cefr and epl
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COMMON EUROPEAN FRAMEWORK COMMON EUROPEAN FRAMEWORK OF REFERENCE FOR LANGUAGES: OF REFERENCE FOR LANGUAGES:
LEARNING, TEACHING AND LEARNING, TEACHING AND ASSESSMENT AND PORTFOLIO OF ASSESSMENT AND PORTFOLIO OF
EUROPEAN LANGUAGES.EUROPEAN LANGUAGES.
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
Organisation of intergovernmental cooperation
functions
Main Bodies:Committee of -Ministers of Foreign Affairs
Parliamentary AssemblyCouncil for Cultural Cooperation
The division of the linguistic policies
objectives
Fostering unity
Increasingconvergence
DefendingHuman Rights
Enhancing inter-communication
Retaining the diversity
Respecting for diversity and tolerance
Facilitating the mobility
Developing multilingual awarenessNew Education Project
COMMON EUROPEAN FRAMEWORK OF REFERENCE (CEFR)
PORTFOLIO OF EUROPEAN LANGUAGES
(EPL)
Common basis for the learning, teaching and evaluation of languages in Europe
Common European Framework of Reference
AIMS
Set reflection on what must be learned to do to use a language to communicate.
Define levels of proficiency, knowledge and skills to be developed to facilitate comparison between different educational systems and equivalence of certificates.
Suggest learning strategies, activities and tasks
FEATURES
•Addressed to national governments and teaching professionals
• It is a basic document teaching and learning languages
• Adopts the approach "focused on action"
• terminological consensus / common system certifications• Describes the language communication activities through the knowledge and communication skills, which are defined as: COMMON REFERENCE LEVELS
• Presents communicative objectives, content,tasks and methodology to acquire communicative competence• Advocates detailed and structured recommendations on the development of curricula• Analyzes the different assessment systems, presenting a detailed list of descriptors
• Encourages reflection on the factors thatinfluence the language learning
• Sets 6 levels common basic reference(A1,A2,B1,B2,C1 y C2)
KEY LINES
Niveles comunes de referencia del Marco Común Europeo
• The Framework defines the levels of language proficiency which let us check the progress of the students in each stage of learning and throughout his life (Lifelong Learning). This will be reflected in the European Language Portfolio (Passport, Language Biography, Dossier)
Usuario: Niveles comunes de referencia y su clasificación : se corresponde (en Francés e Inglés) con:
Basic UserA1 (Breakthrough, Acceso)
A2 (Waystage, Plataforma) Premiere Degré
Waystage
Independent UserB1 (Threshold, Umbral) Deuxième
Degré
DELF
Threshold Level
B2 (Vantage, Avanzado) First Certificate
Proficient UserC1 (Effective Operational Proficiency)
DALF
Advanced
C2 (Mastery- Maestría) Proficiency
TASKS
• Definition:Activation of specific skills strategies and use of communication skills to perform actions (activities resulting from interaction skills, expression, understanding and mediation) in a particular area for a specific purpose and specific results.
• Types: Task 'real life' and 'the classroom' (pedagogical) - Opposed to the practice exercises decontextualized formal aspects
EUROPEAN PORTFOLIO OF LANGUAGES
It is a personal document promoted by the Council of Europe, in which learning or have learned a language - whether at school or outside of it - can record their language learning experiences and cultures and reflect on them.
What is the EPL?
The Portfolio consists of 3 parts:
•Passport of languages
•Linguistic Biography
•Dossier
Doble Function:Pedagogical (promotes reflection and self-
assessment ability of the students, making them able to take responsibility for their own learning)
Informative or Register (illustrated student capabilities related to languages : their own and foreign)
What is the Portfolio for?
• To encourage everyone to learn more languages and to continue learning over a lifetime.
• To facilitate mobility in Europe through a clear and internationally recognizable language skills.
• To promote understanding and tolerance through knowledge of other languages and cultures.
