Workplace english level check: Placement against CEFR levels

A ready-made course you customise for your organisation, with a live session deck and two surveys. You only add the 7 details that are specific to your organisation.

Length
40 min
Lessons
6 lessons
Frequency
At recruitment or promotion screening
Last reviewed
21 Oct 2026
Test habits: time, guessing and word forms
What would you do?

A gap needs a noun, not a verb

Try it: this is one of 13 interactive activities in the course.

What's included

Three pieces that work together

Copy once, get everything. Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck.

Self-paced course

Short lessons with real workplace scenarios, not walls of text.

  • 6 lessons, about 40 minutes
  • Process, tabs, accordion, sorting activity and quizzes

Live session deck

An AhaSlides presentation to run after the course, in person or online.

  • 10 slides
  • Poll, quiz, word cloud, scale slides
  • A closing slide for your contacts

Two surveys

Find out what landed, and whether people use it on the job.

  • Post-course feedback, about 2 minutes
  • 30-day check-in
  • Anonymous by default
  • Results feed your next refresher

Learning objectives

At the end of this course, learners can

Each objective and the lesson that covers it.

IDObjectiveSourceWhere it's covered
TO 214.0Achieve ≥ 80% on the final assessment-Whole course
SO 214.1Describe what each level means in a working dayCEFR (Council of Europe, 2020) [source: report anchor, unverified]Whole course
SO 214.2Take a placement check across vocabulary, reading and listening + your infoEmployer's placement policy your target english levelWhole course
SO 214.3Recognise common mistakes at each levelBest practiceWhole course
SO 214.4Use sensible test habits: time, guessing and word formsBest practiceWhole course
SO 214.5Read a result and choose a study plan + your infoEmployer's programme your english programme linkWhole course

Your part: what a template can't do for you

  • Your workplace details: fill in the 7 highlighted fields so the course describes your own policies, contacts and locations.
  • Records: record completion in your own LMS or record system.

Course outline

6 lessons, about 40 minutes

Minutes per lesson are an estimate, shared out by page count.

ContentInteractiveVideoYou customise
1

What the levels mean in a working day

3 pages

10 min
Before you beginNoteList
Harbourview LogisticsTextImage
Levels at workTabsNote
2

Placement quiz: vocabulary, reading, listening

2 pages

6 min
Short checksProcessYour infoNote
Try itQuizMatching quiz
3

Common mistakes at each level

2 pages

6 min
Typical slipsAccordion
Fix itSorting activityQuiz
4

Test habits: time, guessing and word forms

2 pages

6 min
HabitsChecklist
Word formsScenarioQuiz
5

Reading your result and choosing a study plan

2 pages

6 min
What the result saysTabsNote
PlanProcess
6

Final level check and next steps

2 pages

6 min
Next stepsProcessYour infoNote
PracticeQuizKey factNoteButtonYour info

Live deck and surveys

10 slides to run live, two surveys to close the loop

Pink slides are interactive. Both surveys are anonymous; pink questions are written for this course.

ContentTitle, agenda, "what does B2 look like on the job?
Word cloudOne English task at work that feels hard
PollWhich skill is hardest?
Content · customiseThe levels in a working day {{TARGET_ENGLISH_LEVEL}}
QuizChoose the correct sentence. ("I sent the report yesterday." ✔ · "I send the report yesterday." · "I have sent the report yesterday." · "I sending the report yesterday.")
QuizChoose the word form: "The ___ of the new system was easy." (installation ✔ · install · installing · installed)
PollWhat would you like from a result?
ScaleHow confident are you about your English level?
Open-ended / Q&AOne question about levels
Content · customiseClosing {{LD_CONTACT}}, {{SURVEY_2_URL}}, {{COURSE_URL}}
Post-course feedback: 11 questions, about 2 min
  1. Overall rating 5 stars
  2. Relevant, realistic, right length, helpful activities agree/disagree grid
  3. What was most useful? multi-select
  4. Confidence before this course, and now 1-5 scale
  5. Which part is still unclear? multiple choice
  6. How clear is your next step? 1-5 scale
  7. What would help you most now? open text
  8. I feel comfortable taking an English level check. 1-5 scale
  9. One thing we should change or add open text
  10. Would you recommend this course? NPS
30-day check-in
  1. Have you used what you learned since the course? multiple choice
  2. How confident are you today? Compare with day 1 1-5 scale
  3. Do you know where to find the study plan? yes / no / not sure
  4. A moment where the training helped, or where you weren't sure open text
  5. Which topics should the next refresher focus on? ranking

Results show whether people use the training on the job, not just whether they finished it.

Make it yours

7 fields to fill in, and you're ready

Everything else is done. These are the details only your organisation knows; each one is highlighted inside the course.

  • Ld contact{{LD_CONTACT}}
  • Target english level{{TARGET_ENGLISH_LEVEL}}
  • English programme link{{ENGLISH_PROGRAMME_LINK}}
  • Audio recordings{{AUDIO_RECORDINGS}}
  • LMS or record system{{LMS_OR_RECORD_SYSTEM}}
  • Survey 2 URL{{SURVEY_2_URL}}
Show all 7 fields
  • Course URL{{COURSE_URL}}

FAQ

Common questions

Can I run workplace english level check: Placement against CEFR levels training online?

Yes. The course is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session in the room or online.

How often is this training needed?

At recruitment or promotion screening, before assigning staff to classes, and yearly to track progress.

Who needs this training?

Employees whose role or promotion needs a stated English level, and HR and L&D teams that place staff in classes; run by L&D and HR.

What records should I keep?

Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when.

Can I edit the content?

Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply.

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Ready to run it?

Open the live deck to see how the session runs alongside the course and both surveys.