Competency Levels of Polish as a Foreign Language.

The Polish as a foreign language courses taught by IKO professional instructors are organized by competency levels. Our group and personal courses are compliant with the guidelines established by the Council of Europe, which have been determined by ALTE - The Association of Language Testers in Europe - http://www.alte.org/

A ₀

Preliminary course for the level A ₁.

A ₁

Listening / speaking - students can understand basic instructions or take part in a basic factual conversation on a predictable topic.
Reading - students can understand basic notices, instructions or information.
Writing - students can complete basic forms, and write notes including times, dates and places.

A ₂

Listening / speaking - students can express simple opinions or requirements in a familiar context.
Reading - students can understand straightforward information within a known area, such as on products and signs and simple textbooks or reports on familiar matters.
Writing - students can complete forms and write short simple letters or postcards related to personal information.

B ₀

Preliminary course for the level B ₁.

B ₁

Listening / speaking - students can express opinions on abstract / cultural matters in a limited way or offer advice within a known area, and understand instructions or public announcements.
Reading - students can understand routine information and articles, and the general meaning of non-routine information within a familiar area.
Writing - students can write letters or make notes on familiar or predictable matters.

B ₂

Listening / speaking - students can follow or give a talk on a familiar topic or keep up a conversation on a fairly wide range of topics.
Reading - students can scan texts for relevant information, and understand detailed instructions or advice.
Writing - students can make notes while someone is talking or write a letter including non-standard requests.

C ₀

Preliminary course for the level C ₁.

C ₁

Listening/Speaking - students can contribute effectively to meetings and seminars within own area of work or keep up a casual conversation with a good degree of fluency, coping with abstract expressions.
Reading - students can read quickly enough to cope with an academic course, to read the media for information or to understand non-standard correspondence.
Writing - students can prepare/draft professional correspondence, take reasonably accurate notes in meetings or write an essay which shows an ability to communicate.

C ₂

Listening/Speaking - students can advice on or talk about complex or sensitive issues, understanding colloquial references and dealing confidently with hostile questions.
Reading - students can understand documents, correspondence and reports, including the finer points of complex texts.
Writing - students can write letters on any subject and full notes of meetings or seminars with good expression and accuracy.