The BERLIN SCHOOL OF ENGLISH offers a wide array of English courses.
If you are interested in improving your English, we offer you the choice of group lessons or single lessons. You can take part in both of these as either fixed-term intensive courses or as longer-term, regular lessons. You may also register for both group and single lessons, as long as the times chosen do not overlap.
In addition to this, we also offer English training at short notice – perhaps you have an interview or important presentation in English that calls for last minute preparation. We can provide you with the feedback and confidence you need to tackle these challenges with little time to spare.
We also offer English training in the workplace, with both group and individual lessons.
Finding the right course for you
The first step in finding the right course is evaluating both your passive and active English skills. We do this through a non-binding, free, oral placement test here in the school, after which we determine your goals and, with your input, find the appropriate course for you.
We use the Common European Framework of Reference for Language (CEFR) as our guideline when determining English language levels. This framework is divided into 6 levels, from Beginner to Advanced. We have further divided these 6 levels into more specific stages to allow for a more realistic understanding of the time it takes to improve one’s English.
Overview of CEFR levels
CEFR Levels | Level on course certificate | Number of hours estimated to reach next level (Intensive Course) |
Number of hours estimated to reach next level (Regular Course) |
---|---|---|---|
A1 | Beginner | 60-80 | 48 |
Beginner | 60-80 | 48 | |
Elementary | 60-80 | 48 | |
A2 | Pre-Intermediate | 60-80 | 48 |
Pre-Intermediate | 60-80 | 48 | |
Pre-Intermediate | 60-80 | 48 | |
B1 | Lower-Intermediate | 60-80 | 48 |
Intermediate | 60-80 | 48 | |
Intermediate | 120-160 | 96 | |
B2 | Upper Intermediate | 60-80 | 48 |
Upper Intermediate | 60-80 | 48 | |
Upper Intermediate | 120-160 | 96 | |
C1 | Advanced | 60-80 | 48 |
Advanced | 60-80 | 48 | |
Advanced | 120-160 | 96 | |
C2 | Proficiency | 120-160 | 96 |
Proficiency | 120-160 | 96 | |
Proficiency |
If you would like to register for one of our English courses, please get in contact with us on 030-2290455 to make an appointment for an oral placement test.