Trinity GESE Intermediate stage

Course image GESE Grade 7
Trinity GESE Intermediate stage

GESE (Graded Examinations in Spoken English) Grade 7 is the first grade of the Intermediate stage (CEFR level B2.1). 

At Intermediate stage, GESE exams take the form of a topic discussion, an interactive task and an unscripted conversation with a Trinity examiner.

  • Topic discussion - on a prepared topic of the candidate’s choice
  • Interactive task – ask questions and respond interactively
  • Conversation - about two subjects selected from a list by the examiner

Course image GESE Grade 8
Trinity GESE Intermediate stage

GESE (Graded Examinations in Spoken English) Grade 8 is the second grade of the Intermediate stage (CEFR level B2.2). 

At Intermediate stage, GESE exams take the form of a topic discussion, an interactive task and an unscripted conversation with a Trinity examiner.

  • Topic discussion - on a prepared topic of the candidate’s choice
  • Interactive task – ask questions and respond interactively
  • Conversation - about two subjects selected from a list by the examiner


Course image GESE Grade 9
Trinity GESE Intermediate stage

GESE (Graded Examinations in Spoken English) Grade 9 is the last grade of the Intermediate stage (CEFR level B2.3). 

At Intermediate stage, GESE exams take the form of a topic discussion, an interactive task and an unscripted conversation with a Trinity examiner.

  • Topic discussion - on a prepared topic of the candidate’s choice
  • Interactive task – ask questions and respond interactively
  • Conversation - about two subjects selected from a list by the examiner