Write a letter to the college director requesting to change your course. You should include details about: - what course are you doing now - why you are not satisfied with that course -what course you would like to change to.

Dear...Director I am writing to formally request a change to my current course study. My name is Bella Swart, and my student number is 454587. I am currently enrolled in a Mathematics course;

however

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, I found the subject extremely difficult to follow. After two weeks of classes, I have realised that the content is too hard for me, and it has been causing me a great deal of stress and anxiety.

Therefore

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, I would like to switch to an Art course

instead

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. I have always had a strong interest in creative subjects, and I believe studying Art would be more suitable for my skills and learning style. I am confident that I will be more engaged and perform better in that field. If any

further

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information is required, please feel free to contact me. Thank you for your time and assistance. Best regards Bella Swart

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Sep 4, 2025

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task response

Your letter is clear about the switch but name the exact new course and add more gentl reason for the change.

coherence and cohesion

Break the text into 2 or 3 small parts so each idea has its own part.

greeting and closing

Use a proper greeting: 'Dear Director' and end with a formal closing like 'Yours sincerely' or 'Best regards'.

tone

Keep a formal but simple tone throughout and use easy words.

content

Clear reason for the switch.

tone

Polite closing and request.

Word Count

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A very long letter will not give you a higher band score.

Aim for between 160 to 190 words in writing task 1. This will ensure a concise letter and will be realistic in terms of time management. You have only 20 minutes to write the letter and you need around 5 minutes of planning time, so you will not be able to write a long letter in 15 minutes.

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meeting the goal of 7 or more
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meeting the goal of 3 or fewer
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detected issues

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Overall Band Score

Coherence and Cohesion: 6.0

Logical structure

Single idea per paragraph

Greeting and closing

Accurate linking words

Variety in linking words

Lexical resource: 9.0

Varied vocabulary

Accurate spelling & word formation

Grammatical Range: 9.0

Mix of complex & simple sentences

Clear and correct grammar

Task Achievement: 7.0

Complete response

Suitable writing tone

Appropriate word count

8 paragraphs

145 words

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Topic Vocabulary:

Dear
head
college
director
I
am
writing
to
ask
for
a
change
in
my
course
current
course
not
happy
with
this
has
too
much
theory
and
not
enough
work
I
want
to
move
to
Information
Technology
IT
course
practical
focus
future
career
please
tell
me
how
to
start
the
transfer
forms
documents
date
meet
you
thank
you
for
your
time
yours
sincerely
name
student

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