Methodology

 6 LEVELS OF SPANISH COURSES

Designed and developed according to Common European Framework Reference and the Official Program of the Cervantes Institute:

• Level A1 = Beginner / principiante
• Level A2 = Lower-intermediate / pre-intermedio
• Level B1 = intermediate / intermedio
• Level B2 = Upper-intermediate / intermedio alto
• Level C1 = Advanced / avanzado
• Level C2 = Proficiency / superior

A Basic user

A1 Breakthrough or beginner

· Can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases aimed at the satisfaction of needs
of a concrete type.

· Can introduce themselves and others and can ask and answer questions about personal details such as where he/she lives, people they know and things they have.

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

A2 Waystage or elementary

· Can understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of most immediate relevance (e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment).

· Can communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters.

· Can describe in simple terms aspects of their background, immediate environment and matters in areas of immediate need.

B Independent user

B1 Threshold or intermediate

· Can understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc.

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

· Can produce simple connected text on topics that are familiar or of personal interest.

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

B2 Vantage or upper intermediate

· Can understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in their
field of specialization.

· Can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite 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 giving the advantages
and disadvantages of various options.

C Proficient user

C1 Effective operational proficiency or advanced

· Can understand a wide range of demanding, longer clauses, and recognize implicit meaning.

· Can express ideas fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions.

· Can use language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes.

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

C2 Mastery or proficiency

· Can understand with ease virtually everything heard or read.

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

· Can express themselves spontaneously, very fluently and precisely, differentiating finer shades of meaning even in the most
complex situations.