Missed your score by 0.5? The problem is almost never your English: it's your method. Here you study what the examiner actually scores, with a live teacher and feedback on every essay.
Most people who retake IELTS don't have an English problem. They have a strategy problem: they study “IELTS in general”, memorise ready-made phrases and train alone, with nobody to tell them what is costing them that 0.5.
That video saying “don't use this word, use that one” makes you believe you have to sound a certain way to impress the examiner. It's wrong, and examiners can tell.
One small doubt becomes a week at a standstill. With no direction and nobody to answer, you train what doesn't move your score.
Without someone to correct you and explain why, you repeat the same mistakes in every exam.
I teach the way I was taught at university: argument, structure and clarity. It's not about words nobody uses. Every essay starts from a 5-step plan.
Your position on the topic.
Why that position carries weight.
How it plays out in practice.
An example, a fact or an outcome.
The conclusion that ties it together.
Did you answer exactly the question asked?
Does the argument flow and connect?
Sentence variety, structure and punctuation.
The smallest lever: it improves on its own once your structure is solid.
Three of the four criteria reward structure. That's why we plan before we write.
Recorded courses alone have low completion rates. Here you get the content and someone on the other side.
Writing, Reading, Listening and Speaking, explained step by step, with examples in English, mock tests and annotated answer keys. Study on your own schedule.
A week-by-week plan with tasks, two essays a week and check-ins. Complete everything and don't gain 1 band, and you get your money back.
Weekly sessions to ask me your questions directly, plus “watch me do it” sessions, where I take the test live and explain every decision.
Example schedule. Pick the time that fits your timezone.
Post as many essays as you like. I correct them in the order they arrive, with comments on what to change and why.
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People studying for the same exam, with similar questions. Nobody studies alone here.
Posted Essay 1. I'm stuck on the thesis, can anyone review it?
8 commentsWednesday is “watch me do it”. Bring your questions from the week.
TeamWeek 3 done. My Listening went up after the mock tests.
12 reactionsPT Bonus for Brazilian students: the community and lessons are in English, because the exam is in English, but you get Portuguese support whenever you need it.
You level up every week. Complete the track and you unlock more: feedback, sessions and Speaking mocks with me.
Planning and the 5-step framework.
Letters and charts, step by step.
Strategies and practice with real audio.
Question types and time management.
Full mock tests, at exam pace.
Speaking mock with me.
UnlockYou post an initial mock test. It's your starting point and the basis of the guarantee.
Few people do this, and they're exactly the ones who improve the most. I correct every one.
In week 6 you retake the test and we compare it with your starting point.
Real screenshots from students sharing their official result on the spot. Results vary from student to student and depend on starting level and effort.
“Before the classes I had already taken IELTS three times without reaching my score. With Ale's method, I went from 6.5 in Writing and 7.0 in Speaking to 7.5 and 9.0 in Academic.”
“The method is engaging and the feedback is structured, which made learning effective. More than improving my skills, it gave me the confidence to face the exam.”
“Even before taking the exam, I noticed the difference. Alefe's teaching is clear and objective, and it sped up my progress a lot.”
I'm Brazilian, an immigrant, and English is not my first language. I scored 8.5 in my IELTS after studying English for one year, and I use the same logic as scientific writing to teach you to write well, without memorising anything.
Join the 6-Week Challenge, do the work, and if your mock test score doesn't go up by at least 1 band, I'll refund your money.
How it works: applies to the mock test, not the official exam. You hit the goal if you gain 1.0 in your overall score or in the skill that was your weakest (which must be 7.0 or below at the start). Writing and Speaking are marked by me; Listening and Reading use raw scores converted to bands. If you don't complete every step, you stay in the community at your own pace, without the guarantee. This doesn't limit any rights you have under Australian consumer law.
Monthly subscription through Skool. On any plan you join the community and get the complete course.
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In English, because the exam is in English and the goal is for you to think and write in the language of the test. As a bonus, Brazilian students get Portuguese support whenever they need it.
Both. The method covers the 4 skills and the Task formats of both versions.
Intermediate. The course is for people who already understand everyday English and want to reach Band 5, 6, 7 or 8. If you can't get at least 15 questions right in a Listening test, it's best to build your foundation first.
No. You can study at your own pace. The challenge is for those who want a plan with a deadline and the guarantee, and it's included in the Premium plan.
You join the 6-Week Challenge, complete every step and take the initial and final mock tests. If your score doesn't go up 1 band (overall or in your weakest skill), I refund your money. It applies to the mock test, not the official exam.
It's a monthly subscription through Skool. You can cancel anytime.
Students who put in 5 to 8 hours a week usually see clear progress in 4 to 8 weeks. Results vary from student to student.
Yes. Post as many essays as you like and I'll correct them in the order they arrive, with comments on what to improve.
Join the community, follow the 6-week plan and go into the exam knowing exactly what to do.