All our language courses are mapped to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
Each level spans two to three years and is arranged into termly modules.
Beginners
Do you want to speak to family and friends in another language? Perhaps you are going on holiday and want to be able to order in a restaurant? Or maybe you just fancy a new challenge? Whatever your motivation for learning a language, our beginners' courses are an ideal starting point that will teach you simple, practical language to help you handle real-life situations.
| Our course levels | Recommended hours of prior learning | Who is this course suitable for? | CEFR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginners Module 1 | 0 | For absolute beginners with no previous knowledge of the language. | A1 Beginner (Year 1) |
| Beginners Module 2 | 15 | For those who have covered some basic grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation, are familiar with greetings and can give personal information (e.g. name, address, occupation, nationality). | A1 Beginner (Year 1) |
| Beginners Module 3 | 32 | For those who can handle simple tourist interactions such as ordering a drink and snack. | A1 Beginner (Year 1) |
| Beginners Modules 4 to 6 | 48 | For learners who can hold a basic conversation in the present tense, use numbers and ask for simple tourist information. You will revise and consolidate previous knowledge and learn basic grammatical structures. | A1 Beginner (Year 2) |
Beyond Beginners
Our Beyond Beginners courses are ideal if you already have a good grasp of the basics and want to build your confidence. They will help you to widen your vocabulary, practise handling real-life situations and improve your grammar knowledge.
| Our course levels | Recommended hours of prior learning | Who is this course suitable for? | CEFR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beyond Beginners Module 1 to 3 | 100 | For learners who can hold a simple conversation, ask for information in common tourist situations and follow basic directions and instructions. You will learn to express your likes and dislikes and give simple opinions. You will also use a range of tenses. | A2 Elementary (Year 3) |
| Beyond Beginners Module 4 to 6 | 150 | For learners who can hold a simple conversation, ask for information in common tourist situations and follow basic directions and instructions. You will learn to express your likes and dislikes and give simple opinions. You will also use a range of tenses. | A2 Elementary (Year 4) |
Intermediate
Our Lower Intermediate courses are ideal if you already have a good grasp of the basics and want to build your confidence. They will help you to widen your vocabulary, practise handling real-life situations and improve your grammar knowledge.
Intermediate courses will give you the opportunity to express yourself fluently and accurately on a range of topics. They will introduce you to more complex grammar and vocabulary that will help you to freely discuss a range of topics, cultural issues and practicalities of life abroad.
| Our course levels | Recommended hours of prior learning | Who is this course suitable for? | CEFR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Intermediate Module 1 to 3 | 200 | For those who can already communicate in common everyday situations. | B1 Intermediate (Year 5) |
| Lower Intermediate Module 4 to 6 | 250 | For those who can already communicate in common everyday situations. | B1 Intermediate (Year 6) |
| Intermediate Module 1 to 3 | 300 | For those with a good working knowledge of the language who wish to improve accuracy and the ability to express themselves on a wider range of topics. | B1 Intermediate (Year 7) |
| Intermediate Module 4 to 6 | 350 | For those with a good working knowledge of the language who wish to improve accuracy and the ability to express themselves on a wider range of topics. | B1 Intermediate (Year 8) |
| Intermediate Module 7 to 9 | 400 | For those with a good working knowledge of the language who wish to improve accuracy and the ability to express themselves on a wider range of topics. | B1 Intermediate (Year 9) |
Upper Intermediate
Our Upper Intermediate course will give you the knowledge and skills to understand authentic materials like websites, books and films and discuss a range of cultural issues and current affairs.
| Our course levels | Recommended hours of prior learning | Who is this course suitable for? | CEFR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Intermediate Module 1 to 3 | 450 | For those who can already express themselves confidently and want to improve their fluency, spontaneity and accuracy on a wide range of issues. | B2 Upper Intermediate (Year 10) |
| Upper Intermediate Module 4 to 6 | 500 | For those who can already express themselves confidently and want to improve their fluency, spontaneity and accuracy on a wide range of issues. | B2 Upper Intermediate (Year 11) |
| Upper Intermediate Module 7 to 9 | 550 | For those who can already express themselves confidently and want to improve their fluency, spontaneity and accuracy on a wide range of issues. | B2 Upper Intermediate (Year 12) |
Conversation Courses
Our conversation courses are designed for you to practice, maintain and develop your current language skills.