NRS Descriptor Segment
GSE Learning Objective
GSE Level
CEFR Level
They are able to analyze in detail a series of events described in text and determine whether earlier events caused later ones or simply preceded them. They are able to follow complex multistep directions or procedures.
Can understand the details of long complex instructions in their field, rereading as necessary. Can understand complex technical information such as operating instructions, specifications for familiar products and services.
68
B2+ (67-75)
68
B2+ (67-75)
Can identify key information in a linguistically complex text.
69
B2+ (67-75)
Can quickly scan long, complex texts for key information.
69
B2+ (67-75)
Individuals are able to compare the point of view of two or more authors writing about the same or similar topics.
Can recognise the writer’s point of view in a structured text.
58
B1+ (51-58)
Can understand differences and similarities between points of view in extended texts.
67
B2+ (67-75)
Can infer the author's opinion in straightforward academic texts.
68
B2+ (67-75)
They are able to evaluate the validity of specific claims an author makes through the sufficiency and relevance of the reasoning and evidence supplied. They are also able to identify false statements and fallacious reasoning. They are able to analyze how multiple texts address related themes and concepts, including challenging texts, such as seminal US documents of historical and literary significance. They are able to contrast the findings presented in a text, noting whether those findings support or contradict previous explanations or accounts. Individuals are also able to translate quantitative or technical information expressed in words in a text into visual form (e.g., a table or chart) and translate information expressed visually or mathematically into words.
Can distinguish between fact and opinion presented in academic texts on familiar topics.
60
B2 (59-66)
Can critically evaluate the quality of sources used in a simple text.
61
B2 (59-66)
Can critically evaluate the effectiveness of a simple argumentative essay.
66
B2 (59-66)
Can identify logical flaws in an argument in an academic paper.
77
C1 (76-84)
Can compare information given in different texts and media on the same topic.
58
B1+ (51-58)
Can synthesise information from two or more basic texts, if guided by questions.
58
B1+ (51-58)
Can extract key details from official documents and reports.
58
B1+ (51-58)
Can identify the main conclusions in a text that presents and contrasts arguments in a clearly signalled way.
59
Can follow the development of a central theme in an academic text.
65
B2 (59-66)
Can interpret the main message from complex diagrams and visual information.
62
B2 (59-66)
Can understand the use of numerical data in graphs and charts in a linguistically complex academic text, if guided by questions.
63
B2 (59-66)
Alignment of the National Reporting System for Adult Education Standards to the Global Scale of English | 57
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