Common European Framework

All of our courses fit the Council of Europe’s guidelines on language learning. This is useful for you because these levels are meaningful to employers, schools and universities. They also tie in with internationally recognised exams such as the Cambridge suite (First Certificate, CAE, Proficiency etc.).

See the table below or download our short guide (PDF - in Italian)

Language levels

Here are the language levels that relate to our courses. These are Council of Europe levels and are being used by more and more schools, universities and employers.

The time and number or study hours it takes to get from one level the next varies. For example, to get from advanced C1 to very advanced C2 usually takes students 2 x 90 hour courses, whereas most students can get from A2 to B1 after one course of 90 hours.

Levels and Courses

Council of Europe levels	General English	Exams preparation	Business English	IELTS	Skills and Business Skills	Legal English	Special courses
A1.1	Beginners
A1.2	Elementary
A2	Pre-intermediate
B1.1	Intermediate 1
B1.2	Intermediate 2		BEC Preliminary	IELTS	Skills and B. Skills	Legal English
B2	Upper intermediate	FCE	BEC Vantage	IELTS	Skills and B. Skills	Legal English	Special courses
C1.1	Advanced 1			IELTS	Skills and B. Skills	Legal English	Special courses
C1.2		CAE	BEC Higher	IELTS	Skills and B. Skills	Legal English	Special courses
C2.1	Advanced 2			IELTS		Legal English	Special courses
C2.2		CPE		IELTS		Legal English	Special courses