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City & Guilds International English Qualifications (EQs) a comprehensive range of quality English language awards designed for those who need a passport to work,study and travel around the globe.
They are recognised by employers, educational institutions and professional bodies worldwide.
Our IEDs offer maximum flexibility and give training providers the opportunity to design their learners’ progression towards language and communication proficiency in the skills and areas that they need.
In order to promote transparency and ease of comparability between the levels, they are mapped to the Common European framework.
Centres and candidates can choose exams from our three suites of IEQS:
International English for speakers of other languages.
This execiting suite is the perfect choice for candidates looking to demonstrate their ability in English irrespective of their first language.
Two qualifications set at the six levels of the Common European Framework, give training providers maximum flexibility and they allow learners to enter at the correct level and then progress at a realistic pace.
International ESOL
A communicative test of language proficiency in reading, writing and listening,focusing on a learner’s ability to complete realistic language tasks across the three language skills.
International Spoken ESOL
A communicative test of spoken language skills allowing candidates to concentrate their attention on this essential aspect of a learners’ ability to communicate in everyday scenarios.
The qualification can be taken separately enabling the candidate to focus on specific areas of competence or as a combined qualification that shows proficiency across all of the four language skills.
These qualifications are recognised internationally as being a reliable and valid measure of language competence.
Their communicative nature means thet centres can be sur that they are offering their candidates a qualification, which is both relevant and useful for work and study internationally.
