OET Preparation curriculum
Everything you study on the OET Preparation for Healthcare Professionals, in the order you study it. 6 chapters, 23 lessons and roughly 17 hours of guided study, finishing with full timed mock exams in your student area.
Chapters and lessons
- 01
Orientation and diagnostic
Before teaching starts you sit a short diagnostic mock for OET Preparation, meet your tutor and receive a personalised study timetable built around your sitting date.
- How the exam is built and markedLesson30 min
A clear map of the OET Preparation format: sections, question styles, timing and how marks are awarded.
- Diagnostic mock testDrill45 min
A scored diagnostic in the student area that highlights your strongest and weakest topics.
- Building your study timetableWorkshop25 min
Turn your diagnostic report into a realistic weekly plan that fits around clinical shifts or study.
By the end of this chapter: Know your starting score, your weakest topics and exactly what to study in week one.
- 02
Listening - Parts A, B and C
Real clinical audio, note-taking strategies, and lecture-style extended listening practice.
- Listening - Parts A, B and C: core conceptsLesson45 min
A structured walk through the examinable core of listening - parts a, b and c, with the definitions, mechanisms and guidelines examiners expect you to quote accurately.
- Listening - Parts A, B and C: applied casesWorkshop50 min
Case-based teaching that turns listening - parts a, b and c theory into clinical or exam decisions, including the reasoning steps that earn marks and the traps that lose them.
- Listening - Parts A, B and C: question drillingDrill40 min
Timed question practice on listening - parts a, b and c, with worked explanations for every option so you learn why the wrong answers are wrong.
- Listening - Parts A, B and C: recall and consolidationReview30 min
Spaced-recall summaries, flashcard sets and a short checkpoint quiz that confirms listening - parts a, b and c is retained before you move on.
By the end of this chapter: Confidently explain the foundations of listening - parts a, b and c and pass the chapter checkpoint quiz.
- 03
Reading - matching and gap-fill
Speed reading of clinical texts, guideline extracts, and journal summaries.
- Reading - matching and gap-fill: core conceptsLesson45 min
A structured walk through the examinable core of reading - matching and gap-fill, with the definitions, mechanisms and guidelines examiners expect you to quote accurately.
- Reading - matching and gap-fill: applied casesWorkshop50 min
Case-based teaching that turns reading - matching and gap-fill theory into clinical or exam decisions, including the reasoning steps that earn marks and the traps that lose them.
- Reading - matching and gap-fill: question drillingDrill40 min
Timed question practice on reading - matching and gap-fill, with worked explanations for every option so you learn why the wrong answers are wrong.
- Reading - matching and gap-fill: recall and consolidationReview30 min
Spaced-recall summaries, flashcard sets and a short checkpoint quiz that confirms reading - matching and gap-fill is retained before you move on.
By the end of this chapter: Apply reading - matching and gap-fill to unseen cases and justify your answer the way examiners expect.
- 04
Writing - the referral letter
Structure, register and information selection for the profession-specific letter task.
- Writing - the referral letter: core conceptsLesson45 min
A structured walk through the examinable core of writing - the referral letter, with the definitions, mechanisms and guidelines examiners expect you to quote accurately.
- Writing - the referral letter: applied casesWorkshop50 min
Case-based teaching that turns writing - the referral letter theory into clinical or exam decisions, including the reasoning steps that earn marks and the traps that lose them.
- Writing - the referral letter: question drillingDrill40 min
Timed question practice on writing - the referral letter, with worked explanations for every option so you learn why the wrong answers are wrong.
- Writing - the referral letter: recall and consolidationReview30 min
Spaced-recall summaries, flashcard sets and a short checkpoint quiz that confirms writing - the referral letter is retained before you move on.
By the end of this chapter: Apply writing - the referral letter to unseen cases and justify your answer the way examiners expect.
- 05
Speaking - patient role-plays
Live one-to-one role-plays with tutors, plus targeted work on pronunciation and empathy.
- Speaking - patient role-plays: core conceptsLesson45 min
A structured walk through the examinable core of speaking - patient role-plays, with the definitions, mechanisms and guidelines examiners expect you to quote accurately.
- Speaking - patient role-plays: applied casesWorkshop50 min
Case-based teaching that turns speaking - patient role-plays theory into clinical or exam decisions, including the reasoning steps that earn marks and the traps that lose them.
- Speaking - patient role-plays: question drillingDrill40 min
Timed question practice on speaking - patient role-plays, with worked explanations for every option so you learn why the wrong answers are wrong.
- Speaking - patient role-plays: recall and consolidationReview30 min
Spaced-recall summaries, flashcard sets and a short checkpoint quiz that confirms speaking - patient role-plays is retained before you move on.
By the end of this chapter: Answer full exam-standard questions on speaking - patient role-plays within the real time limit.
- 06
Final revision and mock exams
The closing block is pure exam rehearsal: full timed mocks for OET Preparation, score-report reviews with a tutor, and a targeted plan for the last two weeks.
- Full timed mock examDrill120 min
A complete mock under exam conditions in the student area, marked instantly with explanations.
- Score report reviewWorkshop45 min
A tutor-led review of your mock report, converting weak topics into a short revision list.
- High-yield final sweepReview60 min
A rapid pass over the facts, algorithms and phrases that appear most often in the real paper.
- Exam-day strategyLesson25 min
Pacing, flagging, guessing policy and nerves management for the day itself.
By the end of this chapter: Sit full mocks at or above the pass threshold and walk in with a written exam-day plan.
Study resources included
Task-by-task technique notes
Model structures, linking language and scoring criteria explained for each examined task.
Graded practice tasks
Reading, listening, writing and speaking tasks graded from foundation to exam standard.
Model answer breakdowns
Annotated model answers showing exactly why each response reaches the target band or grade.
Writing and speaking templates
Reusable frameworks for letters, referrals, summaries and spoken role-plays.
Suggested study plan
| Stage | Focus |
|---|---|
| Weeks 1-2 | Diagnostic mock, timetable build and the first teaching block of OET Preparation. |
| Weeks 3-6 | Core chapters with weekly question drilling and a checkpoint quiz per chapter. |
| Weeks 7-10 | Applied case workshops, weak-topic repair and half-length timed papers. |
| Final 2 weeks | Full timed mocks, score-report reviews and the high-yield final sweep. |
Important disclaimer
WispGold is an independent training provider. This curriculum is our own teaching plan, aligned with the published exam format, and is not endorsed by or affiliated with any examining body or regulator.