GA
Entry Level
QN: 603/0086/3
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GA Entry Level Certificate in ESOL International (Test of Interactive English) (Entry 3) (CEFR B1)
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by GA. Classified as a English For Speakers of Other Languages. Total guided learning hours: 180 hours.
Qualification Level
Entry Level
Awarding Body
GA
Syllabus Units
2 Units
Guided Hours
180 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Spoken Test of Interactive English - Entry Level 3
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- The Candidate can
- follow clearly articulated speech directed at him/her in everyday conversation, though will sometimes have to ask for repetition of particular words and phrases
- exchange factual information on familiar routine and non-routine matters
- describe own dreams, hopes and ambitions
- describe how to do something, for example by giving instructions or directions
- give a straightforward descriptive presentation on a variety of familiar topics, including describing events and experiences, narrating a story, and take follow up questions
- express a point of view clearly, giving brief reasons and explanations
- express and seek thoughts, views and opinions on topics of interest, and express agreement and disagreement
- compare and contrast alternatives as regards solutions to problems or practical questions
- express their own feelings and reactions
- communicate with reasonable accuracy in familiar contexts with generally good control
- use sufficient vocabulary to express him/herself with some circumlocutions on most topics pertinent to everyday life
- pronounce language which is clearly intelligible even if foreign accent is sometimes evident, and occasional mispronunciations occur
- express him/herself with relative ease; despite some problems with formulation they can keep going effectively without help
- understand the main points of clear standard speech on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure etc.
- understand straightforward factual information about common everyday or job related topics
- follow the main points of extended discussion around him/her, provided speech is clearly articulated in standard dialect
- follow a lecture or talk within his/her own field, provided the subject matter is familiar and the presentation straightforward and clearly structured.
- understand a description of events, feelings and wishes
2
Written Test of Interactive English - Entry Level 3
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- The Candidate can
- understand clearly written, straightforward instructions
- write messages communicating enquiries, explaining problems or conveying simple information, getting across comprehensibly the points he/she feels are important
- write personal letters describing experiences, feelings and events in some detail
- write a very brief account to a standard conventionalised format, which pass on routine factual information and state reasons for actions
- write straightforward connected texts on a range of familiar subjects within his field of interest, by linking a series of shorter discrete elements into a linear sequence
- write straightforward, detailed descriptions on a range of familiar subjects within his field of interest.
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 603/0086/3
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- GA
- Qualification Type
- English For Speakers of Other Languages
- Operational Start
- Aug 2016