Levels

Levels represent the stages inside a program.

They help staff describe progression from lower to higher learning stages and give placement results a clear academic meaning.

What a level does

Each level belongs to one program and helps answer a simple question:

Where is this student in the learning journey for this program?

Levels are especially important because eligibility rules can check whether a student is placed at or above a certain level.

Why order matters

Levels are not just labels. They also have an order.

That order tells the system which levels are lower and which are higher. Because of that, staff should define levels in a clear progression.

For example:

• Beginner
• Elementary
• Pre-Intermediate
• Intermediate
• Upper Intermediate

What belongs in a level

A level usually includes:

• a title
• a code
• whether it is active
• its position within the program
• the courses that sit under it

How levels support placement

Placement can recommend a level for a student.

That recommendation can then be used to:

• guide admissions decisions
• narrow course choices
• support course eligibility checks

Common mistake to avoid

Do not use levels as if they were courses.

Levels describe the stage of learning. Courses are the actual teaching units inside that stage.

Good practice

• Keep level names easy to understand.
• Keep the level order accurate.
• Review level order before using level-based eligibility rules.
• Make sure courses are attached to the correct level.

In one sentence

Levels show progression inside a program and give placement and eligibility decisions a clear academic reference point.