ISE – Integrated Skills in English exams

Transferable skills for study and employment

BATHE’s Integrated Skills in English (ISE) is a contemporary four skills (reading, writing, speaking and listening) qualification recognised by governments and institutions as providing reliable evidence of English language proficiency.

Preparing for ISE helps develops authentic communicative and transferable skills that are required for academic study and employability, such as synthesising information, participating in interactive discussions and presenting on topics of personal interest.

Two exam modules offer flexibility

There are two exam modules – Reading & Writing and Speaking & Listening, which, depending on whether you’re taking the exam in a BATHE Centre in the UK/, or a BATHE Registered Exam Centre anywhere around the world, can be taken together, or separately when you are ready.

Mapped to the CEFR

ISE proficiency levels are calibrated to the Common European Framework of Reference for languages (CEFR) and are available at five levels:

• ISE Foundation – CEFR level A2

• ISE I – CEFR level B1
• ISE II – CEFR level B2
• ISE III – CEFR level C1
• ISE IV – CEFR level C2

BATHE English for Business Communications is a realistic and innovative exam based on a simulation approach. The candidate is placed in the role of a business person who finds a set of authentic-looking communications – letters, faxes, emails – in their in-tray when they come into the office in the morning. They have to write suitable replies, and other documents such as brief reports, following instructions from their manager or supervisor.

Non-native speakers of English who use English in the workplace and are looking for formal recognition of their ability.

Available to deliver in the following:

England

International

• Level 1 Certificate in English for Business Communications
• Level 2 Certificate in English for Business Communications
• Level 3 Certificate in English for Business Communications

Learner progression in achievable steps

BATHE’s ESOL Skills for Life qualifications are designed to aid progression and access into mainstream education and employment paths where English language skills are a requirement.

These qualifications are for adults aged 16 and over living in the UK who need English language skills for everyday life, for study and for employment. 

Assessment content reflects real life

BATHE’s approach focuses on supporting the development of communicative and transferable English language skills and on building learners’ confidence to use those skills in real life. The authentic nature of our topics and tasks makes preparation for our exams a motivating experience for students.

The content is based on the National Standards for Adult Literacy and is closely aligned to the Adult ESOL Core Curriculum.

Qualifications for each skill

Available at five levels from Entry 1 to Level 2, each ESOL Skills for Life award is a qualification in its own right.

Individual awards:   Reading |  Writing  |  Speaking and Listening
Overarching certificate: BATHE ESOL Skills for Life certificate

• ESOL Skills for Life — Entry 1
• ESOL Skills for Life — Entry 2
• ESOL Skills for Life — Entry 3

Description

C1 level has been designed to have good access to a broad range of language, which allows fluent, spontaneous, and almost effortless communication. Learners have a good command of a broad lexical repertoire allowing gaps to be readily overcome with circumlocutions. There is little obvious searching for expressions or avoidance strategies; only a conceptually difficult subject can hinder a natural, smooth flow of language. After completion of English level C1, the learner should be able to:

1. Express attitudes and feelings precisely
2. Develop an argument systematically
3. Defend a point of view persuasively
4. Respond to counter arguments

Eligibility

Intermediate

Courses

S.No	Course Code	Subject	Credit Hours
1	ELTC-011	Developing Reading: Intensive and Extensive	3
2	ELTC-012	Writing Skills	3
3	ELTC-013	Pronunciation	3
4	ELTC-015	Speaking Skills:Interactive and Productive	3
5	ELTC-016	Oral Skills	3
6	ELTC-014	Syntax	3

Description

The English Level B2 program is designed in accordance with language comptency level of the learners at per CEFR. It means that after attending and successfully concluding their B2, learners should show the following overall competencies:

1. To explain their viewpoint, account for and sustain their opinion in discussion by providing relevant explanation, arguments, and comments
2. To hold their own effectively in social discourse and understand in detail what is said to them in a standard spoken language even in a noisy environment.
3. To correct slips and errors if they become conscious of them.

Eligibility

Intermediate or equivelant 

Courses

S.No	Course Code	Subject	Credit Hours
1	ELTB-021	Pronunciation 3	3
2	ELTB-022	Academic And Reading skills	3
3	ELTB-023	Writing Skills	3
4	ELTB-024	Grammar	3
5	ELTB-025	Speaking Skills	3
6	ELTB-026	Oral Skills	3

Description

The prgramme is designed to help the professionals, serving in various public and private sector departmentments,to enhance their professional skills and expertise by improving their written and oral English expression.

Description

Learning English language has many undeniable cognitive benefits. English Speaking Proficiency Course enables students to develop problem solving skills in English language with ability to listen and comprehend, reading and develop critical thinking, heighten the use of correct grammar for fluency and accuracy.

Eligibility

Minimum Matriculation or equivalent with English as a compulsory subject.

Courses

S.No	Course Code	Subject	Credit Hours
1	Course 1	Integrating Reading with Speaking	3
2	Course 2	Integrating Listening with Speaking	3
3	Course 3	Phonetic Transcription and Art of Public Speaking	3
4	Course 4	Developing Speaking Through Grammar	3
5	Course 5	Speaking Skills	3

Description

This program is designed to enable students to achieve advanced level of linguistic competencies. It means that after attending and successfully concluding their Adv Diploma in English, learners should show the following overall competencies.

1. To explain their viewpoint, account for and sustain their opinion in discussion by providing relevant explanation, arguments and comments
2. To hold their own opimion effectively in social discourse and understand in detail what is said to them in a standard spoken language even in a noisy environment.
3. To correct slips and errors if they become conscious of them..

Courses

S.No	Course Code	Subject	Credit Hours
1	ELAD-011	Phonetics and Phonology	3
2	ELAD-012	Academic Skills	3
3	ELAD-013	Writing Skills	3
4	ELAD-014	Grammar	3
5	ELAD-015	Speaking Skills	3
6	ELAD-016	Oral Skills (LS & RS)	3
7	ELAD-021	World Englishes	3
8	ELAD-022	English for Workplace	3
9	ELAD-023	Academic Writing	3
10	ELAD-024	Language and Literature	3
11	ELAD-025	Speaking Skills	3
12	ELAD-026	Oral Skills (LS & RS)	3

Description

This programme is designed to enable students to achieve B1 level of linguistic competencies. It means that after attending and successfully concluding their B1 in English, learners should show the following overall competencies:

1. To enable learners to cope flexibly with problems in everyday life using English.
2. To equip learners to enter unprepared into conversation on relatively familiar topics.
3. To train learners to understand the main points of clear written and aural input on familiar matters regarding work, school, leisure, etc.
4. To support learners to produce simple connected texts on familiar topics.

Courses

S.No	Course Code	Subject	Credit Hours
1	ELTB-013	English for the Workspalce 1	3
2	ELTB-016	Oral Skills	3
3	ELTB-015	Speaking Skills	3
4	ELTB-014	Grammar	3
5	ELTB-011	Pronunciation 2 & Listening Skills	3
6	ELTB-012	Reading and Writing Skills	3

Description

This programme is designed to enable students to achieve A 2 level of linguistic competencies. It means that after attending and successfully concluding their A2 in English, learners should show the following overall competencies:

1. Functioning in social situations. They should be able to use polite forms of greetings; ask for and give detailed information about general things in their vicinity.
2. Holding short conversations about general topics.
3. Making simple transactions at banks, post offices and shops etc.
4. Obtaining basic information about everyday activities like asking for bus timings and buying tickets at a bus terminal.
5. Reacting to news and hold simple conversations about them.

Courses

S.No	Course Code	Subject	Credit Hours
1	ELTA-026	Oral Skills	3
2	ELTA-025	Speaking Skills	3
3	ELTA-024	Grammar	3
4	ELTA-023	Writing Skills	3
5	ELTA-022	Reading Skills	3
6	ELTA-021	Pronunciation 1 & Listening Skills	3