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    Exam Preparation Courses: Trinity ISE

    Integrated Skills in English Examinations


    Trinity College London has been conducting examinations internationally since the
    1880s. Trinity is accredited in the United Kingdom by the Qualifications and
    Curriculum Authority as an independent award-giving body.
    Trinity Integrated Skills in English (ISE) examinations assess all four language skills
    speaking, writing, listening and reading interacting with each other as they do in
    the real world. ISE has been designed for all English language learners, young or
    adult, who wish to record their achievements in reading and writing as well as in
    speaking and listening.
    Students choose to sit an exam at their appropriate level (0 IV) taking the advice of
    their teacher on board. This is a user-friendly description of the levels of exams you
    could take mapping them to the Council of Europes Common European Framework
    of Reference for Languages.
    Exam Level
    ISE 0
    ISE I
    ISE II
    ISE III
    ISE IV

    European Framework of
    Reference for Languages
    A2
    B1
    B2
    C1
    C2

    Explanation
    Basic User
    Independent User
    Proficient User

    What is involved in taking the Trinity ISE exam?


    The Integrated Skills in English Examinations (ISE) consist of 3 parts a portfolio, a
    controlled Written Exam, and an Interview. The breakdown of the exams is as
    follows:
    Exam Level
    ISE 0 IV

    Part of Exam
    Portfolio
    Controlled Written Exam
    Interview

    %
    20%
    30%
    50%

    Breakdown of each part:


    The Portfolio
    The portfolio is a collection of a candidates written work. ISE portfolios are learnerled; candidates are able to draw on a wide range of resources, they can use different
    media and they are less limited by the factor of time. In all five ISE examinations, the
    completed portfolio contains three pieces of work. Each piece of work is called a task.
    Kildare Language Institute Ireland.

    From a published list of fifteen tasks for each ISE level, candidates select the three
    portfolio tasks that they wish to present.
    The Controlled Written examination
    Tasks have been chosen which are relevant and appropriate to a range of learners in a
    variety of cultural contexts. The Controlled Written tasks are based on the subject
    areas given for each level and candidates are expected to demonstrate their control
    over a range of the functional, grammatical and lexical items specified for each level.
    Examination timings:
    Exam Level
    ISE 0
    ISE I
    ISE II
    ISE III
    ISE IV

    Time for Controlled Written Exam


    45 minutes
    1 hour 30 minutes
    2 hours
    2 hours 30 minutes
    3 hours

    The Interview
    The third component of every ISE examination is an interview with a Trinity
    examiner. For candidates already familiar with Trinity Graded Examinations in
    Spoken English, much of the procedure will be known. An additional element is the
    discussion of the portfolio.
    Structure

    Exam

    ISE 0

    Time
    8 mins

    ISE I

    8 mins

    ISE II

    12 mins

    ISE III 20 mins

    ISE IV

    25 mins

    Content

    Discussion of a topic prepared by the candidate

    Conversation with the examiner including discussion of the


    portfolio and one subject area selected by the examiner
    Discussion of a topic prepared by the candidate
    Conversation with the examiner including discussion of the
    portfolio and one subject area selected by the examiner
    Candidate-led discussion of a topic prepared by the candidate
    A candidate-controlled interaction Interactive Task
    Conversation with the examiner including discussion of the
    portfolio and one subject area selected by the examiner
    Formal presentation of a topic prepared by the candidate
    Discussion of the topic presentation with the examiner
    A candidate-controlled interaction Interactive Task
    Listening comprehension task
    Conversation including discussion of the portfolio and one subject
    area selected by the examiner
    Formal presentation of a topic prepared by the candidate
    Discussion of the topic presentation with the examiner
    A candidate-controlled interaction Interactive Task
    Listening comprehension task
    Conversation including discussion of the portfolio and one subject
    area selected by the examiner
    Kildare Language Institute Ireland.

    How is the Trinity ISE exam graded?


    The breakdown of the exams is as follows:
    Exam Level
    ISE 0 IV

    Part of Exam
    Portfolio
    Controlled Written Exam
    Interview

    %
    20%
    30%
    50%

    To be awarded an overall pass grade, candidates must achieve a pass grade in both:
    The Controlled Written examination and Portfolio
    The Interview.
    There are three levels of pass as follows:

    Pass with Distinction


    Pass with Merit
    Pass

    Disclaimer: The above information on examinations is for reference purposes only for Kildare Language Institute students. This
    is general examination information only. The Kildare Language Institute Ltd. accepts no responsibility whatsoever if any of the
    information is inaccurate. For a comprehensive breakdown of each exam please refer to the relevant exams website, exam
    descriptor and course book.

    Kildare Language Institute Ireland.

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