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Trinity College London is approved by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) & Transport for London (TfL) to provide Secure English Language Tests (SELTs).


By Lisa Donald Head of Business Development Trinity College London


SELTs are taken by people who need to demonstrate their required English language level for the purpose of obtaining British Citizenship, Settlement or a visa for work or study. The SELTs Trinity offer are:


• GESE: Graded Examinations in Spoken English – a 6- minute (A1), 7-minute (A2) or 10-minute (B1) face-to- face conversation with a Trinity examiner for British Citizenship, Settlement and Further Leave to Remain visa applications.


• ISE: Integrated Skills in English – a contemporary four-skills qualification widely recognised by UK universities for Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 4 visa applications.


Trinity’s ISE I (B1) SELT is also approved by TfL for new and renewal private hire driver licence applications. Trinity has 10 SELT centres


across the UK in Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff, Glasgow, Leeds, London Croydon, London Hammersmith, London Holborn, Manchester and Peterborough. Further information about


the tests Trinity offer can be found at trinitycollege.com/ SELT. We have a wide range of free learning resources and preparation materials available to help candidates prepare for their test.


Our friendly advisers are available on 0333 358 3183 from Monday to Friday, 8am-6pm, and Saturday from 9am-4pm.


12 CHAMBERLINK March 2018


State-of- the-art city buses that cost more than a Ferrari


Big advance on the Routemaster: one of the new NXWM Alexander Dennis hybrids By John Lamb


My mode of transport cost more than some Ferraris and is the most luxurious in its class. It also had an upstairs and a ticket machine. This state-of-the-art double-


decker is the latest form of transport in the region. National Express West Midlands (NXWM) have bought 190 of these magnificent beasts, at £235,000 apiece, and their introduction to the roads of the region is paying off big time. Since they started running these


smart Platinums, built by Scottish manufacturer Alexander Dennis Ltd, passenger usage has soared by 11 per cent. I checked out the new rolling


stock – the first time it had been running anywhere in the UK - on Routes 22 and 23 between Edgbaston and Woodgate Valley. I can confirm this is a whole new


travelling experience. You get comfy seats, extra leg room, free wi-fi, USB chargers and pin-sharp, state-of-the-art CCTV cameras to improve safety. A long way from the old Routemasters. And by using these officially low-


carbon buses you can claim to be making a contribution to reducing global warming. They emit extremely low levels


of nitrogen oxides, which are bad for people’s lungs. The new smart


Sponsored by: Trinity College London


Bus stopping: John Lamb awaits the next number 22


hybrids emit just 0.006 grams/km of NOx. They also put out 33 per cent less carbon dioxide than a Euro V bus. Carbon dioxide emissions lead to global warming. Using these smart hybrids means


that National Express avoid emitting the equivalent of 3034 kg of CO2 every day.


A smart hybrid engine uses two


separate systems to make the bus go - a diesel engine and a small electric motor/generator. Unlike a full hybrid, the electric motor/generator in a smart hybrid does not drive the vehicle on its own - it just helps assist the diesel combustion engine to run more efficiently.


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