GA
Level 2
QN: 603/0088/7
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GA Level 2 Certificate in ESOL International (Test of Interactive English) (CEFR C1)
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by GA. Classified as a English For Speakers of Other Languages. Total guided learning hours: 240 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 2
Awarding Body
GA
Syllabus Units
2 Units
Guided Hours
240 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 2
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- The Candidate can
- use language flexibly and effectively for social purposes, including emotional, allusive and joking usage
- easily follow and contribute to complex interactions in group discussion even on abstract, complex unfamiliar topics
- easily keep up with a debate, even on abstract, complex unfamiliar topics
- argue a formal position convincingly, responding to questions and comments and answering complex lines of counter argument fluently, spontaneously and appropriately
- participate fully in an interview, as either interviewer or interviewee, expanding and developing the point being discussed fluently without any support, and handling interjections well.
- give clear, detailed descriptions of complex subjects
- give elaborate descriptions and narratives, integrating sub themes, developing particular points and rounding off with an appropriate conclusion
- deliver announcements fluently, almost effortlessly, using stress and intonation to convey finer shades of meaning precisely
- give a clear, well-structured presentation of a complex subject, expanding and supporting points of view at some length with subsidiary points, reasons and relevant examples
- handle interjections well, responding spontaneously and almost effortlessly
- skilfully use contextual, grammatical and lexical cues to infer attitude, mood and intentions and anticipate what will come next
- select a suitable phrase from a readily available range of discourse functions to preface his remarks appropriately in order to get the floor, or to gain time and keep the floor whilst thinking
- relate own contribution skilfully to those of other speakers
- backtrack when he/she encounters a difficulty and reformulate what he/she wants to say without fully interrupting the flow of speech
- follow most lectures, discussions and debates with relative ease
- understand complex technical information
- understand a wide range of spoken language including some non-standard usage, and identify finer points of detail including implicit attitudes and relationships between speakers
- understand in detail speech on abstract and complex topics of a specialist nature beyond his/her own field
2
Written Test of Interactive English - Level 2
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- The Candidate can
- understand in detail lengthy, complex texts, whether or not they relate to his/her own area of speciality, provided he/she can reread difficult sections
- understand in detail a wide range of lengthy, complex texts likely to be encountered in social, professional or academic life, identifying finer points of detail including attitudes and implied as well as stated opinions
- write clear, well-structured expositions of complex subjects, underlining the relevant salient issues
- expand and support points of view at some length with subsidiary points, reasons and relevant examples
- write clear, detailed, well-structured and developed descriptions and imaginative texts in an assured, personal, natural style appropriate to the reader in mind
- express him/herself with clarity and precision in personal correspondence, using language flexibly and effectively, including emotional, allusive and joking usage
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 603/0088/7
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- GA
- Qualification Type
- English For Speakers of Other Languages
- Operational Start
- Aug 2016