Basic
Student understands a few words or basic phrases in Spanish and speaks a little Spanish using a limited vocabulary.

Pre Intermediate
Student understands and answers questions and can construct sentences about him or herself using basic vocabulary. He/she can speak and understand Spanish spoken at below normal speed.
(classification exam is necessary)

Intermediate
Student can initiate, sustain and end simple conversations about everyday topics, understand the majority of questions and instructions spoken at below-normal speed, and use vocabulary related to his/her activities and preferences.
(classification exam is necessary)

Upper Intermediate
Student can hold conversations about a range of topics at near-normal speed and use present, past and future tenses. He/she is able to make requests and suggestions and can hold telephone conversations, although with some difficulty. He/she can write simple reports related to his/her activities.
(classification exam is necessary)

Advanced
Student can initiate, sustain and end a wide variety of complex conversations at normal speed, give rehearsed presentations to an audience, debate the pros and cons of different topics using specialized vocabulary and write a wide range of reports with few mistakes. He or she is able to understand most written texts and write reports.
(classification exam is necessary)

Superior (private classes only)
Student functions at a near-native level in most or all language competencies.
(classification exam is necessary)