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Language policy

The Linguistics Policy Department of the Council of Europe provides a common base for:

• the development of language programmes

• curriculum guidelines, examinations, manuals, etc., throughout Europe.

It describes:

• what language students have to learn or do in order to use a language for communication

• the knowledge and skills they must develop

Transparency and coherence in language teaching in Europe: objectives, assessment, certification

It is necessary to intensify the learning and teaching of languages in member countries, in order to bring about:

• higher levels of mobility and communication

• greater respect for cultural identity and diversity

• greater access to information

• more intense personal interactions

• improved relations in the workplace

• deeper, mutual understanding

In order to achieve these aims, it is necessary:

• to promote language learning as a lifelong task

• to facilitate such learning at all education levels, from preschool to adult education.

Criteria for drawing up descriptions of common reference levels:

• help users to describe the proficiency levels required for the existing exams and assessment programmes in order to facilitate comparisons between different certificate systems.

Common levels in the European reference framework

The different levels of the proficiency in languages:

A. BASIC USER

A1.Access
A2. Platform

B. INDEPENDENT USER

B1.Threshold
B2. Advanced

C. COMPETENT USER

C1.Efficient operative command
C2. Mastery

The different Cambridge certificates and their correspondence within the European reference framework

Cambridge

European reference framework

Official Language School

YLE :Starters

Less than A1

 

YLE:Movers

A1

 

YLE: Flyers / KET (Key English Test)

A2

 

PET (Preliminary English Test)

B1

 

FCE (First Certificate in English)

B2

Level 3

CAE (Certificate in Advanced English)

C1

Level 4

CPE (Certificate of Proficiency in English)

C2

Level 5

Language preparation within the School timetable

YOUNG LEARNERS (7 to 12-year-olds) Preparation in class, within the School timetable for all 3rd to 6th-year students of Primary Education. Specific multimedia resources for all students: VEKTOR computer programme in the language laboratory. Examinations held within the School timetable (in our own centre as we have the largest number of enrolments) Levels: STARTERS (4th) MOVERS( 6th)