LanguageCert General SELT study plan
LanguageCert General SELT · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 7 hours per week
Listening & Writing
Rank the four papers by your current error rate and confirm why Listening and Writing take the first three weeks despite the equal 25% weighting.
Build a listening error log with 20 tagged misses across gist, detail, number/name spelling, inference, and distractor traps.
Transcribe two 90-second monologues and underline five connected-speech features such as elision, linking, and weak forms.
Draft two timed writing responses, one informal and one formal, in 25 minutes each after a 3-minute plan.
Correct five repeated grammar or punctuation faults and rewrite the affected sentences in full.
Your checkpoint
A diagnostic sheet listing 20 listening errors by category, five corrected writing faults, and both timed writing drafts.
Listening & Writing
Complete four single-play listening sets, replaying only after each full set, and record score plus cause for every miss.
Shadow two audio clips aloud and list five paraphrases the speakers used instead of the question wording.
Write two responses using a fixed four-part frame: position, reason, example, close, with strict timing.
Edit each draft down by 10% without losing key content and note the before/after word counts.
Rewrite three sentences to replace vague verbs and general nouns with precise, formal alternatives.
Your checkpoint
Two edited timed responses with before/after word counts and a listening score sheet covering four full sets.
Listening & Writing
Complete a 30-minute mixed listening set without replay and mark a confidence rating for each answer.
Convert 15 listening misses into the question stems they should have anticipated.
Write one formal request or complaint and one opinion response under exam timing.
Self-score both responses against a four-criterion checklist covering task achievement, organization, grammar range, and vocabulary range.
List two concrete fixes for each criterion and apply them in a clean second draft of one response.
Your checkpoint
A timed writing portfolio of two responses with scored checklist plus a 15-item listening miss-to-question conversion list.
Reading & Speaking
Skim three 500-word texts in six minutes each and write a three-sentence gist for every text.
Complete two timed reading sets and tag every wrong answer as locating, vocabulary, or inference.
Record a two-minute spoken answer to three common prompts, then transcribe one minute and mark filler words and repetition.
Practise five follow-up answers using an answer-plus-reason-plus-example shape.
Reduce planning time to 20 seconds for three speaking prompts while keeping the same structure.
Your checkpoint
A reading error tally by tag and one recorded speaking sample with a transcript marking hesitations and filler counts.
Reading & Speaking
Read two long texts under 15-minute limits and underline the exact sentence that proves each answer.
Build a 30-item vocabulary log of formal and academic collocations from the reading texts, each with an original example sentence.
Deliver three two-minute speaking responses from a visible three-bullet, 15-second plan.
Count filler words per minute from transcripts and cut the rate to under five per minute in a new recording.
Rephrase five reading questions into simpler wording to expose what each question actually asks.
Your checkpoint
A 30-item collocation log plus three recorded speaking responses with filler-word counts.
Listening & Reading
Complete one full reading paper in exam time and one full listening paper on a separate day.
Write the exact line of text or audio cue that justified the key for every wrong answer.
Compare week 1 listening error tags with current tags and identify the two categories that have not improved.
Do two 10-minute reading sets where you answer all questions before checking any key.
Recite a 60-second timing checkpoint routine for each paper and apply it in both full papers.
Your checkpoint
A two-column proof sheet for every wrong reading and listening answer plus a short comparison of week 1 versus week 6 error tags.
Writing & Speaking
Write four timed responses across both task types while keeping to required length and time limits.
Rewrite the weakest response after checklist review and compare the two versions side by side.
Speak for four minutes on one topic after only 30 seconds of preparation.
Record three speaking answers and mark grammar range, vocabulary range, fluency, and pronunciation on a 1-5 scale.
Identify three pronunciation or stress habits that interfere with intelligibility and drill them aloud.
Your checkpoint
A before/after rewrite pair for the weakest writing task plus a four-minute speaking recording and a 1-5 self-assessment grid.
Writing & Speaking
Complete two full mock exams on separate days with all four papers and strict timing.
Score every paper and compare results with the week 4 and week 6 baselines.
Produce a one-page exam-day routine covering arrival, identification, timing checkpoints, and a 60-second reset routine.
Rehearse the speaking warm-up and the first 30 seconds of each writing task aloud.
List the three remaining risks and one preventive action for each.
Your checkpoint
Two complete mock score sheets, a final exam-day checklist, and a three-risk action list.
Milestones
Week 2: Complete a timed Listening set and two timed Writing tasks; record scores, confirm the equal 25% weighting, and reallocate at least one weekly hour to the weaker paper.
Week 4: Complete a timed Listening plus Writing mock; record each paper's score and produce a three-item action list for each.
Week 6: Complete full Reading and Listening papers under time; explain every miss with textual or audio evidence, and show speaking filler rate reduced from the week 4 baseline.
Week 8: Complete two full four-paper mocks; compare scores against weeks 4 and 6, and finish with a one-page exam-day routine and three-risk action list.