Assessing Your Language Level
Assessing Your Language Level
To select the most appropriate course for your current level of language ability, we encourage you to self-assess using the two level check tools - sample assessments and by reviewing the text used in each language level.
Sample Assessments
Click on the course below that you intend to study, you can view a typical assessment for that language level. Students in the course are expected to be able to successfully complete this assessment at the end of their study at the level. If you feel the assessment for a particular course was too easy or difficult, look at the next level up or down (whichever applies).
To obtain an accurate indication of the right level of study, please be realistic when assessing your language skills against the assessment. Also note, and consider, the special instructions in the assessment (such as time limits for tasks and the required number of words for the writing component) when self assessing.
Please note that the assessment component in our language courses is optional - students can opt not to participate in any or all assessments. While all of our language courses focus on the 4 macro skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking), only the reading and writing components of a typical assessment has been provided here.
Review of Text
Viewing the sample assessment is just one indicator to your current level of language ability. Together with the Level Check tool, we also recommend students refer to the course text and look through the content that is usually covered in the intended course. Textbook details are provided below.
| Summer Language Program Textbooks |
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Language
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Textbook
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Textbook Coverage |
ISBN
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Chinese (Mandarin)
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| First Year |
Contemporary Chinese 1
Text & Exercise book & Textbook Audio CD (x2)
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7 phonetic lessons &
Chapter 1- 5 |
9787800528804 (Text)
9787800528828 (Exercise book)
9787887181664 (Textbook Audio CD)
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French
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| First Year |
Le Nouveau Sans Frontieres I Text, Cahier D'exercices
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Units 1 & 2 |
9782090334494 (Text)
9782190334530 (Workbook)
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German
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| First Year |
Themen Aktuell 1 Kursbuch & Arbeitsbuch
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Chapter 1 - 5 |
9783191816902
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Italian
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| First Year |
Prego! An Invitation to Italian, 8th Edition Textbook/workbook
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Chapter 1 - 3 |
9781743070161
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Japanese
|
| First Year |
Japanese for Busy People 1, Revised 3rd ed., Kana Version, Textbook
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All |
9784770030092
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Spanish
|
| First Year |
Dos Mundos 7th Edition Text & Workbook
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Paso A, B, C and Chapter 1 - 3 |
9780073385211
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| Full Year Language Program Textbooks |
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Language
|
Textbook
|
Textbook Coverage |
ISBN
|
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Arabic
|
| First Year |
Complete Arabic: Teach Yourself
|
Chapter 1 - 6 |
9781444100167 (Text) |
| Second Year |
Complete Arabic: Teach Yourself
|
Chapter 6 - 11 |
9781444100167 (Text) |
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Chinese (Mandarin)
|
| First Year |
Contemporary Chinese 1 Text & Exercise book & Textbook Audio CD (x2)
|
7 phonetic lessons &
Chapter 1- 5 |
9787800528804 (Text)
9787800528828 (Exercise book)
9787887181664 (Textbook Audio CD)
|
| Second Year |
Contemporary Chinese 1 Text & Exercise book & Textbook Audio CD (x2)
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Chapter 6 - 8 (Book 1) & Supplementary Lesson
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9787800528804 (Text)
9787800528828 (Exercise book)
9787887181664 (Textbook Audio CD)
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| Contemporary Chinese 2 Text & Exercise book & Textbook Audio CD (x2) |
Chapter 1 in (Book 2) |
9787800529023 (Text)
9787800529047 (Exercise book)
9787887181695 (Textbook Audio CD)
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| Third Year |
Contemporary Chinese 2 Text & Exercise book & Textbook Audio CD (x2)
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Chapter 6 - 11 |
9787800529023 (Text)
9787800529047 (Exercise book)
9787887181695 (Textbook Audio CD)
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| Fourth Year |
Contemporary Chinese 3 Text & Exercise book & Textbook Audio CD (x2)
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Chapter 1 - 5 |
9787800529184 (Text)
9787800529191 (Exercise book)
9787887181725
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French
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| First Year |
Version Originale 1
Text and Workbook
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All |
9788484436935 (Text)
9788484436942 (Workbook)
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| Second Year |
Le Nouveau Sans Frontieres I Text,
Cahier D'exercices
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Unit 3 and 4 |
9782090334494 (Text)
9782190334530 (Workbook)
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| Third Year |
Le Nouveau Sans Frontieres II Text,
Cahier D'exercices
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Unit 1 and 2 |
9782090334609 (Text)
9782190334622 (Workbook)
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| Fourth Year |
Le Nouveau Sans Frontieres II Text,
Cahier D'exercices
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Unit 3 and 4 |
9782090334609 (Text)
9782190334622 (Workbook)
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German
|
| First Year |
Themen Aktuell 1 Kursbuch & Arbeitsbuch
|
Chapter 1 - 5 |
9783191816902
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| Second Year |
Themen Aktuell 1 Kursbuch & Arbeitsbuch
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Chapter 6 - 10
|
9783191816909
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| Third Year |
Themen Aktuell 2 Kursbuch & Arbeitsbuch
|
Chapter 1 - 5 |
9783191916919
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| Fourth Year |
Themen Aktuell 2 Kursbuch & Arbeitsbuch
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Chapter 6 - 10 |
9783191916916
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Italian
|
| First Year |
Prego! An Invitation to Italian, 8th Edition Textbook/workbook
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Chapter 1 - 3 |
9781743070161
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| Second Year |
Prego! An Invitation to Italian, 7th Edition Textbook/workbook
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Chapter 4 - 7 |
9780073496337
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| Third Year |
Prego! An Invitation to Italian, 7th Edition Textbook/workbook
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Chapter 8 -11 |
9780073496337
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| Fourth Year |
Prego! An Invitation to Italian, 7th Edition Textbook/workbook
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Chapter 12 - 15 |
9780073496337
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Japanese
|
| First Year |
Genki 1
|
Chapter 1 - 6 |
9784789014403
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| Second Year |
Genki 1
|
Chapter 7 - 12 |
9784789014403
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| Third Year |
Japanese for Busy People 2, 3rd ed., Textbook
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Lesson 9 - 15 |
9784770030108
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| Fourth Year |
Japanese for Busy People 3 Textbook
|
Lesson 1 - 8 |
9784770030115
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Russian
|
| First Year |
Russian Course: A Complete Course for Beginners,(1996 edition)
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Lesson 1 - 6 |
9780140120417
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| Second Year |
Russian Course: A Complete Course for Beginners,(1996 edition)
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Lesson 7 - 10 |
9780140120417
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Spanish
|
| First Year |
Dos Mundos 7th Edition Text & Workbook
|
Paso A, B, C and Chapter 1 - 3 |
9780073385211
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| Second Year |
Dos Mundos 7th Edition Text & Workbook
|
Chapter 4 - 7 |
9780073385211
|
| Third Year |
Dos Mundos 7th Edition Text & Workbook
|
Chapter 8 - 11 |
9780073385211
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| Fourth Year |
Dos Mundos 7th Edition Text & Workbook
|
Chapter 12 - 15 |
9780073385211
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If you require any further assistance in choosing the right level of study, please feel free to contact our office to speak to our course advisers.
We recommend that you take time to assess your current language skills, using the Level Check tool and refer to the text before deciding on a course. Once enrolled, all requests for transfer will be subject to the transfer condition in PCE's standard Refund and Cancellation Conditions.
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