A1

Break-through

• Can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and basic phrases.

• Can introduce themself and others and can ask and answer questions about personal details.

• Can interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help.

A2

Waystage

• Can understand the main ideas of complex text on technical discussions in their field of specialisation.

• Can communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information.

• Can describe in simple terms aspects of their background and immediate environment.

Basic User

Independant User

B1

Threshold

• Can understand familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc.

• Can deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the language is spoken.

• Can produce simple connected text on topics which are familiar or of personal interest.

• Can describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes & ambitions and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.

B2

Vantage

• Can understand the main ideas of complex text on technical discussions in their field of specialisation.

• Can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers possible without strain for either party.

• Can produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue.

Proficient User

C1

Advanced

• Can understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts, and recognise implicit meaning.

• Can express themself fluently and spontaneously. Can use language flexibly for social, academic and professional purposes.

• Can produce clear, well-structured, detailed text on complex subjects, showing controlled use of organisational patterns, connectors and cohesive devices.

C2

Mastery

• Can understand with ease virtually everything heard or read.

• Can summarise information from different spoken and written sources, reconstructing arguments and accounts in a coherent presentation.

• Can express him/herself spontaneously, very fluently and precisely, differentiating finer shades of meaning even in more complex situations.

We Prepare You For The Following Exams

Goethe Exam

TELC Exam