LCCI English Qualifications

Course details

The EDI JETSET (Junior English Tests, Senior English Tests) ESOL International Qualifications are skills based English language qualifications that have been designed to develop and assess a candidate’s ability to communicate in English. The tests are taken under examination conditions at increasing levels of difficulty and cover the four skill areas of Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing. They are intended for candidates who are not native speakers of English and who wish to achieve a high quality, internationally recognised (UK QCA accredited) qualification in English that is available and recognised world-wide.

JETSET provides learners of all ages and backgrounds with a qualification to help them progress in their personal development. The JETSET suite enables training providers to offer flexible qualifications, suiting a range of abilities and interests.

OBJECTIVES

The aims of the JETSET qualifications are to enable candidates to develop:

• Knowledge and understanding of the spoken and written forms of English in meaningful contexts
• The ability to listen and read for gist and detail and apply this knowledge and 
• Understanding to speaking and writing
• The ability to communicate effectively in English through the written and spoken word
• Knowledge and understanding of the grammar of English, and the ability to apply it accurately in the appropriate context
• A suitable foundation for the further study of the language

ASSESSMENT

Listening Test: Multiple choice listening comprehension with recorded audio 30 – 45 minutes (depending on level)

Reading Test: Multiple choice reading comprehension 60 – 90 minutes (depending on level)

Writing Test: Free-form writing test - test of written production skills 60 – 90 minutes (depending on level)

Speaking Test: Internally assessed according to provided mark schemes (Optional) 5 - 8 minutes (depending on level)

Benefits 

• Provides stepping stones to progress from beginners to advanced level

• Tests are delivered in registered EDI/LCCI centres, including schools, colleges and private training providers world-wide

• Levels 1 and 2 (JETSET 5 and 6) accepted by UK universities and colleges as evidence of proficiency in English

• Ability to test four linguistic skills

• Flexibility in exam date scheduling

LEVELS

The qualifications are available at seven levels ranging from below CEF A1 through to C1. Each level consists of three mandatory components (listening comprehension test, reading test and writing tests) and one optional component (speaking test). The tests are offered On Demand and are available in either Junior (young learner - JET) or Senior (adult – SET) formats.