Cefr and epl

1. COMMON EUROPEAN FRAMEWORKCOMMON EUROPEAN FRAMEWORK
OF REFERENCE FOR LANGUAGES:OF REFERENCE FOR LANGUAGES:
LEARNING, TEACHING ANDLEARNING, TEACHING AND
ASSESSMENT AND PORTFOLIO OFASSESSMENT AND PORTFOLIO OF
EUROPEAN LANGUAGES.EUROPEAN LANGUAGES.

2. COUNCIL OF EUROPECOUNCIL OF EUROPE
Organisation of
intergovernmental cooperation
Organisation of
intergovernmental cooperation
functionsfunctions
Main Bodies:
Committee of -Ministers of Foreign Affairs
Parliamentary Assembly
Council for Cultural Cooperation
The division of the linguistic policies
Main Bodies:
Committee of -Ministers of Foreign Affairs
Parliamentary Assembly
Council for Cultural Cooperation
The division of the linguistic policies
objectivesobjectives
Fostering unity
Increasing
convergence
Defending
Human 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)
COMMON EUROPEAN FRAMEWORK
OF REFERENCE (CEFR)
PORTFOLIO
OF EUROPEAN LANGUAGES
(EPL)
PORTFOLIO
OF EUROPEAN LANGUAGES
(EPL)

3. Common basis
for the learning,
teaching and
evaluation of
languages in
Europe
Common European Framework of Reference

4. 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

5. 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

6. • 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 that
influence the language learning
• Sets 6 levels common basic reference
(A1,A2,B1,B2,C1 y C2)
KEY LINES

7. 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 User
A1 (Breakthrough, Acceso)
A2 (Waystage, Plataforma) Premiere
Degré
Waystage
Independent User
B1 (Threshold, Umbral) Deuxième
Degré
DELF
Threshold Level
B2 (Vantage, Avanzado) First Certificate
Proficient User
C1 (Effective Operational
Proficiency)
DALF
Advanced
C2 (Mastery- Maestría) Proficiency

8. 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

9. EUROPEAN PORTFOLIO OF
LANGUAGES

10. 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?

11. The Portfolio consists of 3 parts:
•Passport of languages
•Linguistic Biography
•Dossier

12. 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)

13. 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.

14. Thank you very much
Mª Isabel Rodríguez Martín
MariaI.Rodriguez@uclm.es