Changes - Trinity GESE 2010-13 28/01/2010 MW

o Trinity GESE Exam Changes for 2010 – 13 Syllabus

Grades 1-3
o “exchange of information on familiar matters to do with work and freetime”
o changed to
o “… on familiar and routine matters”
o “simple” “basic” & “everyday” added to Question type or lexisical group
description
o Add: Phrases and expressions relating to the list of language functions
o Examination Procedure - At Grades 2 and up, the candidate asks
examiner at least one simple question during the examination.

Grade 1
o Add: these and those
Grade 2
o Add: Do you have?
o Add: Basic intonation patterns for simple Questions
o Remove completely - The appropriate stress for short form answers e.g. yes, I
do
Grade 3
o Add: Exchange basic personal information … by asking and answering
simple questions
o Seems to be removed? – describing weather
Elementary Stage: Grades 4-6
o Change to: (for Grade 5 +)The examiner begins by greeting …and asking to
see the candidate’s identification
o The topic form has been redesigned as a mind map (samples in Syll App.
1&2)
o Change- topic headings to topic discussion points
o Add: Phrases and expressions relating to the list of language functions
o Examination Procedure - Candidate asks examiner at least one simple
question during Topic Discussion during the examination.
Grade 4
o Add: like + gerund/infinitive
o Add: Avoidance of speech patterns of recitation ?
o Subject areas: Shops Change to: Shopping & Work Change to: School and
work
Grade 5
o Remove completely - The intonation patterns of basic question forms
o Subject areas: Cars and bicycles Change to: Means of transport & Recent
personal events Change to: Recent personal experiences
o Examination Procedure - Candidate asks examiner at least one simple
question during Topic Discussion & Subject Conversation.
Grade 6
o Add: Describing past actions over a period of time
o Add to: Modals connected to the functions - don’t have to
o Add: Common phrasal verbs
o Subject areas: Change Shopping to Learning a foreign language
o Examination Procedure - Candidate asks examiner at least one simple
question during Topic Discussion & Subject Conversation.
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Intermediate Stage: Grades 7-9

o Change to: The examiner begins by greeting …and asking to see the
candidate’s identification
o Add: During the conversation phase, the candidate and examiner share
responsibility for the maintenance of the interaction
o Remove : Initiate the discourse, Add: Take control over the interaction
Grades 7
o Remove - Expressions of agreement & disagreement
o Add: Maintain the discourse by … and making comments
Grades 8
o Change to: Be prepared to ask and answer questions about … and the
examiner’s views on the topic
o Remove - Rephrase where necessary in order to maintain the discourse
o Add: Respond to the examiner’s contributions and requests for further
information, clarifications and explanations
o Subject areas The supernatural Change to: Unexplained phenomena and
events
Grades 9
o Add: Paraphrases where necessary in order to maintain the discourse
o Add: Grammar : mixed conditionals; Should/must/might/could + present
perfect infinitive

Advanced Stage: Grades 10-12

o Change to: The examiner begins by greeting …and asking to see the
candidate’s identification
o add to: Understand the arguments,…, even when delivered at fast native
speed
o Remove - Contribute and respond confidently and appropriately in interaction
in all social and professional contexts, on matters within their personal
experience
o Add: Take responsibility for the maintenance the discussion
o Add: A broad range of complex structures to express thoughts clearly, A high
degree of grammatical accuracy, A range of idiomatic expressions and
colloquialisms
o Add: Express themselves spontaneously, very fluently and precisely
differentiating finer shades of meaning
o Change to: Demonstrate control over to Exploit a comprehensive and
reliable mastery of a wide range of very complex language structure,
vocabulary and language functions
o Add: a formal oral presentation … in the form of a well-structured
presentation with an effective logical structure …The examiner does not
interact with the candidate in this phase of the examination.
o Change to: The candidate brings the formal topic presentation to a logical
conclusion and initiates the discussion of the topic presentation by
inviting questions and comments…, the candidate and examiner participate
in an authentic discussion ...
Grades 10
o Change to: Give a formal presentation discursive in nature
o Add: discussion phase - Initiate and engage the examiner in a discussion of
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some of the points made

o Subject areas List A – Remove - Bullying Add: Communication
Grades 11
o Add: Bring the presentation to an appropriate conclusion by inviting questions
and comments from the examine
o Change Topic Discussion: Respond to challenges … spontaneously and
appropriately
o Add: Initiate the discussion and encourage the examiner to comment and give
his or her opinion on the ideas provided in the presentation
o Add: Expressing empathy and sympathy
o Remove - Expressions used before challenging, Expressions for downplaying
and
o Softening, & Language of caution
Grades 12
o Add: Bring the presentation to a logical conclusion by inviting questions and
comments from the
o Add: Initiate the discussion and actively seek ways to engage the examiner in
a meaningful exchange of ideas and opinions examiner
o Remove - Expressing empathy and sympathy
o Add: Softening and downplaying propositions