Trinity Graded Examinations in Spoken English (GESE)
What are GESE Exams?
GESE exams are one-to-one, face-to-face assessments of English language speaking and listening skills with a Trinity examiner, who encourages the candidate to show what they can do through prompts and authentic interactive dialogue. The exam length is 5-25 minutes depending on the grade.
GESE exams are available at 12 levels:
Grouped by development stage, GESE exams offer a progressive framework for the development of English language skills and an assessment for every learner.
| GESE Grades | Corresponds To | CEFR level |
| Grades 1-3 | initial stage | pre-A1 to lower A2 |
| Grades 4-6 | elementary stage | higher A2 to B1 |
| Grades 7-9 | intermediate stage | lower to higher B2 |
| Grades 10-12 | advanced stage | C1 to C2 |
Who are GESE exams for?
GESE exams are for people of all ages who want to develop communicative English language speaking and listening skills to use in real life for various purposes such as immigration, work, study, leisure or employment.
Do you want to improve your English language skills and study towards an English language certificate in your spare time?
Do you want to improve your communication skills to have access to more job opportunities?
Do you want to start training to enhance your English language skills to apply for university?
Are you already studying English and you want to work towards a specific goal in English?
GESE exams are the answer! Preparing for a GESE will give purpose to your studies and will motivate you to develop and progress step by step.
GESE are also the first step in preparing for the Trinity ISE II and III exams, which satisfy the language requirements of most universities in the UK and Ireland, and are accepted as proof of language proficiency by employers in the UK.
Courses Available
The following courses include General English classes to acquire topic knowledge and Trinity ISE preparation to do specific exam training for your chosen GESE.
Morning Option
General English
09.30am-12.45pm
(All levels)
Trinity Booster
1pm-2pm
Alternatively
2pm-3pm
Preparation class for all levels with relevant Trinity GESE mock tests
Afternoon Option
Trinity Booster
1pm-2pm
Alternatively
2pm-3pm
Preparation class for all levels with relevant Trinity GESE mock tests
General English
3.15pm-5.15pm
(All levels)
Sample 2-week syllabus
The following sample syllabus is designed for those students with a good command of the English language (Trinity intermediate stage), who want to brush up on their English language skills and learn the relevant exam skills in a short time before taking their required GESE.
The course can be extended to a greater number of weeks to meet the student’s needs and to acquire all the necessary language skills to reach the chosen GESE grade.
Week 1
- Day 1 – Exam introduction and familiarisation – student self-evaluation
- Day 2 – Speaking and language development (topic task)
- Day 3 – Listening (learning to understand and interact)
- Day 4 – Speaking and topic development
- Day 5 – Listening (independent listening)
Week 2
- Day 1 – Speaking (interactive task)
- Day 2 – Listening and follow-up speaking
- Day 3 – Speaking and language development (conversation)
- Day 4 – Mock test
- Day 5 – Review and feedback
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