IELTS Speaking can be used flexibly as self-study courses or as a homework supplement. It is recommended that students regularly study 2-3 hours a week in order to attain significant improvement in their speaking level and their test score.

Each level of IELTS Speaking begins with an overview of the structure of the IELTS Speaking test. Lessons are then divided into three sections that mirror each part of the Speaking test: Questions about familiar topics, Giving a talk, and Talking about abstract topics. The subject areas reflect the most common topics covered in the test, and each lesson includes a language focus, with an emphasis on functional language, and test-taking strategies to help the learner prepare their own responses, and ultimately achieve the best result they can.

Each section of the lesson includes a listening phase, an analysis of language or specific test skills, a pronunciation focus, a speaking task and a model answer for comparison.

The listening phase includes unscripted, realistic IELTS speaking interviews with non-native speakers with tips to help the student learn what to expect in the test taking environment. This is followed by a lecture with a focus on language, or a specific test skill that links with the key sections of the speaking exam. Lectures are supported by embedded audio that highlights functional language, and are then followed by a short listen and record practice section to work on pronunciation.

Lesson sections end with a Speaking Task that requires the student to plan their answers, and review key tips and techniques. They can then record themselves completing the task, and compare their recorded answer alongside a full, annotated model answer. Model answers are designed to clearly show students what a good performance looks like.