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Information about City & Guilds International English Examinations |
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Product Information Assessment of language competence is covered by taking two papers:
These papers are treated as individual papers, unless taken as part of International ESOL Diploma. Both examinations are available at six levels. Testing is on demand, which means that a centre can choose its own dates. The new, 2009 version of the ESOL qualification is benchmarked to the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR). Levels of City & Guilds ESOL & SESOL examinations compared to the Common European Framework levels
What is new about 2009 International ESOL? International ESOL has undergone a rigorous examination through a CEFR benchmarking project. This has resulted in modifications to all six levels. B1, B2, C1 and C2 are in a new format, recognisable by the changed appearance in the cover sheet. These changes have been made due to our ongoing improvements of the IEQ suite, in particular our exciting CEFR linking project. This project was undertaken by a dedicated and enthusiastic team. It was led by Professor Barry O'Sullivan of Roehampton University, who guided City & Guilds staff and a professional and prestigious panel of experts from across Europe. We have updated and revised the following levels:
Follow this link to read the detailed report of the B2 Linking Project. It demonstrates the qualifications' links to the CEFR and explains our project work. This has led to the introduction of new item types, revised word lengths and number of times a question is heard. The changes were made to ensure the items and the papers are correctly assessing whether a candidate is at level. These changes were introduced to our live papers in October 2009. Our Preliminary and Access level papers are also being modified. The changes will be introduced in a second phase, scheduled for March 2010. |