In this episode I talk through an idea I’ve been developing from my LinkedIn posts and from work with my Chinese IELTS students — the examiner’s eye. Lots of candidates can name the four IELTS writing criteria, but very few actually understand what they mean and how an examiner applys them. That gap explains a lot of 5.5–6.0 scores. So listen and hear how to close that gap... I look at: why template-heavy IELTS training produces flat, predictable essays why “I know the criteria” is not the same as “I can apply the criteria” how examiner perspective is formed over time and volume how AI can be used to rehearse different band levels of the same task This one is more theory than technique — it’s about thinking like an examiner before you start writing. Read the companion article on LinkedIn below.... https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/examiners-eye-rethinking-ielts-writing-through-reflection-dean-fudlf