SEWCheck

To determine the SEW level for each person, tick the box relating to the skill that is necessary to perform their job function.

Job title
CEFR SEW ‘can do’ summary

B1 SEW 1
Can exchange appropriate greetings, and meeting and leave-taking forms
Can ask and respond to straightforward questions
Can make bookings and arrangements for upcoming events
Can take and pass on straightforward phone messages
Can follow basic operating instructions
Can describe the physical appearance of individuals and can name job titles
Can explain the role of individuals and functions in the workplace
Can describe the appearance of common objects related to own job and interests
Can describe manner and frequency for basic processes and procedures
Can talk about and state the durations of current and past events
Can talk about future plans, intentions and predictions
Can make simple references to food, accommodation and activities for work and travel
Can express simple comparisons of goods, services, events and individuals
Can give reasons and make simple evaluations
Can express numbers, prices, dates, measurements and can quantify results
Can give personal information, such as biographical details
Can express likes, dislikes, pleasure and preferences
B2.1 SEW 2 — assumes learner has all the skills above
Can take an increasingly leading role in generating and leading conversation
Can adapt speech to suit formal and less formal situations
Can use common technical terms and offer clarification and explanation
Can assess situations, identify problems, advantages and disadvantages, and offer solutions
Can describe historical conventions, norms and past habits
Can express obligation, intention and necessity
Can express possibility, certainty and uncertainty
Can elicit further information and expansion of ideas and opinions
Can express agreement and disagreement
Can express and request opinions and impressions
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B2.3 SEW 3 — assumes learner has all the skills above

Can participate in meetings, negotiate and hold discussions with others
Can express abstract ideas and consequences
Can express assumptions, speculations, impossibilities and hypotheses
Can evaluate options, past actions and events
Can persuade, discourage and present an argument
Can discuss world events and professional issues
Can express emotions such as regret, desire, apology, gratitude
Can describe more complex procedures and processes
C1 SEW 4 — assumes learner has all the skills above
Can demonstrate an extensive repertoire of vocabulary, structure and functional language
Can handle complex information relating to work, social and personal situations
Can present and explain products, services and areas of research
Can handle subject-specific language with ease and fluency
Can develop and justify arguments and proposals on a wide range of issues
Can soften, downplay and challenge proposals and arguments where appropriate
Can evaluate different standpoints and defend a point of view
Can make qualitative and quantitative assessments with supporting arguments
Can express caution, reservations and politely refuse
Can summarise information, ideas, events and arguments
Can demonstrate evaluative and deductive functional language
Can fully participate in discussions and negotiations observing accepted conventions

Find out more

For further information regarding the new Trinity Spoken English for Work (SEW) examinations and to download the complete
syllabus, please visit www.trinitycollege.co.uk/sew