NRS Descriptor Segment
GSE Skill
GSE Learning Objective
GSE Level
CEFR Level
Use prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections properly.
Grammar
Can use a range of prepositions of place.
30
A2 (30-35)
Can use a range of common prepositions of movement.
35
A2 (30-35)
Can use phrases with prepositions + adjectives + nouns.
37
A2+ (36-42)
Can use 'before/after' as conjunctions with complement clauses.
40
A2+ (36-42)
Can use 'when' to link two clauses in the past simple.
41
A2+ (36-42)
Can use a range of prepositions of time, such as 'before', 'during', 'since', 'till/until'.
44
B1 (43-50)
Can form and use phrases with prepositions + verbs (+'-ing').
47
B1 (43-50)
Can correctly place prepositions (particles) with phrasal (separable) and prepositional (inseparable phrasal) verbs.
50
B1 (43-50)
Write simple, compound and complex sentences and use correct subject- verb and pronoun-antecedent agreement throughout a piece of writing. Use correct capitalization, commas, and underlining, quotation marks, and italics to indicate titles of works. They can correctly use frequently confused words (e.g., to, too, two; there, their) and spell correctly, consulting references as needed. They are able to produce complete sentences, recognizing and correcting inappropriate fragments and run-ons.
Can use verb + '-ing' forms as the subject of a sentence.
43
B1 (43-50)
Can use a wide range of subject and object relative pronouns, including zero (omission of pronoun).
48
B1 (43-50)
Writing
Can check and correct spelling, punctuation and grammar in simple written texts.
54
B1+ (51-58)
Expand, combine and reduce sentences for meaning, reader interest and style.
Can paraphrase more simply the main points made in short, straightforward texts on familiar subjects (e.g. short magazine articles, interviews) to make the contents accessible for others.
56
B1+ (51-58)
Alignment of the National Reporting System for Adult Education Standards to the Global Scale of English | 41
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