Students take a placement test before beginning their course. According to the results, the Academic Coordinator will place the student in one of the following levels:
Basic – A1
Student understands and answers questions and can construct sentences about him or herself using basic vocabulary. He/she can speak and understand Spanish spoken at below normal speed.
Pre Intermediate – A2
Student can initiate, sustain and end simple conversations about everyday topics, understand the majority of questions and instructions spoken at below- normal speed, and use vocabulary related to his/her activities and preferences.
Intermediate – B1
Student can hold conversations about a range of topics at near-normal speed and use present, past and future tenses. He/she is able to make requests and suggestions and can hold telephone conversations, although with some difficulty. He/she can write simple reports related to his/her activities.
Advanced – B2
Student can initiate, sustain and end a wide variety of complex conversations at normal speed, give rehearsed presentations to an audience, debate the pros and cons of different topics using specialized vocabulary and write a wide range of reports with few mistakes. He or she is able to understand most written texts and write reports.
Expert – C1 (*)
Students are able to perform complex tasks related to work and study.
Superior – C2 (*)
Student functions at a near-native level in most or all language competencies.
Progress Chart
Students following the Intensive program (Monday to Friday, 9:00a.m. to 1:00p.m.) can expect to advance at the following rate:
(*) private classes only
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