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
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ISBN
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Chinese (Mandarin)
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| First Year |
Contemporary Chinese for Beginners Text & Exercise book & Character book & MP3 CDs
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7 phonetic lessons & Chapter 1 - 6 |
9787800528804 (Text)
9787800528828 (Exercise book)
9787802006928 (Character book)
9787887171030 (MP3 CDs) (recommended but optional)
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French
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| First Year |
Version Originale 1 Text & Workbook
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Chapter 1 - 4 |
9788484436935 (Text)
9788484436942 (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
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| First Year |
Genki 1
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Chapter 1 - 6 |
9784789014403
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Spanish
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| 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
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Textbook
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Textbook Coverage
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ISBN
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Arabic
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| First Year |
Complete Arabic: Teach Yourself
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Chapter 1 - 6 |
9781444100167 (Text) |
| Second Year |
Complete Arabic: Teach Yourself
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Chapter 6 - 11 |
9781444100167 (Text) |
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Chinese (Mandarin)
|
| First Year |
Contemporary Chinese for Beginners Text & Exercise book & Character book & MP3 CDs
|
7 phonetic lessons & Chapter 1 - 6 |
9787800528804 (Text)
9787800528828 (Exercise book)
9787802006928 (Character book)
9787887171030 (MP3 CDs) (recommended but optional)
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| Second Year |
Contemporary Chinese for Beginners Text & Exercise book & Character book & MP3 CDs
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Chapter 7 - 13 |
9787800528804 (Text)
9787800528828 (Exercise book)
9787802006928 (Character book)
9787887171030 (MP3 CDs) (recommended but optional)
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Please note:
- Please note that the publisher has combined Contemporary Chinese 1 and Contemporary Chinese 2 into Contemporary Chinese for Beginners, and they are no longer available as individual textbooks.
- Please note in Chinese Second Year, content from Contemporary Chinese 1 and Contemporary Chinese 2 will be used. If you already have Contemporary Chinese 1 Text (ISBN: 9787800528804) & Exercise book (ISBN: 9787800528828) & Character book (ISBN: 9787800528811), we suggest you only purchase Contemporary Chinese 2 Text (ISBN: 9787800529023) & Exercise book (ISBN: 9787800529047) & Character book (ISBN: 9787800529030).
- If new to PCE, we suggest you purchase Contemporary Chinese for Beginners, which will continue to be the course text for Chinese Third Year in 2014.
- Only Contemporary Chinese for Beginners MP3 CDs (ISBN: 9787887171030) is available as an audio resource; please note the audio resource is recommended, but not compulsory.
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| Third Year |
Contemporary Chinese 2 Text & Exercise book & Exercise book Audio CD (x2)
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Chapter 5 - 12 |
9787800529023 (Text)
9787800529047 (Exercise book)
9787887181695 (Exercise book Audio CDs) [Out of print - updated on 12 March 2013]
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| Fourth Year |
Contemporary Chinese 2 Text & Exercise book & Exercise book Audio CD (x2)
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Chapter 11 - 12 (Book 2)
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9787800529023 (Text)
9787800529047 (Exercise book)
9787887181718 (Exercise book Audio CDs) [Out of print - updated on 12 March 2013]
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| Contemporary Chinese 3 Text & Exercise book & Exercise book Audio CD (x2) |
Chapter 1 - 5 (Book 3) |
9787800529184 (Text)
9787800529191 (Exercise book)
9787887181671 (Exercise book Audio CDs)
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French
|
| First Year |
Version Originale 1 Text and Workbook
|
Chapter 1 - 4 |
9788484436935 (Text)
9788484436942 (Workbook)
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| Second Year |
Version Originale 1 Text and Workbook
|
Chapter 5 - 8 |
9788484436935 (Text)
9788484436942 (Workbook)
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| Third Year |
Version Originale 2 Text & Workbook
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Chapter 1 - 4 |
9788484435631 (Text)
9788484435648 (Workbook)
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| Fourth Year |
Version Originale 2 Text & Workbook
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Chapter 5 - 8 |
9788484435631 (Text)
9788484435648 (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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| Second Year |
Themen Aktuell 1 Kursbuch & Arbeitsbuch
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Chapter 6 - 10
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9783191816909
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| Third Year |
Themen Aktuell 2 Kursbuch & Arbeitsbuch
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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
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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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| Second Year |
Prego! An Invitation to Italian, 8th Edition Textbook/workbook
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Chapter 4 - 7 |
9781743070161
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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
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Chapter 1 - 6 |
9784789014403
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| Second Year |
Genki 1
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Chapter 7 - 12 |
9784789014403
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| Third Year |
Genki 2
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Lesson 13 - 18 |
9784770030108
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| Fourth Year |
Japanese for Busy People 3 Textbook
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Lesson 1 - 6 |
9784770030115
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Russian
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| 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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| Third Year |
Russian Course: A Complete Course for Beginners (1996 edition)
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Lesson 11 - 14 |
9780140120417
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Spanish
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| 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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| Second Year |
Dos Mundos 7th Edition Text & Workbook
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Chapter 4 - 7 |
9780073385211
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| Third Year |
Dos Mundos 7th Edition Text & Workbook
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Chapter 8 - 11 |
9780073385211
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| Fourth Year |
Dos Mundos 7th Edition Text & Workbook
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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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