/ Growth pathway PROGRAMME RHYTHM · EIGHT LEVELS · ENTRY EVIDENCE
See every step of growth from Starters to C2 Choose a level to review its common cycle, entry evidence, learning priorities and completion evidence. Age is guidance only; placement uses learning history, recent work, teacher judgement and real assessment evidence.
Explore the eight-level pathway Pre A1 → A1 → A2 → B1 → B2 → C1 → C2 ability · learning priorities · evidence PROGRAMME RHYTHM · EIGHT LEVELS · ENTRY EVIDENCE
One map for the current stage, the next goal and the evidence A growth pathway should be clear at a glance. Locate the stage from recent performance. Check ability, school learning and evidence, then open the matching course and exam format.
01 Foundations Language environment · phonics 02 YLE Starters · Movers · Flyers 03 A2 → B1 KET · PET 04 B2 → C2 FCE · CAE · CPE
Starters Pre A1 · often 6–8 Foundation Movers A1 · often 7–9 Connection Flyers A2 · often 8–10 Transition A2 Key A2 · often 9–10+ Practical B1 Preliminary B1 · often 10–11+ Independent B2 First B2 · often 11–12+ Upper-intermediate C1 Advanced C1 · age 13+ advanced goal Advanced C2 Proficiency C2 · proficiency-level real use Proficiency
Common learning cycle Part of the Flyers-to-Key bridge
Entry evidence Can understand familiar-topic texts and connected dialogue and describe pictures or experiences in several sentences.
Learning priority Sustained listening, cross-sentence integration, story logic and short-paragraph expression.
School connection Reading speed, detail location and basic inference
Completion evidence Can integrate details across a text and express experiences, opinions and basic reasons in several sentences. Starters Pre A1 · often 6–8 Foundation Movers A1 · often 7–9 Connection Flyers A2 · often 8–10 Transition Handle longer child-friendly texts and bridge toward independent A2 use.
Programme stage Young-learner A2 bridge
Common cycle Part of the Flyers-to-Key bridge
Entry evidence Can understand familiar-topic texts and connected dialogue and describe pictures or experiences in several sentences.
Completion evidence Can integrate details across a text and express experiences, opinions and basic reasons in several sentences. A2 Key A2 · often 9–10+ Practical B1 Preliminary B1 · often 10–11+ Independent B2 First B2 · often 11–12+ Upper-intermediate C1 Advanced C1 · age 13+ advanced goal Advanced C2 Proficiency C2 · proficiency-level real use Proficiency Age guidance only explains a common learning rhythm. Flyers and A2 Key both sit at CEFR A2. They serve different learner ages, tasks and exam formats; moving between them is not an automatic level promotion. Entry should use recent work, learning history, teacher judgement and current assessment evidence. KEEP ORIGINAL STRENGTHS · ADD LOCAL PRECISION
Every unit completes one ability-transfer loop 01 Original material as the spine Connect vocabulary, reading and expression through themes
02 Close local learning gaps Address common errors and cultural comprehension gaps
03 Spiral four-skill growth Keep four skills and grammar connected and recurring
04 Transfer after the goal is clear Map ability to task format, evidence and timing
05 Diagnose and verify again Diagnose, reteach, practise and reassess
Long-term L system
Exam-bridge S system Build authentic four-skill ability in the L system, then add format, timing, error chains and final checklists in the S system once the exam goal is fixed.
See the KET / PET two-system model Chosen a target level? Review its assessment Choose a fixed level from learning history, recent work and teacher judgement, then review current options and use the report to plan the next step.
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