Get the IELTS band you need — without paying for private lessons.
Daily live classes, real feedback, and a community that keeps you on track — flexible, expert-guided, and a fraction of the cost of 1-to-1 tutoring.
The Smooth English Membership is a hybrid IELTS programme: live Reading, Listening & Writing classes every weekday (all recorded), a self-study platform with your own roadmap, instant AI writing feedback, speaking practice and an accountability community. It opens in September — and as an early-bird offer for our community, the first 30 members lock this price before it goes up. Join the waiting list to claim your spot.
Join the Waiting List →Free to join the list · founding rate from £29/month · or save with a full year
The old way is broken
Expensive classes. Long commutes.
Missed lessons. Sound familiar?
Traditional IELTS classes make you pay a premium — then make it hard to even show up. There's a better way.
Classes cost a fortune
In-person courses and private tutors charge premium prices — and you're locked into their timetable, not yours.
The commute steals your time
Fighting traffic across the city to get to class — then losing the whole session (and your money) the moment work or life gets in the way.
No freedom, no flexibility
Fixed time, fixed place. Miss it and it's gone. There's no way to learn when it actually suits you.
The membership
Learn from home, when it suits you — with teachers worth learning from.
No commute. No traffic. No more losing a class because work ran late. Join expert, native-level IELTS classes live from anywhere — and every session is recorded, so "I missed it" stops being a thing. Structure, feedback and accountability you can actually keep up with, for a fraction of the price of in-person classes.
What you get
Everything for all four skills.
Daily live classes
Reading, Listening and Writing classes every weekday, in China-friendly evening hours. Drop into one, all three, or as many days as you like.
IncludedRecordings, every time
Can't make it live? Every class is recorded, uploaded and emailed to you within the hour, so you never fall behind.
IncludedSelf-study platform
Video lessons, reading & listening training, a clear study roadmap, progress tracking and practice activities — all in one place.
IncludedInstant writing feedback
Submit an essay and get AI marking, grammar feedback, suggestions and model responses in minutes — practise writing as often as you want.
IncludedSpeaking practice
Our speaking app gives you unlimited practice with instant AI feedback — so you train all four skills, not just three.
IncludedCommunity & accountability
Join the Skool community for daily support, your questions answered, study partners and the accountability that keeps you consistent.
IncludedWant a human teacher to mark your essays, or live small-group speaking classes? Those are simple upgrades when you're ready — start with everything above.
Your weekly rhythm
Three live classes a day, Monday to Friday.
Times shown in China time (CST). Attend live, or catch the recording — your choice, every day.
How it works
Up and running in a day.
Take the free assessment
We place your level and give you a personalised roadmap and target exam date — so you know exactly where to start.
Show up & practise
Join the live classes that suit you, work through your roadmap, submit essays for feedback and practise speaking in the app.
Track your progress
See your scores climb, lean on the community to stay consistent, and upgrade for speaking groups or 1-to-1 whenever you want more.
The honest comparison
A whole month here vs one private lesson.
Who it's for
Built for serious IELTS students who want flexibility — not a fortune in tutor fees.
If you want structure, real feedback, daily practice and people in your corner — at a price you can keep paying until you hit your band — this is for you. Especially if you're studying around work or study in China or Asia and need evening, flexible, recorded classes.
Early-bird founding offer
First 30 only. Then the price goes up.
An early-bird offer for the Smooth English community. Doors open September 2026 — the first 30 members lock this price, and we'll email you the moment it opens. Once 30 spots fill, the price increases.
⚠ Only 30 spots at this early-bird price — then it goes up.
- Daily live Reading, Listening & Writing classes
- Every class recorded & emailed to you
- Full self-study platform + study roadmap
- Unlimited instant AI writing feedback
- Speaking practice app included
- Skool community & accountability
- Founding rate locked for early members
Free to join · we'll email you when doors open in September
The "show up" guarantee
Give it two weeks — attend at least 3 classes and submit at least 2 essays — and if you don't feel more confident and clearer on your path to your band, email us for a full refund. The only thing you risk is staying stuck.
Your questions
Before you join.
When does it start, and what's the waiting list?
The membership opens in September. Joining the waiting list is free and reserves your spot — founding members get in first and lock the lowest rate. We'll email you the moment doors open.
Is this one-to-one coaching?
No — and that's why it's affordable. You get daily live group classes, a full self-study platform, feedback and a community. One-to-one coaching is available as a separate upgrade when you want it.
What if I can't attend the live classes?
Every class is recorded, uploaded and emailed to you within the hour. Plenty of members study mainly from the recordings and roadmap, and drop into live classes when they can.
Is my English good enough to join?
Yes. Start with the free assessment — we place your level and give you a roadmap, so you always know what to do next, wherever you're starting from.
What about speaking practice?
Speaking is included through our practice app, which gives you unlimited speaking reps with instant AI feedback. For live human speaking groups, there's a simple upgrade when you're ready.
Can I really cancel anytime?
Yes. No lock-in on the monthly plan — stay because it's working, not because you're trapped.
Is there a discount if I pay for the year?
Yes — the full-year plan is £290 (about £24/month), so you get 2 months free versus paying monthly, plus you lock your founding rate. Prefer flexibility? The monthly plan is £29 and you can cancel anytime.
Will the price stay this low?
This is an early-bird offer for our community. The first 30 members lock this price — after those 30 spots fill, it goes up for everyone who joins later. Getting on the waiting list now is how you make sure you're one of the 30.
Is the AI essay feedback any good?
It's fast, detailed and great for practising often — grammar, suggestions and model answers in minutes. When an essay really matters, you can add expert human marking as an upgrade.
The price seems low — what's the catch?
No catch. The membership is group-based and tech-supported, which keeps it affordable — that's the whole point. You get the structure and feedback of a course at a fraction of private-lesson prices.
Be one of the first 30.
Join the waiting list now to lock the early-bird price before it rises — and get structure, feedback and daily practice from day one in September.
Join the Waiting List →Free to join · first 30 lock the early-bird rate · then the price goes up