Lesson 0: Placement
Understand the introductory placement session before your classes begin.
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The Bridge System
The Bridge System organizes proficiency around the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), with A1 and A2 as beginner, B1 and B2 as intermediate, and C1 and C2 as advanced.
Puente describes a two-way Bridge Mentality: effective language learning works best when instructors understand the student’s native language and cultural context.
BRIDGE MENTALITY
Building a Bridge
Instructors in the academy’s described program have B1 or higher Spanish proficiency and participate in cultural and linguistics learning. Small groups of up to five students support individual attention.
STEP ONE
Lesson 0: Placement
Puente describes Lesson 0 as a free, one-hour virtual introductory placement session. It helps identify an appropriate level and existing skills before a student starts the regular lesson sequence.
NEXT STEPS
Learning and Mastery
Once placed, students can focus on the topics they need most. Puente describes internal Bridge Mastery exams assessing reading, writing, speaking, and listening. A score of 90% or more was specified for progression in the source material.
External assessments such as IELTS and Cambridge exams are separate and are not issued by the academy in its own program.
Puente Course Syllabi
Explore the A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, and C2 English course syllabi and Bridge Mastery expectations.
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