Trinity Exam Preparation
Prepare for Graded Examination in Spoken English (GESE) and Integrated Skills in English (ISE) at ESE Malta.
Trinity’s GESE and ISE are recognised as a valid exams for PON funded courses. Both exams are ideal for short courses, perfectly complementing the requirements and ethos of the PON scheme.
Teachers and candidates find the Trinity approach to exams engaging and motivational with its emphasis on building confidence among candidates and developing communicative skills in the GESE course and all 4 core skills in the ISE course.
YOU WILL
- work on your specific needs and requirements
- become more confident
- enhance your work prospects
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Graded Examination in Spoken English (GESE)
Start date
Entry level
Minimum Age
8 years
Length of Course
Class size
Maximum 15 students
Student Support
Residence
Graded Examination in Spoken English (GESE) is intended for students who have studied English as a foreign, second or another language. There are 12 GESE grades in all and these are divided into four development stages: Initial, Elementary, Intermediate and Advanced. As students move up grades, the interview tasks require use of more difficult language.
Our teachers will prepare you for the exam by using engaging lessons to help you build confidence and develop your communicative skills.
The exam is in the form of a one-to-one face-to-face interview with the examiner. The tasks given in the exam depend on the stage.
Contact us for more information about course fees, exam fee and accommodation options.
Integrated Skills in English (ISE)
Start date
Entry level
Minimum Age
8 years
Length of Course
Lessons/week
Class size
Maximum 15
Student Support
Residence
Integrated Skills in English (ISE) is an exam designed for young school, college or university students and adults who are in-service and require an English language qualification. It is available at 5 levels of the Common European Framework of Reference A2 – C2.
The exam comprises two papers and assesses your ability to interact in English through a series of integrated reading, writing, speaking and listening tasks. In order to obtain ISE certification, you need to pass both exam modules: Reading and Writing and Speaking and Listening. Moreover, preparing for lSE builds your real life transferable skills which are suitable for study or career development.
Initial GESE Stage Grades 1 – 3
CEFR Level: Pre-A1 to A2
Exam length: 5 – 7 minutes
Listen and answer short questions
No
Presentation on topic of own choice
No
Ask questions about a given situation
No
Talk about a topic of own choice
No
Talk about two subjects and give ideas and opinions
Conversation
Elementary GESE Stage Grades 4 – 6
CEFR Level: A2+ to B1+
Exam length: 10 minutes
Listen and answer short questions
No
Presentation on topic of own choice
No
Ask questions about a given situation
No
Talk about a topic of own choice
Topic discussion
Talk about two subjects and give ideas and opinions
Conversation
Intermediate GESE Stage Grades 7 – 9
CEFR Level: B2 to B2++
Exam length: 15 minutes
Listen and answer short questions
No
Presentation on topic of own choice
No
Ask questions about a given situation
Interactive task
Talk about a topic of own choice
Topic discussion
Talk about two subjects and give ideas and opinions
Conversation
Advanced GESE Stage Grades 10 – 12
CEFR Level: C1 to C2
Exam length: 15 minutes
Listen and answer short questions
Listening task
Presentation on topic of own choice
Topic presentation
Ask questions about a given situation
Interactive task
Talk about a topic of own choice
Topic discussion
Talk about two subjects and give ideas and opinions
Conversation
Initial Grades 1 – 3
Elementary Grades 4 – 6
Intermediate Grades 7 – 9
CEFR level
Pre-A1 to A2
A2+ to B1+
B2 to B2++
C1 to C2
Exam length
5 – 7 minutes
10 minutes
15 minutes
25 minutes
Listen and answer short questions
No
No
No
Interactive task
Presentation on topic of own choice
No
No
No
Interactive task
Ask questions about a given situation
No
No
No
Interactive task
Talk about a topic of own choice
No
Topic discussion
Topic discussion
Topic discussion
Talk about two subjects and give ideas and opinions
Conversation
Conversation
Conversation
Conversation
What else is included in your course?
Course materials
ESE eLearning
Course certificate
Personal Notebook
Free WiFi at school
What is your level of English?
Don’t worry – we’ll figure that out for you.
Before arrival you must do the ESE online placement test, which must be submitted at least 7 days before you start your course. If you do not manage to do your test from home, then you will be will asked to sit for a short placement test on your first day at school.
Our academic staff will ensure that you follow your course at the right language level for you.
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