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Implementing ELP in Thuringia, Germany: Bridging the Gap between Primary and Secondary Schools

This project focuses on implementing the European Language Portfolio (ELP) in Thuringia, Germany to improve language learning outcomes. The goal is to ensure the comparability of Thuringian diplomas in the European context and facilitate efficient work with the ELP across different age groups. The project includes the development of curricula, validation of the ELP, teacher training, and online support tools.

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Implementing ELP in Thuringia, Germany: Bridging the Gap between Primary and Secondary Schools

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  1. Implementing an ELP in Thuringia, Germany Project C5 of the ECML 2nd medium-term programme (IMPEL)

  2. Implementing an ELP in Thuringia, Germany developed by Thuringian Ministry of Education

  3. The Starting Up in 1999  Thuringian curricula for foreign languages lessons from 1999/2001 Researches of the University of Erfurt ‘Increase in efficiency of English lessons under changed pre-conditions (English in primary schools)‘; here: interim report from September 2001  ‘Principles and Guidelines‘ of the European Council for the compilation of a portfolio model

  4. Main Focus • To make a real contribution in bridging the gap between Primary School – Secondary Schools • To make a change in paradigm: seeing language learning from the point of view of the learner • To ensure the comparability of Thuringian diplomas in the European context • To guarantee time and cost efficient work with the ELP

  5. Only one folder for the different age groups: • Primary School (8-11 year old) • Lower Secondary School (10-16 year old) • Higher Secondary School

  6. Learning Competence Areas of competence Self-competence Social competence Method competence Subject competence

  7. Timeline and action plan • 2000/2001 - introduction to test (800 copies) • 2002 – validation, unofficial english and french, polish versions,10.000 copies and 24 schools to test the practicability • 2004 – 5.000 copies for further implementation and start of the new project to make the ELP more useful • 2007/2008 – new generation of curricula for all subjects, validation of the new model for livelong language learning

  8. regional network, work with schools Co-operation Team Centre ELP-TT-Team, 5 persons coordinated by the institute for TT Team North regional network, work with schools ELP-Team, 5 persons coordinated by the ministry Team West Uni- versity Team East Team South

  9. Teachers Training network-based teachers training in co-operation with our institute of teachers training Regular meetings Online-material Part 1 - Knowledge Language policy (COE, EU ...) LL concepts in our country (Thuringia) CEF PEL tests for teachers – they have to manage it to get the certificate Part 2 – Work tools for lessons for complete curricula - teachers of one school have to co-operate didactical portfolio for the teacher ELP for the teacher Part 3 – communication (in planning) chat room to give an advice and examples of best practice forum for the teachers of one school and for all teachers working with ELP Found of all material, in various printed versions

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