OLS State of Play

Erasmus+ NA Meeting 2nd June 2015

• DE, EN, ES, FR, IT and NL

• Language assessments assessing receptive skills

• Language courses A1 to C2

Erasmus+ OLS: Where we are

2014 DE EN ES FR IT NL 90% of mobilities

2016 6 new languages CZ DK EL PL PT SE

1. For whom?

Since October 2014

Higher Education students Youth-EVS volunteers

As from June 2015

VET learners

To maximise language competence

To improve the quality of exchanges abroad

To measure the impact of Erasmus+ mobility

on language skills

1. OLS objectives

1. How?

Erasmus+ Participants

1st

language assessment

Online Language Course

+ Live Coaching

2nd

language assessment

After selection

Mandatory Mandatory

Voluntary

Upon return

Before/during the exchange

Online language course

+ Live Coaching

How?

Grammar

(20 questions)

Vocabulary

(15 questions)

Key communicative phrases

(15 questions)

Listening comprehension

(10 questions)

Reading comprehension

(10 questions)

From 2016 also productive skills

NOW receptive skills

OLS language assessment

25 Job courses at level B1/C1

• Purchasing

• Secretary and Administrative assistant

• Automobile

• Chemistry

• Commerce

• Consultancy

• Energy

• Environment

• Student

• Finance

• Civil Engineering and Construction

• IT

• Legal

• Management

• Medical

• Pharmaceutical

• Sport

• Telecommunications

• Tourism

• Logistics and

Transportation

• University

• Receptionist

• Waiter/Server

• Bartender

• Cleaning staff

• +

• Banking

• Meetings

• Correspondence

VET specific language course modules

VET specific language course modules

Topics – Level A

• Daily routines • Greetings • Family

Topics – Level B • Flat hunting • Health and social

systems Topics – Level C • Professional

environment • Academic writing • Presentation skills

MOOCs

Feedback

Very helpful and useful Images and pronunciation sections

highly appreciated Fast pace; not enough time to

answer the questions

Tutoring sessions

Available as from Summer 2015

1 to 6 participants Active participation Highly interactive Tailored to the needs of the

participants

1. First results

0

2000

4000

6000

8000

10000

12000

14000

October 2014 November 2014 December 2014 January 2015 February 2015 March 2015 April 2015

LA used

LC used

OLS usage October 2014 to April 2015

First language assessments completed per language October 2014 to April 2015

DE 8 %

EN 67%

ES 12 %

FR 7 %

IT 5 %

NL 1 %

DE

EN

ES

FR

IT

NL

First language assessments results per language October 2014 to April 2015

0 %

17 %

33 %

50 %

67 %

83 %

100 %

de en es fr it nl

C2

C1

B2

B1

A2

A1

DE EN ES FR IT NL

3. OLS Licence Management System

4. Communication and promotion

OLS CEFR videos ( CEFR = Common European Framework of

Reference for Languages )

• Presenting the CEFR levels • DE, EN, FR, ES, IT, NL

Available materials

• Facebook • Twitter

500.000+ people reached

OLS Social media campaign

OLS upcoming releases

June 2015: Version 4 EPlusLink integration Preparation for the Call 2015

June 2015: Version 5 Tutoring sessions MOOC recordings

July 2015: Version 6 Improvements for NAs and BENs

Video interviews of representatives from the Consortium

Video teasers (MOOCs, Forums and Tutoring sessions)

PPT template presentations

Coming soon…

Thank you!