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Language proficiency assessment is a critical element of any corporate language training program, but how can assessment results be used to fast-track English language learning? Students in corporate language learning programs typically take tests like Linguaskill, after which results are matched with an international scale like the CEFR. Combining the CEFR with the GSE<\/a> can then provide Business English teachers<\/a> with the tools they need to speed up English language learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most language proficiency tests are tied to the Common European Framework of Reference for Language (CEFR), the international standard for describing language ability. While the CEFR provides valuable information on its six-level English proficiency classification, the expanded scale of the Global Scale of English (GSE) can provide teachers with the insights they need to personalize instruction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Designed by Pearson, the GSE breaks down the six CEFR language levels on a scale of 10-90, offering granular language level insights that can inform instruction and motivate language learners. Let’s explore how the GSE can be used to create personalized learning pathways to fast-track English language learning. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tracking progress with the GSE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The CEFR’s six-level English proficiency classification ranges from A1 to C2. Learning objectives are tied to each level, but the instruction needed to progress to the next level can vary widely due to factors such as the student’s learning purpose, time constraints, and native ability. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The GSE was developed to extend the scale and range of learning objectives to support a more granular approach. Aligned with the CEFR, the GSE identifies what a student can do at each point of its expanded scale. This information not only provides teachers with valuable teaching insights but also allows them to track students’ nuanced learning progress as they master new skills and move along the extended scale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using the learning objectives, teachers can plan instruction to target specific skills while continually assessing the student’s progress, both of which can speed up the language learning process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read about five reasons to consider English as a lingua franca when teaching Business English.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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With the expanded English proficiency levels scale of the GSE, teachers can plan targeted instruction to meet specific skills students need to master to advance to the next level.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Mapping students’ target performance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The GSE also maps a student’s target performance across a range of skills and domains. This provides the teacher with a roadmap of learning objectives, which can then be used to define micro and macro learning goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This can be particularly helpful for teaching adult professionals. For Business English<\/a> students, the GSE’s occupational domain learning objectives for professional English further specify learning objectives to meet professional or business needs; and for English for Specific Purposes (ESP) students, the GSE’s Job Profiles further specify learning objectives to meet specific job needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Essentially, the GSE can be used to map a learning pathway to the next language proficiency level. Teachers can then target their teaching strategies, materials, and resources to meet each objective and streamline the learning process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read about ways to hyper-personalize Business English teaching with AI.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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Leveraging the GSE Teacher Toolkit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The GSE Teacher Toolkit is another important element of the GSE as it provides a framework for curriculum development and student progress tracking. Free and interactive, the toolkit provides separate tabs for learning objectives, grammar, vocabulary, and text analysis. The text analyzer is an AI-powered tool<\/a> that can be used to identify the proficiency levels of long texts. Each tab provides a variety of specific topics, subjects, and evaluation criteria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using the toolkit, teachers can:<\/p>\n\n\n\n