GA
Level 1
QN: 603/0087/5
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GA Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International (Test of Interactive English) (CEFR B2)
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
Level 1
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 - Level 1
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- The Candidate can
- understand in detail what is said to him/her in the standard spoken language and engage in extended conversation on most general topics in a clearly participatory fashion, even in a noisy environment
- sustain relationships with native speakers without unintentionally amusing or irritating them or requiring them to behave other than they would with a native speaker
- convey degrees of emotion and highlight the personal significance of events and experiences
- take an active part in informal discussion in familiar contexts, commenting, putting point of view clearly, evaluating alternative proposals and making and responding to hypotheses
- account for and sustain his/her opinions in discussion by providing relevant explanations, arguments and comments
- keep up with an animated discussion, identifying accurately arguments supporting and opposing points of view.
- express his/her ideas and opinions with precision, present and respond to complex lines of argument convincingly
- participate actively in routine and non-routine formal discussion
- follow the discussion on matters related to his/her field
- understand in detail the points given prominence by the speaker
- contribute, account for and sustain his/her opinion
- evaluate alternative proposals and make and respond to hypotheses
- understand detailed instructions and pass on detailed information reliably
- synthesise and report information and arguments from a number of sources
- give clear, detailed descriptions on a wide range of subjects related to his field of interest
- develop a clear argument, expanding and supporting his/her points of view at some length with subsidiary points and relevant examples
- construct a chain of reasoned argument
- explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options
- deliver announcements on most general topics with a degree of clarity, fluency and spontaneity which causes no strain or inconvenience to the listener
2
Written Test of Interactive English - Level 1
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- The Candidate can
- understand information, ideas and opinions from articles and reports concerned with contemporary problems or specialised sources, in which the writers adopt particular stances or viewpoints
- write letters conveying degrees of emotion and highlighting the personal significance of events and experiences and commenting on the correspondent's news and views
- synthesise information and arguments from a number of sources
- write a letter including non-standard requests
- express news and views effectively in writing and relate it to those of others
- write clear, detailed descriptions on a variety of subjects related to his/her field of interest
- write a review of a film, book or play
- write an essay or report that develops an argument systematically with appropriate highlighting of significant points and relevant supporting detail
- write clear, detailed descriptions of real or imaginary events and experiences marking the relationship between ideas in clear connected text, and following established conventions of the genre concerned
- write an essay or report which develops an argument, giving reasons in support of or against a particular point of view and explaining the advantages and disadvantages of various options
- summarise the plot and sequence of events in a book, news story, film or play.
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 603/0087/5
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- GA
- Qualification Type
- English For Speakers of Other Languages
- Operational Start
- Aug 2016