Mode of study: Online, self-paced, on a phone, tablet or computer

Indicative study hours: 3 to 7 hours per week

Duration: 4 to 8 weeks. Most learners take fewer modules after the starting check, and finish sooner.

Course fee: Contact the centre for pricing. The exam fee, if you take the exam, is paid separately to Trinity.

Guided learning hours: About 27, if you take every module

Qualification: None awarded by Nexsy Academy. You can take Trinity’s GESE Grade 5 exam separately.

• Age: adults
• English level: you can already hold a simple conversation in English about everyday things (about level A2 or above). The starting check tells you where you are.
• Qualifications: none required
• Basic skills: you can use a smartphone or computer and open a web page
• Equipment: a device with a microphone. Headphones are recommended.

The programme suits:

• adults whose first language is not English and who want to speak more confidently at work, in job interviews, at the doctor’s, at their children’s school and in everyday life;
• learners at about A2 who want to reach B1 in speaking and listening;
• anyone preparing for a B1 speaking exam, such as Trinity GESE Grade 5;
• employers who want to support staff whose first language is not English.

• Clear spoken English helps in job interviews, at work and in everyday life.
• If you take the GESE exam, Trinity’s certificate records your level against the CEFR.
• When you are confident at B1, English B2 Speaking and Listening is the next step.

Nexsy Academy does not set a formal assessment. The programme gives you feedback as you practise.

• Speaking practice. You answer examiner questions aloud. The page writes down what it hears and checks your answer for the Grade 5 language points and for common B1 errors. It then shows your answer with the errors corrected, for you to read aloud. The check finds many errors but not every error, and your device’s speech service sometimes corrects small mistakes before the page sees them.
• Listening checks at the end of each subject module.
• Three full mock exams. Each has a topic phase and a conversation phase, timed like the real exam.
• A readiness check. It looks at your mock exams and recommends whether you are ready to book the exam. It is a recommendation from your practice and cannot guarantee a result.
• The GESE Grade 5 exam is taken with a Trinity examiner. It has two parts:
  • the topic phase (up to 5 minutes);
  • the conversation phase (up to 5 minutes).

Trinity grades it Distinction, Merit, Pass or Fail.