C1 Spanish courses
and training
Advanced level
C1 is the second to last level of all. Here is where students go from being an independent speaker to be a proficient speaker. That is why it is called the advanced level.
According to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, a C1 student should learn and master these capabilities:
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Can understand a wide range of demanding, longer clauses and recognise implicit meaning.
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Can express ideas fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions.
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Can use language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes.
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Can produce clear, well-structured, detailed text on complex subjects, showing controlled use of organisational patterns, connectors and cohesive devices.
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 C1 advanced level is a minimum of 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.