IELTS Dyslexia Learning Series- Lexical Retrieval Control

IELTS Dyslexia Learning Series – Lexical Retrieval Control Course Description

This specialized 1-hour course is the first installment in a comprehensive three-part series designed to help dyslexic students achieve IELTS success through targeted vocabulary strategies. Focusing on lexical retrieval control—the ability to access and use vocabulary accurately under exam pressure—this module equips teachers and tutors with evidence-based techniques while empowering students to overcome word-finding difficulties that are common with dyslexia.

What You’ll Learn

Participants will discover how to strengthen the neural pathways between vocabulary knowledge and active recall, a critical skill for dyslexic test-takers who often know words but struggle to retrieve them quickly during speaking and writing tasks. The course introduces systematic approaches including semantic clustering, retrieval practice protocols, and stress-reduction techniques that improve word access during high-stakes testing situations.

Course Content

The session covers practical strategies for improving lexical retrieval including spaced repetition systems adapted for dyslexic learners, association chains that link new words to existing knowledge, and pre-exam activation routines that prime vocabulary for immediate use. You’ll learn how to identify and address common retrieval blockers such as phonological confusion, semantic interference, and anxiety-induced word loss.

Special emphasis is placed on building automaticity with high-frequency IELTS vocabulary, creating personalized retrieval cues, and developing backup strategies when word-finding fails during the exam. Each technique is demonstrated through practical examples that mirror real IELTS testing conditions.

Who Should Enroll

This course is ideal for IELTS tutors working with dyslexic students, special education teachers expanding into exam preparation, learning support coordinators at language schools, speech and language therapists supporting IELTS candidates, and dyslexic students (age 16+) who experience word-finding difficulties. No prior knowledge of dyslexia-specific pedagogy is required.

Format and Materials

The 1-hour online course combines short instructional videos, downloadable resource packets including retrieval practice templates and anxiety management tools, and actionable implementation guides. You’ll leave with a personalized lexical retrieval training plan that can be integrated into daily exam preparation routines.