PEIC Level 1 (A2) study plan
PEIC Level 1 (A2) · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Writing
Write 5 short messages of 30-40 words introducing yourself, your family and your job or studies
Spell 60 high-frequency A2 words correctly from dictation
Form 10 present-simple sentences with correct subject-verb agreement
Punctuate 10 sentences using capital letters, full stops and question marks correctly
Your checkpoint
A portfolio of 5 short written messages scored against a 4-point checklist (task completed, grammar, spelling, length), with a score of at least 3 out of 4 on each
Writing & Speaking
Write 3 short notes of 40-50 words describing a daily routine and a past weekend
Record a one-minute spoken self-introduction three times, improving each take
Use 20 fixed everyday phrases (greetings, requests, apologies) in speech and writing
Ask and answer 8 personal-information questions aloud without reading a script
Your checkpoint
One final 60-second audio recording of a self-introduction plus 3 written notes of 40-50 words each
Speaking
Describe a familiar scene aloud for 45 seconds using at least 5 prepositions of place
Role-play 4 short transactional dialogues (shopping, ordering food, asking directions, seeing a doctor)
Pronounce 30 common words with correct word stress, recorded and checked
Sustain a 90-second monologue on a familiar topic with no more than 5 long pauses
Your checkpoint
Three 90-second recorded monologues on familiar topics, self-scored on a fluency, vocabulary and pronunciation rubric
Listening
Identify key information (who, where, when) in 10 short dialogues of 30-60 seconds
Take dictation of 20 short spoken sentences with at least 16 written accurately
Capture numbers, times and prices correctly in 15 listening items
Answer 5 comprehension questions after a 5-minute graded audio passage
Your checkpoint
A listening log containing 20 dictated sentences, scored, with a pass mark of 16 out of 20
Reading
Read 8 short texts of 100-150 words and answer 5 questions on each
Scan notices, menus and timetables to locate 15 specific details within a time limit
Match 20 sentence halves and headings to short paragraphs
Compile a 40-word personal vocabulary list with example sentences
Your checkpoint
A timed reading test of 20 questions completed in 20 minutes, with a score of at least 14 out of 20
Listening & Speaking
Respond orally to 10 recorded questions within 3 seconds of hearing each one
Shadow 5 minutes of graded audio to practise rhythm and connected speech
Retell 3 short listening texts aloud in your own words in 60 seconds each
Hold 3 five-minute conversations using a checklist of 10 target functions
Your checkpoint
A 5-minute recorded conversation with a partner or tutor, with a transcript and a filled-in function checklist
Reading & Writing
Write an 80-word informal email reply to a short message in 15 minutes
Complete 2 full reading sections under exam time conditions
Correct 10 errors in your own earlier writing using a checklist
Link ideas with and, but, because and so in 10 sentences
Your checkpoint
One 80-word email written in 15 minutes and marked against a checklist, scoring at least 8 out of 10
Reading & Writing & Listening & Speaking
Complete a full mock test covering Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking under timed conditions
Log every error by domain and error type on a single review sheet
Re-drill the 30 weakest items (words, structures or question types) from the error log
Re-record the week 2 self-introduction and compare it with the original
Your checkpoint
A completed mock test with a per-domain score sheet and a one-page error-review plan
Milestones
Week 2: You can introduce yourself in writing and aloud for one minute without a script, and be understood by a listener
Week 4: You reach at least 16 out of 20 on the dictation log and 14 out of 20 on a practice listening set
Week 6: You hold a 5-minute conversation and answer 8 out of 10 spoken questions appropriately
Week 8: You score at least 60% in each of the four domains on the full mock test, with no domain below 50%