A2 Spanish Courses
Waystage Level
A2 is the second level after the new beginners' level. It is called waystage because you have now built up from the very introduction, made at the previous A1 level, to a pre intermediate level.
According to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, an A2 student should learn and master these capabilities:
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Can understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of most immediate relevance (e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment).
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Can communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters.
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Can describe in simple terms aspects of their background, immediate environment and matters in areas of immediate need.
The number of hours that a student requires to cover each level varies depending on different factors like:
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How closely related the native language and the language that the student wants to learn are.
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If this is the first foreign language the student learns (foreign languages are languages we learn as adults), or if on the contrary the student speaks other foreign languages.
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Motivation.
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Dedication.
The suggested number of hours to cover the A2 waystage level is between 120 and 180 hours.
Students might cover this level in more or less hours than this suggested number by Instituto Cervantes depending on factors like the ones listed above.
The most recognized tests that prove Spanish competence and locate students' level are the DELE and SIELE exams.
Students can split the coverage of these hours in as many courses they wish and the school, teacher, method and pace that works best for them.