Foreign and English Language
Foreign and English Language
All our courses are now aligned to the Common European Framework for Languages, which defines levels from Beginners A1-A2, to Intermediate B1-B2 and Proficiency C1-C2. As a result, we have new course names and have added more levels to some of the languages.
Here are the new course names together with the old levels in case you have studied with us before:
Previous course names |
New course names |
Stage 1 |
Beginners A1 |
Stage 2 |
Post Beginners A2 |
Stage 3 |
Improvers A2+ |
Stage 4 |
Lower Intermediate B1 |
Stage 5 |
Intermediate B1+ |
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Upper Intermediate B2 |
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Language and Culture B2 |
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Advanced C1 |
For more information on our language levels, please view the Language course descriptions page .If you would like to know your level according to the Common European Framework please see reefer to the Self assessment grid or assess your level online:
British Sign Language
British Sign Language Course Structure
Unit 1 (20 hours) |
This course is recommended for absolute beginners who have had very little or no contact with British Sign Language before. Course aims:
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Unit 2 (20 hours) |
This course is recommended for learners who have completed Unit 1 or studied a minimum of 20 hours in the language. Course aims:
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Unit 3 (20 hours) |
This course is recommended for learners who have completed Unit 2 or studied a minimum of 40 hours in the language. Course aims:
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Unit 4 Conversation class (20 hours) |
This course is recommended for learners who have completed Unit 3 or studied a minimum of 60 hours in the language. Course aims:
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