ESOL Sample Assessments - Gateway Qualifications

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View and download our sample assessments for ESOL Skills For Life.

There are candidate papers and assessment guidance below, grouped by component and level. Click on the headings to expand and contract the relevant sections.

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Reading

Entry Level 1

Sample 1

ESOL Reading E1 Candidate Paper Sample 1 (pdf)

ESOL Reading E1 Assessor Pack Sample 1 (pdf)

Sample 2

ESOL Reading E1 Candidate Paper Sample 2 (pdf)

ESOL Reading E1 Assessor Pack Sample 2 (pdf)

Sample 3

ESOL Reading E1 Candidate Paper Sample 3 (pdf)

ESOL Reading E1 Assessor Pack Sample 3 (pdf)

Entry Level 2

Sample 1

ESOL Reading E2 Candidate Paper Sample 1 (pdf)

ESOL Reading E2 Assessor Pack Sample 1 (pdf)

Sample 2

ESOL Reading E2 Candidate Paper Sample 2 (pdf)

ESOL Reading E2 Assessor Pack Sample 2 (pdf)

Sample 3

ESOL Reading E2 – Candidate Paper – Sample 3 (pdf)

ESOL Reading E2 – Assessor Pack – Sample 3 (pdf)

Entry Level 3

Sample 1

ESOL Reading E3 Candidate Paper Sample 1 (pdf)

ESOL Reading E3 Assessor Pack Sample 1 (pdf)

Sample 2

ESOL Reading E3 Candidate Paper Sample 2 (pdf)

ESOL Reading E3 Assessor Pack Sample 2 (pdf)

Sample 3

ESOL Reading E3 Candidate Paper Sample 3 (pdf)

ESOL Reading E3 Assessor Pack Sample 3 (pdf)

Level 1

Sample 1

ESOL Reading L1 Candidate Paper Sample 1 (pdf)

ESOL Reading L1 Assessor Pack Sample 1 (pdf)

Sample 2

ESOL Reading L1 Candidate Paper Sample 2 (pdf)

ESOL Reading L1 Assessor Pack Sample 2 (pdf)

Sample 3

ESOL Reading L1 Candidate Paper Sample 3 (pdf)

ESOL Reading L1 Assessor Pack Sample 3 (pdf)

Level 2

Sample 1

ESOL Reading L2 Candidate Paper Sample 1 (pdf)

ESOL Reading L2 Assessor Pack Sample 1 (pdf)

Sample 2

ESOL Reading L2 Candidate Paper Sample 2 (pdf)

ESOL Reading L2 Assessor Pack Sample 2 (pdf)

Sample 3

ESOL Reading L2 Candidate Paper Sample 3 (pdf)

ESOL Reading L2 Assessor Pack Sample 3 (pdf)

Writing

Entry Level 1

Sample 1

ESOL Writing E1 Candidate Paper Sample 1 (pdf)

ESOL Writing E1 Assessor Pack Sample 1 (pdf)

Sample 2

ESOL Writing E1 Candidate Paper Sample 2 (pdf)

ESOL Writing E1 Assessor Pack Sample 2 (pdf)

Sample 3

ESOL Writing E1 Candidate Paper Sample 3 (pdf)

ESOL Writing E1 Assessor Pack Sample 3 (pdf)

Entry Level 2

Sample 1

ESOL Writing E2 Candidate Paper Sample 1 (pdf)

ESOL Writing E2 Assessor Pack Sample 1 (pdf)

Sample 2

ESOL Writing E2 Candidate Paper Sample 2 (pdf)

ESOL Writing E2 Assessor Pack Sample 2 (pdf)

Sample 3

ESOL Writing E2 Candidate Paper Sample 3 (pdf)

ESOL Writing E2 Assessor Pack Sample 3 (pdf)

Entry Level 3

Sample 1

ESOL Writing E3 Candidate Paper Sample 1 (pdf)

ESOL Writing E3 Assessor Pack Sample 1 (pdf)

Sample 2

ESOL Writing E3 Candidate Paper Sample 2 (pdf)

ESOL Writing E3 Assessor Pack Sample 2 (pdf)

Sample 3

ESOL Writing E3 Candidate Paper Sample 3 (pdf)

ESOL Writing E3 Assessor Pack Sample 3 (pdf)

Level 1

Sample 1

ESOL Writing L1 Candidate Paper Sample 1 (pdf)

ESOL Writing L1 Assessor Pack Sample 1 (pdf)

Sample 2

ESOL Writing L1 Candidate Paper Sample 2 (pdf)

ESOL Writing L1 Assessor Pack Sample 2 (pdf)

Sample 3

ESOL Writing L1 Candidate Paper Sample 3 (pdf)

ESOL Writing L1 Assessor Pack Sample 3 (pdf)

Level 2

Sample 1

ESOL Writing L2 Candidate Paper Sample 1 (pdf)

ESOL Writing L2 Assessor Pack Sample 1 (pdf)

Sample 2

ESOL Writing L2 Candidate Paper Sample 2 (pdf)

ESOL Writing L2 Assessor Pack Sample 2 (pdf)

Sample 3

ESOL Writing L2 Candidate Paper Sample 3 (pdf)

ESOL Writing L2 Assessor Pack Sample 3 (pdf)

Speaking & Listening

Entry Level 1

Sample 1

ESOL Speaking and Listening E1 Assessor-Candidate Pack Sample 1 (pdf)

ESOL Speaking and Listening E1 Audio Sample 1

Sample 2

ESOL Speaking and Listening E1 Assessor-Candidate Pack Sample 2 (pdf)

ESOL Speaking and Listening E1 Audio Sample 2

Sample 3

ESOL Speaking and Listening E1 Assessor-Candidate Pack Sample 3 (pdf)

ESOL Speaking and Listening E1 Audio Sample 3

Entry Level 2

Sample 1

ESOL Speaking and Listening E2 Assessor-Candidate Pack Sample 1 (pdf)

ESOL Speaking and Listening E2 Audio Sample 1

Sample 2

ESOL Speaking and Listening E2 Assessor-Candidate Pack Sample 2 (pdf)

ESOL Speaking and Listening E2 Audio Sample 2

Sample 3

ESOL Speaking and Listening E2 Assessor-Candidate Pack Sample 3 (pdf)

ESOL Speaking and Listening E2 Audio Sample 3

Entry Level 3

Sample 1

ESOL Speaking & Listening E3 Candidate-Assessor Pack Sample 1 (pdf)

ESOL-Speaking-and-Listening-E3-Audio-Sample-1

Sample 2

ESOL Speaking and Listening E3 Assessor-Candidate Pack Sample 2 (pdf)

ESOL Speaking and Listening E3 Audio Sample 2

Sample 3

ESOL Speaking and Listening E3 Assessor-Candidate Pack Sample 3 (pdf)

ESOL Speaking and Listening E3 Audio Sample 3

Level 1

Sample 1

ESOL Speaking and Listening L1 Candidate Assessor Pack Sample 1 (pdf)

ESOL Speaking and Listening L1 Audio Sample 1

Sample 2

ESOL Speaking and Listening L1 Assessor-Candidate Pack Sample 2 (pdf)

ESOL Speaking and Listening L1 Audio Sample 2

Sample 3

ESOL Speaking and Listening L1 Assessor-Candidate Pack Sample 3 (pdf)

ESOL Speaking and Listening L1 Audio Sample 3

Level 2

Sample 1

ESOL Speaking and Listening L2 Assessor-Candidate Pack Sample 1 (pdf)

ESOL-Speaking-and-Listening L2 Audio-Sample-1.mp3

Sample 2

ESOL Speaking and Listening L2 Assessor-Candidate Pack Sample 2 (pdf)

ESOL Speaking and Listening L2 Audio Sample 2

Sample 3

ESOL Speaking and Listening L2 Assessor-Candidate Pack Sample 3 (pdf)

ESOL Speaking and Listening L2 Audio Sample 3