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ESL Credit Placement

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 ESL pathway is a better option for you.

  • Courses in Levels 3, 4, and 5 are transfer-level.
  • Courses in Levels 1 and 2 are pre-transfer level and may have corequisites. Speaking with a counselor is recommended.

To help determine which level of ESL course is right for you, GCC faculty have developed an ESL placement tool.

ESL Placement Policy

The SPS contains a self-placement function that will help you determine the right ESL level for you.

Self Placement Survey (SPS)

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.

Check markStep 1: Consult the GRAMMAR & WRITING GUIDE FOR STUDENT PLACEMENT.

Check mark Step 2:  Helpful resources to help you access the SPS.

Check mark Step 3: To take the SPS, go to myGCC > Other Services> my Credit ESL SPS.