Guide to Levels

The table below gives an indication of entry levels based on previous language learning and/or English educational qualifications, as well as, for European languages, the CEFR. They are a guide, not pre-requisites.

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Entry Level	Language Development Courses	Language Progression Courses (in ascending order of levels)	Language Accelerator Courses / Credit-Bearing Modules
No experience	Step 1	Beginners	Stage 1
Some basic knowledge	Step 2
CEFR A1- Progression Beginners course Low GCSE	Step 1	Elementary
	Step 2
CEFR A1+ Progression Elementary course Credit-bearing module or Accelerator course at Stage 1 GCSE	Step 1	Lower Intermediate	Stage 2
	Step 2
CEFR A2- Progression Lower Intermediate course GCSE + some time abroad	Step 1	Intermediate
	Step 2
CEFR A2+ Progression Intermediate course Credit-bearing module or Accelerator course at Stage 2 AS level	Step 1	Higher Intermediate	Stage 3
	Step 2
CEFR B1- Progression Higher Intermediate course Low/rusty A level	Step 1	Advanced
	Step 2
CEFR B1 Progression Advanced course Credit-bearing module or Accelerator course at Stage 3 A level	Step 1	Higher Advanced 1	Stage 4
	Step 2
CEFR B1+/B2- Progression Higher Advanced 1 course	Step 1	Higher Advanced 2
	Step 2

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