English language publisher resources

In addition to the free teaching resources on our website, you can purchase Trinity-approved materials from Publishers.

The following materials have been approved as suitable preparation material for Trinity exams. To find out more, please click on the links below to visit the publishers' websites.

Details of English language requirements and assessment criteria for Trinity's qualifications are specified in teacher guidance documents on the Trinity website for GESE and ISE exams, and Trinity Stars: Young Performers in English Award.

In addition to the resources below, a number of additional publishers also map their English language course texts to Trinity exams.

Publications mapped to Trinity exams

Please note that while Trinity seeks reasonably to ensure that approved publications are accurate and suitable for Trinity exams, Trinity cannot accept any liability for their content.

Fumbleland Activity Books Level 1 and Level 2

For Italian young learners (based on The Fumbles TV series).  

  • Trinity Stars: Young Performers in English Award
  • GESE Grade 1

Publisher: De Agostini

Oxford Trinity

  • GESE Grades 1-2
  • GESE Grades 3-4
  • GESE Grades 5-6
  • GESE Grades 7-9

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Pass Trinity Now

  • GESE Grades 1-2
  • GESE Grades 3-4 and ISE Foundation
  • GESE Grades 5-6 and ISE I
  • GESE Grades 7-8 and ISE II
  • GESE Grades 9-10

Publisher: CIDEB - Black Cat

Practice Tests

With answer key and sample answers:

  • ISE I Reading & Writing
  • ISE II Reading & Writing

Publisher: Macmillan Education

Practising for Trinity

  • ISE I - Reading & Writing (revised edition)
  • ISE II - Reading & Writing (revised edition)

Publisher: Global ELT

Preparing for ISE

  • ISE Foundation
  • ISE I
  • ISE II
  • ISE III

Publisher: Global ELT

Quick Smart English

  • Quick Smart English A2 (GESE Grades 3, 4 and ISE Foundation)
  • Quick Smart English B1 (GESE Grades 4, 5, 6 and ISE I)
  • Quick Smart English B2 (GESE Grades 7, 8, 9 and ISE II)
  • Quick Smart English C1 (GESE Grades 10, 11, 12 and ISE III - ISE IV)

Publisher: Brookmead ELT

Ready for Trinity

  • GESE Grades 3-4 and ISE Foundation (CEFR levels A2.1 – A2.2)
  • GESE Grades 5-6 and ISE I (CEFR levels B1.1 – B1.2)

Publisher: ELI Publishing

Roly Poly Universe

School Learning series, for ages 3-6 years.

Stage 1 (8 books)

  • Trinity Stars: Young Performers in English Award Stage 1

Stage 2 (8 books)

  • Trinity Stars: Young Performers in English Award Stage 2

Publisher: New Owen

SpecialISE in Trinity ISE

  • ISE I (B1) Speaking & Listening (revised edition)
  • ISE II (B2) Speaking & Listening (revised edition)

Publisher: Global ELT

Talking Trinity (2018)

  • GESE Grade 1
  • GESE Grade 2
  • GESE Grade 3
  • GESE Grade 4
  • GESE Grade 5
  • GESE Grade 6

Publisher: Garnet Education

Trinity CertTesol Companion

A companion guide for trainee English language teachers preparing for the Trinity CertTESOL qualification.

Publisher: Delta Publishing
Also available here.

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