Trinity GESE Initial Stage

Course image GESE Grade 1
Trinity GESE Initial Stage

GESE (Graded Examinations in Spoken English) Grade 1 is the first grade of the Initial stage. 

At Initial stage, GESE exams take the form of an unscripted conversation with a Trinity examiner. The examiner uses visual materials to engage the candidate and create an authentic conversation to test their speaking and listening skills.

  • Unscripted conversation - using visual prompts to engage the candidate


Course image GESE Grade 2
Trinity GESE Initial Stage

GESE (Graded Examinations in Spoken English) Grade 2 is the second grade of the Initial stage (CEFR level A1). 

At Initial stage, GESE exams take the form of an unscripted conversation with a Trinity examiner. The examiner uses visual materials to engage the candidate and create an authentic conversation to test their speaking and listening skills.

  • Unscripted conversation - using visual prompts to engage the candidate
Course image GESE Grade 3
Trinity GESE Initial Stage

GESE (Graded Examinations in Spoken English) Grade 3 is the last grade of the Initial stage (CEFR level A2.1). 

At Initial stage, GESE exams take the form of an unscripted conversation with a Trinity examiner. The examiner uses visual materials to engage the candidate and create an authentic conversation to test their speaking and listening skills.

  • Unscripted conversation - using visual prompts to engage the candidate