Grade 4: Free GESE Exam Resources
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Note: The recapitulation below is provided for those who missed the first three
articles (on Grades 1, 2, and 3 resources).
Recapitulation
This article seeks to briefly share what the Graded Examinations in Spoken English, or GESE, administered by Trinity College London is basically about.
In addition, it aims to share teaching-learning resources-- particularly Grade 4 FREE resources--that teachers may wish to use as supplementary materials in any oral English communication or spoken English classes.
The recap focuses on a) a brief introduction to GESE, and
b) GESE Resources.
b) GESE Resources.
What follows last is a sample list of YouTube Video Resources for Grade 4.
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Brief Introduction to GESE
The Graded Examinations in Spoken English (GESE) administered by the Trinity College London, are “one-to-one, face-to-face assessments of speaking and listening skills with a Trinity examiner” (www.trinitycollege.com/site/?id=368).
It’s quality audited by the Association of Language Testers in Europe (ALTE).
Exams are for levels 1 to 12, that is, from Grade 1 to Grade 12. Grade qualifications “offer a progressive framework for the development of English language skills.”
The “achievement of GESE qualifications supports people wishing to develop their proficiency in English language speaking,” either for “personal goals, study, travel, employment, settlement or for visa application purposes."
GESE Resources
Click on this link: www.trinitycollege.com/site/?id=368. When the website opens, watch for these red- or pink-colored phrases to click on, as the website does not provide separate URLs for them but, within it, opens the links:
2.1 Tests for UK Visas, British Citizenship, and Leave to Remain
2.2 Full information about the skills covered by the GESE qualification:
2.3 Resources on teaching and learning by level (initial, elementary,
intermediate, and advanced):
Initial
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Elementary
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Intermediate
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Advanced
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2.5 Country-specific info and exam administration:
2.7 Regulations:
2.7.1 Ofqual
2.7.2 Regulatory information for GESE entries up until 11.09.18
2.7.3 Regulatory information for GESE entries from 12.09.18
2.8 How GESE Grades align to international qualification framework levels:
In the leftmost column of the website, you may also access more resources under "English Language":
English language
Graded Examinations in Spoken English (GESE)
Grades 1-3: Initial stage
Grades 4-6: Elementary stage
Grades 7-9: Intermediate stage
Grades 10-12: Advanced stage
Understanding your results
GESE videos
GESE exam administration
Integrated Skills in English (ISE)
Trinity Stars: Young Performers in English
Secure English Language Tests for UK visas
GESE and ISE in the UK and Ireland
ESOL Skills for Life (UK)
ESOL Step 1 and 2 (UK)
PON in the UK, Ireland and Malta
Recognition
Keep me informed
English language publications
Certificate information
Special needs requests
Test trialling exams
Enquiries about results
Become a Registered Exam Centre with Trinity
Examiner and marker recruitment
English language events and workshops
Spoken Learner Corpus
YouTube Video Resources for Grade 4
9:51 mins.
Feb 16, 2018 - Uploaded by Trinity College London
("sample video was
filmed under exam conditions...")
Apr 28, 2017 - Uploaded by Andrea Enciso
3:04 mins.
Feb 24, 2017 - Uploaded by Rishi Kant Shukla
(supports "the suite of aural tests
developed for use in Trinity College London grade 4 exams...")
2:29 mins.
Sep 6, 2016 - Uploaded by Trinity College London
("...Grade 4 aural test performed by Mia, using the new parameters ...")
Mar 26, 2015 - Uploaded by Trinity College London
May 15, 2015 - Uploaded by Butterfly Milk Creative English School
("...Sample Aural Test 1 with Answer for Trinity")
May 13, 2013 - Uploaded by Ceip FONTARRÓN
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