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Languages for all, Languages for life.

Languages for all, Languages for life. Asset Languages. DfES Languages Ladder. DfES National Languages Strategy. The National Recognition Scheme. ‘ to introduce a recognition scheme to complement existing qualification frameworks and give people credit for their language skills.’

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Languages for all, Languages for life.

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  1. Languages for all, Languages for life. Asset Languages DfES Languages Ladder DfES National Languages Strategy

  2. The National Recognition Scheme ‘ to introduce a recognition scheme to complement existing qualificationframeworks and give people credit for their language skills.’ National Languages Strategy

  3. Languages Ladder: Stages & Grades

  4. The Languages Ladder - principles • Cando descriptors for each skill at each grade • Standardised teacher assessment • Certificated external assessment • Assessment of individual language skills • External assessment available when the learner is ready • Assessment as an endorsement of achievement • A wide-application framework • Development supported by research agenda

  5. The can-do statements:SPEAKING Breakthrough Stage Grade 1 I can say/repeat a few words and short simple phrases. Advanced Stage Grade 10I can give a presentation on a chosen theme and respond readily to questions. Mastery Stage Grade 17I can communicate effortlessly and confidently in most situations, showing a command of language which enables me to express finer shades of meaning.

  6. Motivational strategies for languages • Increase the learners’ expectancy of success • Create realistic learner beliefs • Help learners to set themselves appropriate subgoals • Provide regular experiences of success • Promote favourable self-conceptions of L2 competence • Create learner autonomy by allowing real choices • Take regular stock of progress and celebrate success Dörnyei: CILT research Forum on Motivation in Language Learning 20th March 1999

  7. “The National Languages Strategy, as far as HE is concerned, is at best described as warm words “ Comment quoted in H.Footit, 2005

  8. English HEIs : 29,495 (45%), … studying languages as an extra-curricular activity (N. Byrne, AULC survey, 2006/7)

  9. The Languages Ladder Stages

  10. External Assessment • Single skills • Single paper • “Light touch” • Multiple opportunities (5 sessions per year) • Item-banking approach

  11. Teacher assessment: Candidates are eligible for a grade award issued by an Accredited Teacher on behalf of OCR External assessment: Candidates are eligible for the award of a formal OCR qualification, accredited by QCA

  12. Asset Languages - key features • A national recognition scheme for languages • Integrated: 25 languages, 6 stages, 17 grades • Motivational: short term goals • Flexible: separate certification of skills and levels • Voluntary: choice of certification • Portable: supports lifelong learning • CEF – related • 100,000th award • 2000 centres

  13. Asset – Which Languages? 2007/2008: Advanced stage French, German, Spanish, Japanese, Arabic, Russian, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Modern Greek, Turkish Intermediate stage Bengali, Gujarati, Mandarin, Cantonese, Panjabi, Urdu, Irish, Welsh Preliminary stage Hindi, Somali, Swedish, Tamil, Yoruba, Cornish

  14. Asset – Which Languages? 2008/2009: Mastery stage + French Proficiency stage + Spanish, German Mastery stage + Mandarin, Cantonese, Urdu Intermediate stage + Swedish, Tamil, Somali, Yoruba

  15. Further Information • Website: www.assetlanguages.org.uk • Information Bureau assetlanguages@ocr.org.uk • Information Bureau 01223 553998

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