Our Bureau, Hyderabad, April 14
The Trinity College, London, will be introducing Indian examiners in its Graded Examination in Spoken English (GESE) soon.
The Trinity College had been conducting GESE in India in association with Orient Longman since 2004 with British examiners.
With the growing interest among the school children in GESE, it had been decided to introduce Indian examiners for the three grades of exams being conducted in India every month, except January and December, Mr Euan Michael Ross Geddes, Chairman, Trinity College, told newspersons here on Monday. The introduction of Indian examiners would also bring down the examination fee from over Rs 1,800 to Rs 650-1,200, Mr J. Amey, Chief Executive of Trinity College, said.
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Trinity College introduces GESE India, Business Standard, 15 April 2008
BS Reporter / Chennai/ Hyderabad April 15, 2008
London-based Trinity College, together with city-based Orient Longman, has introduced Graded Examinations in Spoken English (GESE) India to grade and certify the spoken skills of students.
Speaking on the occasion, Trinity College chairman Euan Michael Ross Geddes said here that there was a large gap between what is taught at the schools and colleges and what is expressed outside. The GESE examinations are conducted face-to-face by trained examiners.
At present, GESE India offers testing upto grade 3. In all, there are 12 grades covering the initial, elementary, intermediate and advanced users of language.
“The test is interactive and looks for spontaneity of students,” he said, adding that the tests do not require any special books nor do they deviate from the school curricula.
The grades are aligned to the Common European Framework.of Reference to provide international standards. Trinity College had trained language teachers here to act as examiners. The examinations are conducted round the year, he said.
In Andhra Pradesh, there are 40 centres, most of them schools, conducting the GESE tests. So far, about 3,000 students have taken the test. The fee is Rs 600 for grade 1, Rs 720 for grade 2 and Rs 850 for grade 3. Grades 4 to 12 cost between Rs 3,000 and Rs 6000 for each module.
London-based Trinity College, together with city-based Orient Longman, has introduced Graded Examinations in Spoken English (GESE) India to grade and certify the spoken skills of students.
Speaking on the occasion, Trinity College chairman Euan Michael Ross Geddes said here that there was a large gap between what is taught at the schools and colleges and what is expressed outside. The GESE examinations are conducted face-to-face by trained examiners.
At present, GESE India offers testing upto grade 3. In all, there are 12 grades covering the initial, elementary, intermediate and advanced users of language.
“The test is interactive and looks for spontaneity of students,” he said, adding that the tests do not require any special books nor do they deviate from the school curricula.
The grades are aligned to the Common European Framework.of Reference to provide international standards. Trinity College had trained language teachers here to act as examiners. The examinations are conducted round the year, he said.
In Andhra Pradesh, there are 40 centres, most of them schools, conducting the GESE tests. So far, about 3,000 students have taken the test. The fee is Rs 600 for grade 1, Rs 720 for grade 2 and Rs 850 for grade 3. Grades 4 to 12 cost between Rs 3,000 and Rs 6000 for each module.
GESE: benchmark for English proficiency, The Hindu, 15 April 2008
Staff Reporter
HYDERABAD: If there is one passport towards international employability, it is the knowledge of good English and one cannot wish away the language as it has become the world lingo for virtually every field be it business, commerce, or information technology, said E.M.R. Geddes, Chairman of Trinity College of London, on his visit here on Monday.
He, along with Chief Executive of the college Julian Amey, was here as part of their nationwide tour to promote the Graded Examinations in Spoken English conducted by the college across the world.
The exams conducted in association with Orient Longman in India accord certification in Spoken English proficiency mostly to the schoolchildren. Held at 80 centres across the country, of which 40 are in Andhra Pradesh, the exam offers grades beginning from 1 through 12 to the candidates. Unlike other such exams, GESE has a distinct way of testing the language skills by engaging the candidate in an informal tête-À-tête.
Fee
The college has recently introduced GESE India by which local examiners trained by Trinity College will conduct the examinations up to the first three grades.
Fee for the same ranges from Rs.600 to Rs.850 whereas for international exam it is from Rs. 1,800 to Rs. 6,000.
HYDERABAD: If there is one passport towards international employability, it is the knowledge of good English and one cannot wish away the language as it has become the world lingo for virtually every field be it business, commerce, or information technology, said E.M.R. Geddes, Chairman of Trinity College of London, on his visit here on Monday.
He, along with Chief Executive of the college Julian Amey, was here as part of their nationwide tour to promote the Graded Examinations in Spoken English conducted by the college across the world.
The exams conducted in association with Orient Longman in India accord certification in Spoken English proficiency mostly to the schoolchildren. Held at 80 centres across the country, of which 40 are in Andhra Pradesh, the exam offers grades beginning from 1 through 12 to the candidates. Unlike other such exams, GESE has a distinct way of testing the language skills by engaging the candidate in an informal tête-À-tête.
Fee
The college has recently introduced GESE India by which local examiners trained by Trinity College will conduct the examinations up to the first three grades.
Fee for the same ranges from Rs.600 to Rs.850 whereas for international exam it is from Rs. 1,800 to Rs. 6,000.
London Trinity Exams in Spoken English, Sakshi 15 April 2008
Hyderabad, Newsline:Trinity College of London has entered the
state to conduct grade-wise Spoken English
tests. The tests will be conducted in
collaboration with Orient Longman. To this
extent Trinity College Chairman Geddes
spoke to media persons on Monday. The
examination centres will be Hyderabad,
Khammam, Kakinada, Piduguralla,
Vijayawada, Guntur, Miryalguda, Warangal,
Rajahmundry, Nellore, Mancherial, Tirupati.
For details contact phone number 2766 5446.
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