ESOL

Welcome to Trinity's English language pages

English is the language of international communication for study, research, business and industry. It's no wonder that every year, more and more students are turning to Trinity College London for an internationally recognised qualification.

Trinity College London has been setting standards and testing English language for more than 50 years. Our certificates are accepted by universities and employers worldwide.

There are five main suites of examinations available from Trinity College London:

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

Read about the calibration of Trinity's examination suites with the CEFR in this downloadable brochure.

Read about Trinity's GESE and ISE examinations in this downloadable brochure.

CEFR Table of comparisons 
View the comparison table that shows how GESE, ISE and SEW sit within the CEFR, are accredited by Ofqual/QCA and how their levels compare other examination benchmarks.