Six ways the British Council meets the Language Proficiency needs of Hong Kong teachers

1. The best FREE online preparation and individual support from our IELTS experts

  • Free access to ‘IELTS Ready Premium’: including 40 mock tests across the four skills: Speaking, Writing, Reading and Listening, flexible short or long term training materials and live and recorded lessons

  • Free practice tests: Access free mock tests online at takeielts.org/prepare containing IELTS sample test questions. You can also communicate with other teachers in Hong Kong and elsewhere through takeielts.britishcouncil.org/blog

2. Many test dates available at our high-quality exam centres in convenient locations

  • More IELTS test dates & location: click here

3. Global networking and FREE professional development to boost your teaching career

  • a supportive professional network through TeachingEnglish, our global programme: click here for more details

  • The "AI activities and resources for English language teachers" resource pack provides step-by-step instructions for integrating AI into teaching and assessment. Made available online from Apr 2025, this resource pack include a collection of 43 innovative activities designed to help teachers enhance learning experience with the use of AI. It was also designed to support teachers' professional development. Please download the resource pack here

4. Quality preparation courses you can join at our teaching centres in Admiralty and TST

  • Prepare for IELTS with the world’s English experts, for face-to-face courses with us click here and for online preparation click here

5. Help to understand the latest Education Bureau Language Proficiency requirements

  • From school year 2024-25, English teachers need to take IELTS

  • Teachers should attain an overall band score of 7.5 or above in the IELTS nine-band scale, with no individual band scores (listening, reading, writing and speaking) below 7 in the same test report form

  • English Panel Chair should attain an overall band score of 8 or above with no individual band scores below 7.5 in the same test report form

  • More detail about Language Proficiency Requirement (LPR) by Education Bureau: click here

6. Special OFFER for teachers in Hong Kong

[Register IELTS & Get FREE Preparation bundle – ‘IELTS Ready Premium’ & Cambridge official Preparation Book]

By taking IELTS with the British Council, teachers in Hong Kong will be eligible to recieve an exclusive preparation bundle of 'IELTS Ready Premium' and a 'Cambridge official Preparation Book' for FREE. 

For more detail, please call: 2632 9800 or email: examinations@britishcouncil.org.hk

How to claim your free book: 

1. after you complete your IELTS registration and payment, take a screenshot of the confirmation screen 

2. email your confirmation to examinations@britishcouncil.org.hk

3. wait for us to contact you regarding collecting your free IELTS Preparation book

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