ELP Level Assessment

After placement testing on the first day, you will be placed in the appropriate level. Your final evaluation is based on classroom performance and participation, in-class quizzes, homework assignments, and a sample TOEFL.

Check Your ELP Level

Note: This chart will give you an idea of your level. Placement testing (to determine your English level) will take place on the first day of your course. We will use the results from the placement testing to determine your level/class.

LISTENING AND TALKING	READING AND WRITING
Beginner	Beginner
can understand simple questions and comments can ask and answer simple questions such as, "Where do you live?"	can read simple sentences and very short paragraphs can write simple sentences
High Beginner	High Beginner
can understand some of the news on television can participate in simple conversations, describe and talk about yourself, give directions and ask and answer questions such as, "What do you like to do?"	can read simple paragraphs can write short organized compositions (one page) on familiar topics
Intermediate	Intermediate
can understand the general idea of television newscasts and dramas can participate in conversations on familiar topics (giving brief opinions, expressing likes and dislikes, and describing events)	can read long, simple passages or short, complex passages can write short organized compositions (one page) on familiar topics
High Intermediate	High Intermediate
can understand many programs on television can talk confidently with others on most topics but with errors in pronunciation, grammar and word choice (or, in contrast, speak accurately but without confidence)	can read articles on familiar topics can write organized compositions of two to three pages can use variety of sentence types
Advanced	Advanced
can understand almost everything on familiar topics can confidently talk with others but with occasional misunderstandings may be frustrated that you're not saying things the way you wanted to, especially in professional or academic situations	can read any article or story of interest can write well-organized, unified compositions may want more variety in your writing style in order to better express complex, abstract ideas can, with guidance, edit your own work

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Solid Foundation

Our current, cutting-edge, integrated curriculum lets you progress at your own pace.

We believe that immersion into an English environment coupled with an integrated teaching approach is the best way for students to progress. Our curriculum has been professionally developed to incorporate the Canadian Language Benchmarks giving us a solid framework of reference for learning, teaching, and assessing English as a Second Language. Created by Citizenship and Immigration Canada, the Benchmarks are a descriptive scale of communicative proficiency in English as a Second Language expressed as 12 benchmarks or reference points. These benchmarks form the foundation for our ELP levels as follows:

ELP Levels	Beginner		High Beginner		Intermediate		High Intermediate		Advanced		High Advanced
CLBA	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12