FGESE – Graded Examinations in Spoken English
GESE exams are for people of all ages who want to develop communicative English language speaking and listening skills for use in real life – whatever the purpose, whether for immigration, work, study, leisure or employment.
The 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 mapped to the Common European Framework of Reference for languages (CEFR).
Grouped by development stage, GESE exams offer a progressive framework for the development of English language skills and an assessment for every learner.
Grades 1-3 – Initial stage – Pre-A1 – A2.1
Grades 4-6 – Elementary stage – A2.2 – B1.2
Grades 7- 9 – Intermediate stage – B2.1- B2.3
Grades 10-12 – Advanced stage – C1.1 – C2
After completion of GESE exams, candidates can proceed to ISE.