Level Placement and Level Change
Placement Test
New students take the Cambridge Michigan English Placement Test on the first day of the program. The test has multiple-choice questions for listening, grammar, and reading/vocabulary and a writing section on one topic. Students are placed in a specific level based on their test scores. Test scores are not available to students.
Levels in the 10-Week ESL Program
Our program has 8 levels, ranging from beginning to advanced:
Fundamentals: Low Beginning
Level 1: Beginning
Level 2: High-beginning
Level 3: Low-intermediate
Level 4: Intermediate
Level 5: High-intermediate
Level 6: Low-advanced
Level 7: Advanced
To move to the next level in any class, you will need to finish the course with a grade of 70% or higher..
If you feel that you are not in the appropriate level, please speak to your teachers directly during the first week of class. The staff cannot change your level. If your teacher feels it is appropriate that you take the level change test, your teacher will arrange the test for you.
Fundamentals: Low Beginning
Level 1: Beginning
Level 2: High-beginning
Level 3: Low-intermediate
Level 4: Intermediate
Level 5: High-intermediate
Level 6: Low-advanced
Level 7: Advanced
To move to the next level in any class, you will need to finish the course with a grade of 70% or higher..
If you feel that you are not in the appropriate level, please speak to your teachers directly during the first week of class. The staff cannot change your level. If your teacher feels it is appropriate that you take the level change test, your teacher will arrange the test for you.
Curriculum
*Tuition covers up to $350
Course Proficiency Scale
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