Compare all five Jurassic English™ levels
This view is designed for school leaders, curriculum reviewers, and adult decision-makers who need a clear progression map across ages, CEFR, text complexity, and academic focus.
One comparison card per level
Level
Level 1: Foundation
First Stories. First Thinking.
Ages
4–8 years
CEFR Range
Pre-A1 → A1
Lessons / Year
40 structured lessons per academic year
Core Texts
10 core texts (4 lessons each)
Text Complexity
Picture books and predictable narratives
Cognitive / Reading Focus
BICS — phonics, high-frequency vocabulary, context-embedded language
Leads To
Leads to Level 2: Development
Level
Level 2: Development
Growing Thinkers. Growing Readers.
Ages
8–10 years
CEFR Range
A1 → A2
Lessons / Year
40 structured lessons per academic year
Core Texts
10 core texts (4 lessons each)
Text Complexity
Early chapter books with clear moral dilemmas
Cognitive / Reading Focus
Context-Embedded Learning — students describe their world and begin to evaluate it
Leads To
Leads to Level 3: Expansion
Level
Level 3: Expansion
Complex Texts. Deeper Thinking.
Ages
10–12 years
CEFR Range
A2 → B1
Lessons / Year
40 structured lessons per academic year
Core Texts
10 core texts (4 lessons each)
Text Complexity
Chapter books with ambiguous endings
Cognitive / Reading Focus
The Literacy Pivot (Cummins): English transitions from social communication to the medium of academic reasoning across subjects
Leads To
Leads to Level 4: Mastery
Level
Level 4: Mastery
Novels. Nuance. Real-World Stakes.
Ages
12–14 years
CEFR Range
B1 → B2
Lessons / Year
40 structured lessons per academic year
Core Texts
10 core texts (4 lessons each)
Text Complexity
Full novels with contested interpretations
Cognitive / Reading Focus
The B2 Plateau: abstract concepts, subtext, irony, and multi-perspectival analysis. High-quality literature is the most effective vehicle for this transition.
Leads To
Leads to Level 5: Advanced
Level
Level 5: Advanced
Academic Excellence. Global Responsibility.
Ages
14+ years
CEFR Range
B2 → C1
Lessons / Year
40 structured lessons per academic year
Core Texts
10 core texts (4 lessons each)
Text Complexity
Diverse genres — memoir, satire, postcolonial fiction, scientific essay
Cognitive / Reading Focus
Full CALP (Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency): nuance, subtext, academic synthesis, and the register of IB HL / Cambridge Advanced
Leads To
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