Trinity College London ESOL


Trinity College London ESOL is an international English Language examinations board delivering assessments in English language learning and teaching and has been offering English language examinations since 1938. Trinity College London's exams are taken by over 500,000 candidates in over 60 countries each year.
Language certificates offered include English for Speakers of Other Languages for non-native speakers of English, and Teaching English for Speakers of Other Languages for teachers of non-native speakers of English. Trinity College London provides the following examinations:

Secure English Language Test (SELT)

Secure English Language Tests are provided at ten Trinity SELT centres in the UK only. The tests are approved for applications to UK Visas and Immigration for visas, British Citizenship and Leave to Remain. The approved SELTs are Graded Examinations in Spoken English at CEFR A1, A2 and B1 levels; Integrated Skills in English at B1, B2 and C1 levels.

Graded Examinations in Spoken English (GESE)

The Graded Examinations in Spoken English test candidates' ability in listening and speaking.
There are four Stages with three Grades at each Stage:
Integrated Skills in English examinations assess all four language skills - Speaking, Writing, Listening and Reading – interacting with each other as they do in the real world making them suitable assessments for many business and academic organisations. There are five ISE levels – ISE 0, ISE I, ISE II, ISE III, ISE IV.
ISE is accepted by academic institutions in the UK as evidence of English language proficiency for International students.
Learners can choose to take ISE exams on their own or combine them with the spoken grades as they progress in their English language abilities.

UK ESOL Examinations

These certificates are for ESOL learners in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, designed in accordance with the UK Adult ESOL Core Curriculum.
ESOL Skills for Life certificates
These assessments are offered in Speaking and Listening, Reading and Writing and are available from Entry 1 to Level 2 in the Regulated Qualifications Framework. Trinity is the only examinations board to also offer pre-RQF assessments in Speaking and Listening – ESOL Step 1 and Step 2.
ESOL Skills for Life is externally assessed by a Trinity examiner.

Teaching Qualifications (TESOL/TEFL)

Trinity College London also offers TESOL qualifications - this is also known sometimes as TEFL or TESL qualifications. Trinity's TESOL qualifications are widely recognised by employers and authorities around the world.
Qualifications range from those starting out in a teaching career to senior teaching and management posts.
Trinity also offers Further Education qualifications, accredited by Standards Verification UK :
Inquirers should check that course providers listed as validated as of July 2006 are still validated by Trinity College London.

Academic Recognition

Trinity ESOL qualifications are accredited by the UK Qualifications and Curriculum Authority QCA, and its respective partners in Wales and Northern Ireland. They are listed in the UK's UCAS guide to qualifications acceptable as evidence of English language competency.
UCAS considers an English language competency equivalent to NQF Levels 1 or 2 as appropriate for entry to UK Higher Education. The UCAS guides list the following Trinity ESOL qualifications acceptable as evidence of proficiency in English.
Comparison table for Trinity ESOL, Cambridge English Language Assessment and IELTS examinations
QCA NQFCEFR LevelTrinity GESETrinity ISETrinity ESOL Skills for LifeTrinity ESOL for WorkCambridge English Language AssessmentIELTS
Entry 1A1Grades 2-Entry 1---
Entry 2A2Grades 3 & 4ISE 0Entry 2-KET3.0
Entry 3B1Grades 5 & 6ISE IEntry 3Entry 3PET4.0
Level 1B2Grades 7, 8, & 9ISE IILevel 1Level 1FCE5.5
Level 2C1Grades 10 & 11ISE IIILevel 2-CAE6.5
Level 3C2Grade 12ISE IV--CPE7.5

Worldwide accreditation varies from country to country.