Graded Examinations in Spoken English (GESE) from Trinity College, London

Trinity College, London, through Orient Longman, offers Graded Examinations in Spoken English by native trainers St. Joseph’s School, Chennai, is first in line, with more schools soon to follow…

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Graded Examinations in Spoken English (GESE)
Trinity’s Graded Examinations is Spoken English provide a reliable and valid scheme of assessment, through which candidates, teachers and parents may measure progress and development, whether for educational and vocational purpose or as a leisure activity. GESE are designed for speakers of other Languages (ESOL), and set realistic objectives in listening to and speaking with other English speakers. The grades take the learner from a very low level of proficiency (Grade-I) to an advanced level of proficiency comparable with first language ability (Grade II).
The examinations take the form of a one-to-one, face-to-face interview, between the candidate and an examiner. The examinations replicate real life exchanges in which candidates and examiner pass on information, share ideas and opinions, and debate topical issues. The students’ ability to communicate through conversations is tested in GESE, and since it is available in 12 grades, students can choose the grade that best suits their level of proficiency. Students’ skill in conversations presentation of the topic, interactive tasks and listening capability are assessed in the test.
Assessment criteria include coverage, accuracy and appropriate, of the listed communication skills, language functions and grammatical, lexical and phonological item, sand fluency and promptness of response appropriate for the grade.

For more details about the exam and the syllabus, you can visit http://www.trinitycollege.co.uk/.
For registration details mail to exams@orientlongman.com.

TRINITY GRADED EXAMINATIONS
The Exams are conducted at 12 levels, grouped into 4 developmental levels:

The Initial Level
Grades: 1, 2, 3
Test Pattern: Conversation

The Elementary Level
Grades: 4, 5, 6
Test Pattern: Conversation + Topic Discussion

The Intermediate Level
Grades: 7, 8, 9
Test Pattern: Conversation + Topic Discussion + Interactive task

The Advanced Level
Grades: 10, 11, 12
Test Pattern: Conversation + Topic Discussion + Interactive task + Listening task.

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