The Global Scale of English

GSE Teacher Toolkit

Unlock the power of the Global Scale of English.

Quickly and easily discover the skills you need to advance your learner's English proficiency with the free, interactive GSE Teacher Toolkit.

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GSE Score Converter

Estimate your GSE score by comparing CEFR levels or other recognised qualifications against the Global Scale of English.

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Learning Objectives

Get targeted and detailed learning objectives for reading, writing, listening and speaking skills for your learners. Download the following files that are relevant to you.

Classroom Materials

Level-up learning and your class preparation with frameworks for learner assessment, guides to help progress and other classroom materials.

Research-based

Discover the research behind building the fundamental components of the GSE.

   
2020 Concordance report: PTE Academic and IELTS Academic Link to the 2020 Concordance report: PTE Academic and IELTS Academic Curriculum auditing and program development: Using the Global Scale of English to review and develop English Language programs
Aligning the 2025 PISA framework and the GSE Developing the GSE vocabulary
Developing GSE job profiles: Interim report and initial validation study Technical report: Aligning CEFR-J descriptors to the GSE
Developing the GSE vocabulary for young learners Developing Global Scale of English learning objectives aligned to the Common European Framework
Technical report: Aligning EIKEN descriptors to GSE On raising standards with a single global framework
Matura GSE alignment summary report Developing GSE grammar: Intermediate report
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