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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.

                                                                     Can understand the main               Cope linguistically in a range of everyday
                                                                      points of clear standard input        situations which require a largely predictable
                                                                      on familiar matters regularly         use of language, e.g,
                                                                      encountered in work, school,          Understand texts by going beyond merely
                                                                      leisure, etc.                         being able to pick out facts, and may involve
                                                                     Can deal with most situations         opinions, attitudes, moods and wishes
                                                                      likely to arise while travelling
                                                                      in an area where the                  Understand the general meaning of a TV
                                                                      language is spoken.                   broadcast, most of the language on ordinary
                                                                     Can produce simple                    menus, forms and advertisements, and follow
                                                      B1              connected text on topics that         simple directions
            2      Advanced Low     5/6               Threshold or    are familiar or of personal   Level 2                                             CSEC
                                                                                               Threshold User
                                           Independent   Intermediate   interest.                           Express opinions and pass on information
                                           User                      Can describe experiences and          based on areas of expertise
                                                                      events, dreams, hopes and
                                                                      ambitions and briefly give            Write simple narrative which may well
                                                                      reasons and explanations for          contain inaccuracies. Not expected to write
                                                                      opinions and plans.                   academic essays.

                                                                                                            Understand some parts of a lecture and take
                                                                                                            limited part in a lecture or seminar only if
                                                                                                            allowances are made for the presence of non-
                                                                                                            native speakers

                                                                     Can understand the main   Level 3     Handle the main structures of the language
            2+     Advanced Mid     7/8               B2              ideas of complex text on both  Independent   with some confidence
                                                                      concrete and abstract topics,  user




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