Guide to levels

Guide to levels

Each level works towards CEF (Common European Framework) descriptors.

Beginner

• Can communicate very basic needs and understand very simple conversational language
• Has a limited vocabulary for everyday situations
• Can read and produce short, simple pieces of writing

Elementary (A1)

• Can communicate basic needs and speak about personal topics
• Has sufficient vocabulary for everyday routines
• Can recognise main grammatical structures
• Can write short personal texts and notes

Pre-intermediate (A2)

• Can communicate in everyday situations and hold short conversations
• Can use main grammatical structures
• Can write texts which include details

Intermediate (B1)

• Can communicate with some confidence in a reasonable number of situations
• Has good control of main grammatical structures
• Can write longer texts using paragraphs with reasonable accuracy

Upper-intermediate (B2)

• Can communicate effectively and express ideas/opinions in most situations
• Can discuss a range of topical issues
• Can use a wide range of structures, with reasonable accuracy
• Can produce a range of written texts using the correct register

Advanced (C1)

• Can express feelings, opinions and ideas accurately and precisely using a wide range of vocabulary
• Can produce the full range of texts with unnoticeable, natural cohesion
• Can understand authentic texts with little difficulty
• Has a very good degree of grammatical control

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