Advanced
Identify main ideas in complex listening and engage in deeper conversations.
CEFR Standard
CEFR Standard
6 terms
6 Terms
ADVANCED ENGLISH SYLLABUS 2026
Course Goals
This course will allow students to learn and apply CEFR B1 level listening, speaking, reading and writing skills and strategies. Students will become competent in grammar and vocabulary appropriate to the CEFR B1 level. Students will move from CEFR A2 to B1 level.
Course Objectives
Advanced English students will learn to identify a variety of specific information in listening to aural input, including the main idea and order of key points and factual information. Students will be able to make deductions about the context and speaker in a conversation and identify the speaker’s opinion and the support used. Students will learn to express opinions, give and ask for advice, and extend conversations by asking questions and using simple expressions of agreement and disagreement. Students will develop the ability to engage with short B1-level texts by identifying specific information, annotating the text, and correctly answering a variety of questions about the text. Students will be able to identify the parts of a paragraph and compose a paragraph with good form. Students will be able to identify phrases, clauses and simple, complex and compound sentences.
Criteria for Progression
≥ 85% on SLO assessment
75% – 84%
≤ 74%
In order to progress to the next level, the student must show mastery of 85% of the level SLOs. Mastery is defined as a score of 85% or higher on the SLO assessment. A score of 75-84% is defined as Approaching Mastery, and a score of 74% or lower is defined as Non-Mastery.
Students can appeal placement decisions and/or grades and promotions decisions according to the ACE appeal procedures. Attendance, effort and other student engagement behaviors are not considered in assessment of academic progress at ACE.
SLO-Based Assessment
Progress is continuously benchmarked against clear Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) to ensure authentic mastery.
SEVP Certified & CEFR Standard
Curriculum aligned with international CEFR proficiency frameworks for F-1 visa and career advancement.