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#1 ESOL Provider
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Multi-Award Winning Charity
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Supporting Over 200k Learners A Year
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Established in 1975
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Dedicated Customer Support Team
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Leading Access Validating Agency
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Recognised by Ofqual, QAA and CCEA
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#1 ESOL Provider
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Multi-Award Winning Charity
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Supporting Over 200k Learners A Year
-
Established in 1975
-
Dedicated Customer Support Team
-
Leading Access Validating Agency
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Recognised by Ofqual, QAA and CCEA
-
#1 ESOL Provider
-
Multi-Award Winning Charity
-
Supporting Over 200k Learners A Year
-
Established in 1975
-
Dedicated Customer Support Team
-
Leading Access Validating Agency
-
Recognised by Ofqual, QAA and CCEA
Qualification Suite
ESOL International
Qualification Level
Level 2
Guided Learning Hours
220
Total Qualification Time
360
Regulation Number
610/7659/4
Ascentis Level 2 Certificate in ESOL International (C1)
Qualification Overview
The Ascentis Level 2 Certificate in ESOL International (C1) aims to accredit learners who can understand and communicate about implicit meaning in challenging texts and interactions. They can express themselves flexibly, fluently and effectively for varied purposes in their social, professional, and academic settings. They can structure clear and detailed text on complex topics, using appropriate organisational and cohesive devices. They can understand and respond to unfamiliar or abstract topics. Learners adjust their language to suit different audiences and levels of formality while also recognising and interpreting implied viewpoints, and nuanced meanings in longer spoken and written texts.
There are several features of this qualification that make it very appropriate for its target learners:
- Strong alignment between the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) and the Ascentis designed task-based controlled assessments.
- Externally set assessments are marked internally by centre assessors and subsequently subject to external verification by Ascentis.
- Assessment criteria and mark schemes are designed to be accessible, user friendly and sufficiently detailed to support reliable and consistent assessment decisions
- Assessment scheduling is flexible with dates determined by individual centres to suit local delivery requirements rather than being fixed by Ascentis.
The qualification is divided into four units by skill:
- Reading
- Writing
- Listening
- Speaking
All units are mandatory for the achievement of the full qualification.
Unit Breakdown
| Title | Level | Credit Value | GLH | Unit reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | Level 2 | 4 | 45 | D/652/1997 |
| Writing | Level 2 | 7 | 65 | F/652/1998 |
| Listening | Level 2 | 5 | 45 | H/652/1999 |
| Speaking | Level 2 | 7 | 65 | Y/652/2000 |
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