What is A1?
The A1 Entry level curriculum is aimed at learners new to the language. On completion of this level learners should understand and be able to use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases. They should be able to introduce themselves and others and be able to ask and answer questions about basic personal details, such as where they are from, where they live, details about their family, hobbies and their occupation, and their likes and dislikes. Learners should be able to have basic interactions in the language covering familiar personal topics.
Entry
→ I can interact in a simple way provided the other person is prepared to repeat or rephrase things at a slower rate of speech and help me formulate what I’m trying to say.
→ I can ask and answer simple questions in areas of immediate need or on very familiar topics.
→ I can use simple phrases and sentences to describe where I live and people I know.
→ I can recognise familiar words and very basic phrases concerning myself, my family and immediate concrete surroundings when people speak slowly and clearly.
→ I can understand familiar names, words and very simple sentences, for example on notices and posters or in catalogues.
→ I can write a short, simple postcard, for example sending holiday greetings.
→ I can fill in forms with personal details, for example entering my name, nationality and address on a hotel registration form.
