Global Scale of English Soft Skills

Ensure your learners are ready for the future of work: proficient in English and strong in soft skills. 

As AI reshapes the workplace, human skills matter more than ever

GSE Soft Skills blends English proficiency with the competencies that set learners apart: leadership, collaboration, communication, critical thinking and self-management. Prepare your learners for a confident future in English with skills that will stay relevant in the age of AI.

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Why GSE Soft Skills is the right choice for your learners

Future-focused

Connects soft skills with English language proficiency to equip learners with the life skills needed for real-world careers

Transforming teaching

Our detailed learning frameworks and digital resources empower teachers with resources for test prep, lesson planning and beyond

A trusted foundation

Built on the Global Scale of English (GSE) and Pearson Skill Development frameworks, based on global employability research

Structured for success

Provides a clear framework for educators to develop, teach and assess students' soft skills

Find out how GSE Soft Skills equips learners with essential competencies

                                           

Prepare your learners for the future of work

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Equip learners with skills that AI can't replace

Teach and assess competencies such as collaboration, communication and critical thinking in English. GSE Soft Skills provides clear, measurable learning objectives so educators can integrate these skills into their curriculum.

 

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A clear roadmap to teach and assess soft skills

Based on the Pearson Employability Skill Development Frameworks, GSE Soft Skills defines expected behaviors at each level of proficiency, from beginner to advanced, across Young Learner, Adult and Professional domains. It includes language functions and vocabulary for each competency.

 

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"This report rings alarm bells for both the EFL teacher and learner. For the former, it’s a stark and timely reminder that teaching English per se is no longer enough to meet the needs of our learners who aspire to become fully rounded global citizens. Our learners, in turn, are reminded that English is a tool, not an aim in itself — a tool for collaboration, community building, critical thinking, and much more: skills that are so desperately sought after on the global job market. Soft skills are deservedly foregrounded, as they have ceased to be a nice-to-have EFL add-on and have become an integral part of what EFL teaching and learning ultimately is."
Łukasz Pakula, Academic researcher and teacher, Head of Studies at Choices

Credibility and innovation in language education

GSE Soft Skills brings together extensive research and insights into the future world of work from the Global Scale of English, Pearson's Employabilty Skill Development Frameworks, and Faethm by Pearson. The result is English proficiency levels, objectives and vocabulary aligned with real-world job market demands, which empowers educators and organizations to identify skill gaps, develop learning plans and measure outcomes with precision.

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Unlock the power of the GSE Teacher Toolkit

Plan, teach and assess with confidence

Quickly identify the English skills your learners need to demonstrate and improve their mastery of soft skills with the free, interactive GSE Teacher Toolkit. Use it to: 

  • Filter by learner type, proficiency level and the specific soft skill you want to focus on
  • Explore detailed learning objectives and vocabulary for each stage of mastery within the selected skill
  • Help design lessons and assessments that embed soft skills into English language teaching

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