Bridging Australia
Course

Apply for a suitable

VISA yourself or use
a MARA listed
START HERE
Agent

Sample

Enrol in an
Nursing Pathway Enrol in the
Academy
IRON /Bridging
Course Australia Australasia OET
Preparation Course

Apply to AHPRA
Complete OET
and receive
Preparation Course
notification
Sit the OET EXAM

Pass with A or B
Grade

Apply for a suitable Commence

VISA yourself or use Employment and
a begin the pathway
to PR in Australia
MARA listed Agent

Accept a job offer

from a practice,
hospital or other
START HERE

Sample Doctor

Contact a RWA
Pathway Enrol in the
Academy
Rural workforce
agency Australia Australasia OET
Preparation Course

Apply to AHPRA and

Complete OET
AMC and receive
Preparation Course
notification
Sit the OET EXAM

Pass with A or B
Grade and complete
AMC EXAMS
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