The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) is the international benchmark indicating the level of knowledge achieved by those who study a European foreign language.
CEFR is not connected with any specific language test, though Language Point has over the years developed standardized tests for the major European languages that allow our experts to accurately assess the different levels of language proficiency of their students, from beginner to expert, according to CEFR.
Developed between 1989 and 1996 by the Council of Europe, as part of the project Language Learning for European Citizenship, the CEFR has been conceived to provide a common basis for the description of objectives, content and methods in foreign language teaching and distinguishes between basic user, independent user and proficient user, indicated by the letters A, B and C respectively.
These ranges are in turn divided into a total of six levels (A1, A2, B1, B2, C1 and C2) and three intermediate levels (A2+, B1+, B2+).
These levels are an indicator for the assessment of competences and teaching planning of European foreign languages.
Our courses are adapted to the CEFR and allow you to develop and improve your skills in:
Our didactic paths are programmed according to the starting level and the student’s objective. This also allows us to make an estimate of the necessary learning time and financial investment.
The adoption of the CEFR is considerably reduced outside Europe, although some countries in Asia and Latin America have recently decided to use the CEFR in their education system.
Worldwide, there are other Frameworks of Reference with the same aim:
CEFR uses six levels of language proficiency and our standardized tests comply with this scale accordingly:
For those who have a knowledge of the basic language: everyday expressions and a conversation aimed at satisfying concrete needs.
For those who can describe, in simple terms, aspects of their lives, their surroundings and immediate needs.
For those who are able to develop a conversation on family, personal or more general matters with a fair amount of ease.
For those who are able to bring a conversation to both concrete and abstract situations and can do so with a certain ease even with native speakers.
For those who can produce clear, well-constructed, detailed text on complex topics, showing a secure language control.
For those who can express themselves spontaneously, very fluently and precisely, identifying the most subtle nuances of meaning in complex situations.
If you want to find out your level according to the CEFR, spend 45 minutes of your time completing our online test, then contact us to fix an interview in presence or via Zoom dedicated to the completion of the test.
Meet one of your experts to assess your spoken language, then receive a final report with feedback from our Director of Studies.
Contact us for more information.
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