Trinity College London:

Trinity College London, the international examinations board incorporating Trinity Guildhall, offers accredited qualifications in English language and the performing arts.

We conduct 500,000 assessments each year worldwide, from graded examinations and certificates to diplomas and higher level vocational qualifications. Trinity offers a flexible range of syllabuses, across a variety of teaching and learning styles, to encourage and motivate students to achieve their personal, vocational and professional goals.

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There are four main suites of examinations available from Trinty:

  •  Graded Examinations in Spoken English (GESE)
  •  Integrated Skills in English examinations (ISE)
  •  Certificates in ESOL Skills for Life (SfL – available in the UK only)
  •  Certificates in ESOL for Work (EfW - available in the UK only)

About Our English Courses

Tuition is given in a modern and exciting way which makes the learning interesting and fun. All basic skills of English are taught such as listening, reading, writing and speaking and there will be plenty of opportunity for students to work with their peers and students are given the opportunity to ask questions and do further private study as well as improving their English through social opportunities at the college. Testing will be given on a regular basis to ascertain students levels of understanding. All of our teachers are professional, friendly, highly-qualified, native speakers of English, with much experience of English Teaching, both in the UK and abroad.

General English Courses are offered at following levels:

Beginner / Elementary / Pre-Intermediate / Intermediate / Upper-Intermediate / Advanced and Proficiency.

Specialised English Courses are offered at following levels:
IELTS / Business English

GENERAL ENGLISH

What students can expect to achieve at the end of each level:

Beginner:
You can use simple phrases and sentences on familiar topics and understand very simple written sentences. You can also write short, simple postcards and notes and complete forms with personal details.

Elementary:
You can communicate in simple and routine tasks on familiar topics and activities. You can read simple texts, advertisements, prospectuses, menus and timetables.You can write short, simple, notes and personal letters.

Pre-Intermediate:
You can communicate fluently in most situations and understand the main points in English radio or TV programmes. You can read and write personal letters.

Intermediate:
You can discuss and understand complex arguments on familiar topics as well as most TV News, programmes and films. You can read novels and write essays, reports and letters.

Upper-Intermediate:
You can read literary texts and write about complex subjects in letters and essays. You can communicate confidently, using idiomatic expressions and colloquialisms. You can understand English at fast, native speed. You can read complex articles and literature and write complex texts.

Advanced:
You can communicate fluently, using idiomatic expressions and colloquialisms. You can understand spoken English at fast, native speed. You can read complex articles and literature and write complex, stylistically-appropriate texts.

Proficiency:
You can speak, understand and write with the competence approaching that of your native language and understand tone, register and regional accent and deal competently with literature written at native, English standard.

Intakes: Every first Monday of each month.
Course fees: Beginner to Intermediate - £ 1000 (GBP1000) a year
                         Upper-Intermediate to Proficiency - £ 1500 (GBP1500) a year

Note: Eligibility criteria depends upon the test which will be conducted by our qualified English lecturer. That will decide which level the student has to start the course.

BUSINESS ENGLISH

Business English:
Designed for students who need or will soon need to use English in a business environment. By using a range of business settings and situations students become more aware, confident and fluent in the use of English and display confidence in a business environment. Course only designed for students whose English is above Upper-Intermediate level.

Intakes: February / March / August / September

Course Duration: 6 months

Course fees: £ 1000 (GBP1000)

IELTS: (International English Language Teaching System) :

What is IELTS?

THE INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE TESTING SYSTEM:
The IELTS provides a test that grades a person's proficiency in the English language. There are 2 versions of the test: the Academic Module and the General Training Module. The Academic Module is usually for people wanting to follow an Academic Course in English and the General Training Module is usually for people wanting to follow a non-academic course or for immigration. Both modules are in four parts: listening, reading, writing and speaking.
IELTS has been accepted as the standard international test system for English language proficiency by a whole range of institutions. These include the majority of all education establishments operating in English in Australia, Canada, the UK and New Zealand. US educational institutions are also now using it. Many international immigration services also use the IELTS as well as various professional organisations including the British and Australian Medical Councils and the UK Ministry of Defence.

How the IELTS test is Graded/Banded?

The results IELTS candidates are graded/banded using a 9 BAND scale. The candidate will be given a Test Report Form on which they will find a full or half band for each part of the test and a final full or half band along with details of the candidate's nationality, first language and date of birth. The 9 bands correspond to a series of descriptions that relates to the candidate's English ability at that level.
For more general information about the IELTS test, look at the handbook section on the official IELTS website: ielts.org
Intakes: February / March / August / September

Course Duration: 45 days
Course fees: £ 400 (GBP400)