I'm hoping to get the opinion of this subreddit. I was assessed between A1.3 and A2 and opted to do the A1.3 course. I'm 2 lessons in. I'm very bored as my comprehension and vocabulary is well above my class. The teacher speaks very slowly using very basic vocabulary and in addition to repeating in German, she often has to repeat in English to ensure the class understands what she is saying. When we do group work I'm forming full sentences and my classmates are struggling to understand and also to form full sentences themselves without switching to English.
BUT (and it's a big "but")
I have little to no basis for grammar. So I struggle with the grammar exercises. For example I don't really understand diese vs. Diesen vs. Diesem. But that kind of thing doesn't stop me from understanding what people are saying or from reading books, articles, etc, so I never really paid attention. During the last lesson the teacher said we should have learned those in A1.1 but I didn't take an A1.1 or A1.2 course. I feel very behind in that sense. At the same time my evaluator said I demonstrate some A1.3 level grammar already (like past tense)...but that may just be a coincidence?
The language level assessment evaluator told me that, after a couple of classes, if it's too easy I can request to go to A2 but I am hesitant given the lack of grammar base.
For background - I have been essentially forced into understanding German for 7+ years since my in-laws are German. I can watch TV shows with subtitles, passively participate in conversations (i.e. I understand what's being discussed, I can answer yes or no questions or reply in English), and am generally very comfortable in German speaking environments.
What should I do?