Are you an ex-VIPkid teacher looking for interactive curriculum slides for your independent online ESL teaching? Maybe you taught with PalFish before and need to quickly match your students up with the Abridge Academy curriculum, or want to combine Abridge Academy with the popular Cambridge textbook series?
Today, we will give an overview of the Abridge Academy curriculum structure and CEFR levels, matching these with popular ESL platforms. This should assist you in placing any students moving from a platform to your independent classes at the appropriate level!
Overview
| Abridge Academy | CEFR | VIPkid | PalFish | DadaABC | Cambridge |
| Level 1 | Pre-A1 | Level 1 | PF1 | Levels 0-2 | |
| Level 2 | Pre-A1 | Level 2 | PF2-3 | Levels 3-4 | Starters |
| Level 3 | A1 | Level 3 | PF4 | Levels 5-6 | |
| Level 4 | A1 | Level 4 | PF5-6 | Levels 7-8 | Movers |
| Level 5 | A2 | Level 5 | PF6-7 | Levels 9-10 | |
| Level 6 | A2 | Level 6 | PF8-9 | Flyers / KET |
Spreadsheet
See the full spreadsheet below or open here to compare detailed level descriptors for the curriculum.
Level tests
One of the biggest challenges with any new student is deciding which level to place them at. To assist, we have created a FREE placement test which guides you on which Abridge Academy level, CEFR level and Cambridge exam your student should be working towards. This links to our free trial class slides and onboarding materials for a seamless student enrolment process.
I conduct trial lessons as part of the platform I’m on, and I always struggle with trial lessons for children. I was wondering if you would be able to make a level test for Abridge Academy, because then I could make trial lessons fun and consistent. I would know exactly where students fall in the curriculum. Thanks so much!
Hi Amanda, thank you for the suggestion! We now have a free placement test and trial classes for each level: https://abridgeacademy.com/placement-test/ Hope this helps 🙂 ~Katie
This spreadsheet is super helpful. It has been printed out and is stuck to my wall!
Thank you!
Christine Essex