Can Do SIP University of Lisbon, Nov 2008 Brian North

Areas Formulation of descriptorsFormulation of descriptors SimplificationSimplification Adapted version (Kids, Study, Business?)Adapted version (Kids, Study, Business?) Curriculum & MethodologyCurriculum & Methodology Deriving language syllabus from Can-DosDeriving language syllabus from Can-Dos Planning & Continuous Assessment toolsPlanning & Continuous Assessment tools Contact to publishers and cross Referencing MaterialsContact to publishers and cross Referencing Materials

Tasks/Groups 1.Descriptors Can-do checklists - Business (incl. ALTE )Can-do checklists - Business (incl. ALTE ) Clarification & reformulation of existing descriptorsClarification & reformulation of existing descriptors Review Descriptor bank for descriptors for Young Learners (incl. below A1)Review Descriptor bank for descriptors for Young Learners (incl. below A1) 2.Curriculum Collate (case studies)Collate (case studies) Review Curriculum Self-Help Guide, plan how incorporate practical info from case studiesReview Curriculum Self-Help Guide, plan how incorporate practical info from case studies

1 Decriptors: Business 1.Working Group: ZR, FB, BN 2.Paris Workshop: BN, ZR: Scales for: Negotiating;Negotiating; Attending MeetingsAttending Meetings Attending SeminarsAttending Seminars Giving PresentationsGiving Presentations Dealing with visitorsDealing with visitors Dealing with informationDealing with information Requests and EnquiriesRequests and Enquiries TelephoningTelephoning 3.Lisbon Workshop Friday for List, Read, Writing = 18 scales (for Validation Workshop: Istanbul)

1 Descriptors: Business Scales can be use for „Language Audits“ of posts/people

1 Descriptors: Review 1.Working Group: HK, BN 2.Collation of relevant ELP descrip HK; 3.Editing bank 4.Editing Workshops – Paris, April – London, June – London, June 4.Presenting as scales: BN 5.Cambridge Workshop – September 6.Writing for Strategies: BN 7.Lisbon: Final Validation Workshop

1 Descriptors: Review Take account of Portfolios produced Take account of Portfolios produced Circa descriptors per levelCirca descriptors per level 11 levels (A1, A C2)11 levels (A1, A C2) Presented by:Presented by: Categories: Listening: 6 scales; Reading: 6scales; Sp Interaction: 5 scales; Sp Production: 4 scales; Wr Production: 4 scales; Strategies: 3 scales; Language Quality: 6 scalesCategories: Listening: 6 scales; Reading: 6scales; Sp Interaction: 5 scales; Sp Production: 4 scales; Wr Production: 4 scales; Strategies: 3 scales; Language Quality: 6 scales Levels: categories/descriptors for each level on 1 pageLevels: categories/descriptors for each level on 1 page Levels: checklists for each level on 1 pageLevels: checklists for each level on 1 page Relationship to CEFR descriptors (for Council of Europe)Relationship to CEFR descriptors (for Council of Europe)

2 Curriculum 1.8 Case studies: 2.Revision of Self-help Guide: with references to Case Studieswith references to Case Studies With addition of new descriptors to appendixWith addition of new descriptors to appendix

2 Curric. Case Studies EAQUALS “Can-Do” Curricula - examples: Doukas School, Athens (primary/secondary, English)Doukas School, Athens (primary/secondary, English) Sabanci UniversitySabanci University Bell Krakow (extensive, English)Bell Krakow (extensive, English) Avo-Bell, Sophia (extensive, English)Avo-Bell, Sophia (extensive, English) British Institute, Seville (extensive, English)British Institute, Seville (extensive, English) IH, La Spezia (extensive)IH, La Spezia (extensive) Eurocentres, UK, France, Lausanne, Berlin (intensive)Eurocentres, UK, France, Lausanne, Berlin (intensive) IS Aix-en-Provence (intensive, French)IS Aix-en-Provence (intensive, French)

3 New Direction: 2009 SIP splits into: CEFR for Companies SIPCEFR for Companies SIP Curriculum & Assessment SIPCurriculum & Assessment SIP Liaising with EAQUALS Assessment Panel on the introduction of EAQUALS CEFR Certificates of AchievementLiaising with EAQUALS Assessment Panel on the introduction of EAQUALS CEFR Certificates of Achievement

3 New Direction: 2009 Next Steps for Curriculum & Assessment SIP: Editing:Editing: Case StudiesCase Studies Self-help GuideSelf-help Guide New Guides:New Guides: CEFR teacher assessmentCEFR teacher assessment Creating CEFR progress testsCreating CEFR progress tests CEFR Common Language Syllabus: (for any EAQUALS tests):CEFR Common Language Syllabus: (for any EAQUALS tests): EnglishEnglish FrenchFrench