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Assessing English language since 1938

Introduction GESE Grades 3 & 5

Robin Walker Trinity Trainer, Spain

www.englishglobalcom.com

[email protected]

Assessing English language since 1938

•  Overview of the GESE exams Grades 1-12 •  Detailed presentation of GESE Grade 3 •  Detailed presentation of GESE Grade 5 •  Break •  Exploration of classroom activities for

preparing GESE 3 & 5

Today’s session

Assessing English language since 1938

GESE – Graded Examinations in Spoken English

Assessing English language since 1938

•  Overview of the GESE exams Grades 1-12 •  Detailed presentation of GESE Grade 3 •  Detailed presentation of GESE Grade 5 •  Break •  Exploration of classroom activities for

preparing GESE 3 & 5

Today’s session

Assessing English language since 1938

GESE Grade 3 – Candidate profile

By the end of the initial stage the candidate can:

•  understand what is said clearly and slowly with support

•  communicate in basic and routine tasks

•  use basic sentence patterns and communicate through simple phrases, groups of a few words, and formulae

•  ask and answer simple Qs about personal information and everyday life

EIB 2010 p11

Assessing English language since 1938

GESE Initial Stage (Grades 1–3)

EIB 2010 p11

Assessing English language since 1938

GESE Initial Stage (Grades 1–3)

EIB 2010 p11

Assessing English language since 1938

GESE Grade 3 – Guidance

Guidance

•  Aim = genuine two-way exchange

•  Qs & As an important feature

•  Examiner will provide support

•  Candidates should ask for repetition

EIB 2010 p11

Assessing English language since 1938

Guidance

•  Link groups of words with simple connectors.

•  Ask the examiner at least one simple question.

•  Candidates to use language of the grade (communicative skills, language functions, grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation)

EIB 2010 p12 GESE Grade 3 – Guidance

Assessing English language since 1938

GESE 3 – the language of the grade

Assessing English language since 1938

GESE 3 – the language of the grade

GESE Grade 3 = CEFR A2.1

What language would you expect at this level?

Think about:

•  grammar

•  vocabulary

•  language functions

Assessing English language since 1938

GESE 3

Assessing English language since 1938

GESE 3

Assessing English language since 1938

GESE 3 – Rosita

Assessing English language since 1938

GESE 3 – Rosita

Assessing English language since 1938

•  Overview of the GESE exams Grades 1-12

•  Detailed presentation of GESE Grade 3 •  Detailed presentation of GESE Grade 5 •  Break •  Exploration of classroom activities for

preparing GESE 3 & 5

Today’s session

Assessing English language since 1938

GESE 4–6

Overview of the Elementary stage:

•  Two tasks – 1) Topic discussion 2) Conversation

•  Each tasks lasts up to 5 minutes.

Assessing English language since 1938

GESE 4–6

Overview of the Elementary stage:

•  Two tasks – 1) Topic discussion 2) Conversation

•  Each tasks lasts up to 5 minutes.

Assessing English language since 1938

GESE 5 – The Topic discussion

Topic discussion •  Conversation with examiner

•  Uses prepared topic of personal interest

•  Candidate gives examiner completed Topic form

•  Examiner uses Topic form to ask questions

EIB pp21

Assessing English language since 1938

Topic choice •  Personal interest, knowledge and ability to discuss

•  Not from Conversation subject areas

•  Not the same as peers’ topics (e.g. football)

•  Will allow candidates to demonstrate language of the grade.

GESE 5 – choosing the topic

Assessing English language since 1938

GESE 4–6 The language of the grade

Assessing English language since 1938

Topic preparation •  Enough material for five minutes only

•  NO written scripts. NO, NO, NO recitation or memorisation!

•  Anticipate Qs that the examiner likely to ask

•  Complete Topic Form and take to exam.

GESE 5 – preparing the topic

Assessing English language since 1938

Topic form •  Grade 5 = 5 points (= material for 5

minutes)

•  Examiner refers to the points randomly so keep them thematic

•  No order, so no Introduction or What I did next.

•  Form must be made available to examiner

•  Remember Q(s) for the examiner.

GESE 5 – The Topic Form

Assessing English language since 1938

GESE 5 – The Topic Form

Title of topic

Topic points

Assessing English language since 1938

We’re going to start with your topic. can I have your Topic form, please?

So, we’re going to talk about …

Thank you. And now we’re going to talk about something different.

GESE 5 – Topic discussion procedure

Assessing English language since 1938

GESE 5 – The Conversation

Assessing English language since 1938

GESE 5 – The Conversation procedure

•  Examiner chooses subject from list

•  Examiner begins conversation with Q or comment

•  Candidate & examiner have short conversation

•  2-2.5 mins – Thank you. Now let’s talk about …

•  Candidate & examiner have short conversation

•  After 2-2.5 mins examiner ends conversation

Assessing English language since 1938

GESE 5 – Candidate performance

Assessing English language since 1938

GESE 5 – Candidate performance

GESE Grade 5 = CEFR B1.1

What language would you expect at this level?

Think about:

•  language functions

•  grammar

•  vocabulary

Assessing English language since 1938

GESE 5 – Candidate performance

Assessing English language since 1938

GESE 5 – Candidate performance

Assessing English language since 1938

GESE 5

Assessing English language since 1938

GESE 5

Assessing English language since 1938

•  Overview of the GESE exams Grades 1-12

•  Detailed presentation of GESE Grade 3 •  Detailed presentation of GESE Grade 5 •  Break •  Exploration of classroom activities for

preparing GESE 3 & 5

Today’s session

Assessing English language since 1938

GESE 1–6

Assessing English language since 1938

GESE 1–6

Assessing English language since 1938

GESE 1–6

Assessing English language since 1938

GESE 1–6

Assessing English language since 1938

GESE 1–6

Assessing English language since 1938

•  Overview of the GESE exams Grades 1-12

•  Detailed presentation of GESE Grade 3 •  Detailed presentation of GESE Grade 5 •  Break •  Exploration of classroom activities for

preparing GESE 3 & 5

Today’s session

Assessing English language since 1938

Introduction GESE Grades 3 & 5

Robin Walker Trinity Trainer, Spain

www.englishglobalcom.com

[email protected]