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If you’ve attended a non-U.S. high school where English wasn’t the main language-of-instruction, or if your primary language spoken has not been English, you may find the credit ESL pathway is a better option for you. To help determine which level of credit ESL course is right for you, GCC’s faculty have developed an ESL Self Placement Survey (SPS). All students with a U.S. diploma or equivalent are entitled to access transfer-level English 101 or 101+, but any student wishing to take the ESL SPS is welcome to do so.
The ESL SPS is a set of questions that will help you choose where to start by guiding you to select the grammar & writing and listening & speaking level that is right for you. You may choose to consult the GRAMMAR & WRITING GUIDE FOR STUDENT PLACEMENT before you take the ESL Survey.
To take the ESL Survey, go to myGCC > Other Services> my Credit ESL SPS.
Helpful resources to help you access the Credit ESL SPS.
- Watch this short video
- Credit ESL Self Placement Survey (SPS) Handout (pdf)