General Training — Writing
Five 90-minute sessions on the paper that differs most from Academic. Task 1 is a letter — formal, semi-formal or informal — and getting the register right matters as much as getting the grammar right. Every writing box on these pages gives you instant AI feedback tuned for letters.
Sessions
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Day 1
Task 1 — The Letter and the Register Decision The three registers, the three bullet points, and the opening and closing formulas that go with each.
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Day 2
Semi-Formal and Informal Letters Tone consistency as the most common band-limiter. Functional language for requesting, apologising, inviting and thanking.
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Day 3
Request, Application & Explanation Letters The remaining high-frequency letter types, and the 20-minute discipline: 3 planning, 15 writing, 2 checking.
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Day 4
Task 2 — The General Training Essay How GT Task 2 differs from Academic, the four question types, and supporting with experience rather than invented statistics.
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Day 5
Full GT Writing Mock & Review Letter in 20 minutes, essay in 40, one sitting. Self-assess against the descriptors before you look at the AI bands.
Tools & reference
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Bank
Letter Bank Registers, opening and closing formulas, functional language, and 40 practice situations.
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Workshop
Task 1 Letter Workshop — 5 sessions Extensive synonym and paraphrase charts by register, plus a revise-and-resubmit routine for using AI feedback to actually raise a band.
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Mock
Full GT Writing Mock Letter (20 min) plus essay (40 min) in one timed sitting, submitted to your examiner.