Alignment of the National Reporting System for Adult Educat…

NRS Descriptor Segment

GSE Skill

GSE Learning Objective

GSE Level

CEFR Level

(cont.) Individuals ready to exit the High Intermediate level collaborate well as a member of team by building on others’ ideas, expressing their own clearly and maintaining a positive attitude.

Speaking Can express approval and appreciation of other people's ideas in a discussion.

56

B1+ (51-58)

Can use questions, comments and simple reformulations to maintain the focus of a discussion.

56

B1+ (51-58)

Can check that everyone agrees in group discussions using fixed expressions.

57

B1+ (51-58)

Can express support in a manner that shows they were actively listening to the other person. Can act in a supportive manner in intercultural encounters, recognising the feelings and different worldviews of other members of the group.

58

B1+ (51-58)

58

B1+ (51-58)

Listening Can infer speakers' opinions in conversations on familiar everyday topics.

51

B1+ (51-58)

Can recognise that ideas in a simple presentation or lecture are similar when signalled by discourse markers.

51

B1+ (51-58)

Can distinguish between different points of view in a discussion or presentation.

56

B1+ (51-58)

This includes following the rules for collegial discussions and decision- making and tracking progress toward specific goals and deadlines.

Speaking Can define the task in basic terms in a discussion and ask others to contribute their expertise and experience.

47

B1 (43-50)

Can repeat back what is said to confirm understanding and keep a discussion on course.

52

B1+ (51-58)

Can describe how much of a work-related task has been completed.

54

B1+ (51-58)

Can respond to interruptions in a meeting using fixed expressions.

54

B1+ (51-58)

Can summarise the position at the end of a negotiation in a simple way.

55

B1+ (51-58)

Can organise the work in a straightforward collaborative task by stating the aim and explaining in a simple manner the main issue that needs to be resolved.

56

B1+ (51-58)

Can discuss details of a work-related task (e.g. deadlines, specifications).

59

B2 (59-66)

Can discuss a plan of action for dealing with a work-related task.

59

B2 (59-66)

Can discuss options and possible actions.

59

B2 (59-66)

Listening Can identify the main action points in a work-related meeting conducted in clear, standard speech.

50

B1 (43-50)

Can understand conversations about rules or regulations related to the workplace.

51

B1+ (51-58)

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