HarmoS Language 1 (Language of education) Anne-Marie Broi (OSIS) – Brigit Eriksson (PHZH)

1. HarmoS Language 1 (Language of education) Anne-Marie Broi (OSIS) – Brigit Eriksson (PHZH) Cracovie 26-29 april 2006 Anne-Marie Broi, Brigit Eriksson

2. Scientific development: responsible working pool 1 First language • Leading University of Applied Sciences, School of Education, Zurich House : Prof. Dr. Peter Sieber • Partner : IRDP Neuchâtel (groupe romand IRDP - SRED-GE - SREP-BE - OSIS-NE) University of Applied Sciences, School of Education, Aargau University of Applied Sciences, School of Education, Luzern University of Applied Sciences, School of Education, Bern Dipartimento dell’educazione, Bellinzona Anne-Marie Broi, Brigit Eriksson

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4. HarmoS 3.Educational standards(as political decisions) subject xyz ∆ ………………… …………………… ∆ ………………… …………………… Models of competences (levels of competences, descriptions) Tests (empirical checks) (distribution of students into the levels of competences) D ……………………… C ……………………… B ……………………… A ……………………… % Anne-Marie Broi, Brigit Eriksson

5. horizon of development) Expected performance (buoy) Pupil A Pupil B Pupil C What are « minimal standards » ? Gaps in basic and professional competences Anne-Marie Broi, Brigit Eriksson

6. Horizon of education cantonal thresholds for structural models of different performance levels Minimal competences Positioning of minimal standards Level of competences Anne-Marie Broi, Brigit Eriksson

7. Competence • criterias of cognition (e.g. knowlege) but also criterias of motivation and action • cognitive ability and the motivational, volitional and social readiness to problem solving • disposition, which allows people to solve language tasks Anne-Marie Broi, Brigit Eriksson

8. Language 1 • The term language 1 refers to the language which is first used in school and in which students learn to read and write. It is the first acquired language of the majority of pupils. • Language 1 is the language of education und the local language as well. In the French part of Switzerland it is French, in the Italian part Italian and in the German part German. Anne-Marie Broi, Brigit Eriksson

9. Aspects of language activities Anne-Marie Broi, Brigit Eriksson

10. Four language skills Anne-Marie Broi, Brigit Eriksson

11. Descriptions of competences in listening Anne-Marie Broi, Brigit Eriksson

12. Some other factors having an impact on the description of competences • product and process • genres • conceptual orality and literality • language reflection and awareness • language culture and esthetics Anne-Marie Broi, Brigit Eriksson

13. a model of description Anne-Marie Broi, Brigit Eriksson

14. Some points to discuss..... • Four language skills (speaking, listening, writing, reading) instead of five or six (+interacting) • Concentration on high German, leaving aside the dialect competences • Integration of multilingual aspects, bridges between the models of competences for L1, L2, L3.... • Different Swiss cultural school backgrounds put into one model of competences Anne-Marie Broi, Brigit Eriksson