Global Scale of English
The Global Scale of English (GSE) is the first truly global English language standard, allowing teachers to more accurately and easily measure learner progress.
Based on research involving over 6000 teachers from more than 50 countries, it extends the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) by pinpointing on a scale from 10 to 90 what needs to be mastered for the four skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing within a CEFR level, using a more granular approach.
GSE resources help teachers select the right learning objectives, grammar and vocabulary required for their learners to move onto the next level. It's a more effective way of selecting the right lesson, course materials or assessments at the right time.
GSE Teacher Toolkit
Use the Global Scale of English in your classroom with our GSE Teacher Toolkit.
The GSE Solution
The GSE is designed to support curriculum design, courseware and assessment decisions. We've aligned teaching and learning materials and assessments to help you to select the most appropriate resources.

Scale
The GSE runs from 10-90, with clear statements for what a learner can achieve in Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing at any point on the scale.

Learning Objectives
The GSE Learning Objectives are critical in that they provide context for teachers and learners – LOs describe what learners can do at each level of proficiency.

Courseware
Our English language learning courseware has been developed using GSE Learning Objectives, so you can be sure that your learners are at the right level.

Assessment
Institutions can develop their own assessment materials with help from the GSE Learning Objectives and assessment frameworks, or choose one of our assessments.
“The Global Scale of English represents the most significant advance in performance-based approaches to language learning, teaching and assessment since the development of the Common European Framework of Reference.”
David Nunan Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of Applied Linguistics University of Hong Kong
Benefits of the GSE

Curriculum design
Using the scale with the GSE Teacher Toolkit helps teachers find resources to create or tailor their existing curriculum.

Lesson planning
Use the free GSE Teacher Toolkit to find learning objectives, along with vocabulary and grammar resources.

Measuring progress
The scale's granularity, set next to broader CEFR levels, helps motivate students as they see more progress, even within levels.
More about the GSE
Research & expertise
The Global Scale of English is the culmination of the most comprehensive, on-going academic research ever conducted in the field, involving over 6,000 teachers from 50+ countries.
We have a Technical Advisory Group (TAG) who provide their expertise in language testing, psychometrics and teaching, as well as offering advice and critical assessment.
The papers in our research series cover a wide range of research projects, from exploring how the Learning Objectives were developed to the creation of GSE job profiles.
Case studies
Our case studies highlight how the GSE can be used to improve teaching performance and achieve learning objectivies.