LanguageCert Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International (Communicator B2)

Overview

ESOL International Qualifications are designed for candidates who are not native speakers of English and who wish to achieve a high-quality qualification in English that is globally available and internationally recognised. They are designed to reference the descriptions of language proficiency in the Common European Framework Reference for Languages (CEFR). The levels in the CEFR have been mapped to the levels in the Regulated Qualifications Framework for England, Wales and Northern Ireland

Languagecert International ESOL Qualification Level	Corresponding CEFR Level	Equivalent UK (England and Wales) national levels
Communicator	B2 Vantage	Level 1

Who are the LanguageCert International ESOL qualifications intended for?

The overall objective of the LanguageCert International ESOL qualifications is to provide candidates with a qualification that they can use where the ability to speak, write and understand verbal and written

English is required. The qualifications are suitable for:

• non-native speakers of English worldwide
• young people or adults attending an English course either in the UK or overseas
• students learning English as part of their school or college curriculum
• people needing English for their everyday or working life
• learners who require externally recognised certification of their command of the English language
• provide steps up the ladder of English language proficiency
• learners attending short courses in English

Course Fee

Registration fee – 250£

Tuition fee – 4500£

What does this qualification cover?

To achieve the qualification, you will be required to commit to approximately 180 hours of guided learning. You learn to deal with English problems that will help you develop skills across speaking, listening and communicating; reading and writing. Examples of the types of skills you will develop include:

• Can understand the main ideas of complex communication on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in his/her field of specialisation.
• Can communicate with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes interaction quite possible without strain for either party.
• Can adapt to take account of the listener(s), the context and the medium.
• Can engage in discussion in familiar and unfamiliar situations making clear and relevant contributions.
• Can obtain information from different sources.
• Can communicate clearly and in detail on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options, varying length, format and style appropriate to purpose and audience.

Entry Requirements

There are no other qualifications that a candidate must achieve prior to taking a LanguageCert International ESOL qualification.

There are no prior learning requirements that candidates must achieve/have prior to taking the LanguageCert International ESOL qualifications, however it is important that centres offer candidates the most appropriate Language.

Assessment Methods

You will be required to pass externally set and marked assessments in listening reading and writing (Written) and Speaking (Spoken) which tests your ability to use English in practical settings such as:

• Work and education
• Community, citizenship and environment
• Family, home and social issues

The amount of time allocated for each assessment is:

• Reading & Writing: 2 hours 10 minutes
• Listening: 30 minutes
• Speaking, 13minutes

 

 

 

FORMAT                                      Paper-based OR computer based

Listening

Part 1: 7 multiple choice questions (each with 3 options)
Task:  Listen twice to 7 unfinished conversations between 2 speakers

1 conversation is formal

Part 2: 6 multiple choice questions (each with 3 options)
Task:  Listen twice to 3 conversations each consisting of 2 speakers to identify: topic, purpose, context, speakers, gist, relationship between speakers, roles, functions, attitudes, feeling and opinions

Choose the appropriate response to complete or continue each question

Part 3: 7 questions (write notes on the message pad based on information in the recording)
Task:  Listen twice to a radio broadcast, narrative, presentation, etc to identify specific information

Jot down answers of 1 to 5 words

Part 4:  6 multiple choice questions (each with 3 options)
Task:  Listen twice to a discussion to identify gist, examples, fact, opinion, contrast, purpose, key ideas, attitude, cause and effect

Choose the appropriate response for each question

Reading

Part 1: 6 multiple choice questions (each with 3 options)
Task:  1 long text: news story, article, review or proposal

Choose the appropriate response for each question

Part 2:  6 multiple choice options to fill in an incomplete text (1 is a distractor)
Task:  A text with 6 sentences removed, e.g. topic sentence, summarising sentence, developing idea, emphasising a point, opinion, contrast, sequence, forward and back reference, transition to new idea

Choose the appropriate sentence for each gap in the text

Part 3: 7 questions (4 texts provide the answers to each question)
Task:  Read the 4 short texts, e.g. email, article, advert etc. and choose which text answers which question

Part 4: 7 questions (requiring short answers of up to 5 words)
Task:  A continuous text: narrative, descriptive, explanatory, expository, biographical, instructive

 

 

Writing

Part 1: 100 – 150 words (produce a formal response for an intended public audience)
Task:  Respond appropriately to the intended reader using a clearly defined number of content points

Part 2: 150 – 200 words (produce a personal letter, a narrative composition/ story or a descriptive composition)
Task:  Produce an informal piece of writing for a specified reader on a general subject that does not require specialist knowledge but addresses a clearly defined number of content points

Speaking

Part 1
Task:  Give and spell name
State country of origin
Answer 5 questions

Part 2
Task:

2 or 3 situations are presented by the interlocutor

Candidates are expected to respond to questions and initiate interactions

Part 3
Task:

Hold a short discussion to make a plan, arrange or decide something using written text as the prompt

Part 4
Task:  Candidates are given 30 seconds preparation time
Talk about a topic provided by the interlocutor for 2 minutes
Answer follow-up questions

Progression Opportunities

The qualification provides a mechanism for you to recognise and develop your skills in English. Skills in this subject are highly sought after by employers. The achievement of the qualification will prepare you for progression to the next level of learning in English.