1. ECML – INNOVE

2. Institutions under Supervision of the Ministry of Education and Research
Governmental institutions
Estonian Research Council
Archimedes Foundation
Information Technology Foundation for Education
Foundation Innove
Sport Training and Information Foundation
Science Centre AHHAA Foundation
Estonian Qualification Authority/ Kutsekoda
State institutions
Foundations
State high schools
Schools for children with SEN
Vocational schools
Applied higher education colleges
Science and development institutions

3. Foundation Innove provides career and education counselling services;
manages European Union assistance;
promotes general and vocational education;
constructs and administers national tests and exams.

4. Tallinn European School
Innove Structure
Centre for International
Co-operation
Tallinn European School
Supervisory Board
(7 members)
Administrative Centre
Financial Centre
Management Board
(2 members)
Structural Funds Agency
Agency for Lifelong Guidance
Educational Agency

5. Tests Centre
ESTONIAN LANGUAGE EXAMS
EXAMS AND TEST IN SCHOOL
standardized tests, basic school final exams, national exams,
internationally recognized language examinations
ESTONIAN CITIZENSHIP EXAMS B2 C1 A2 B1

6. National Curricula Separate for basic and secondary school.
The transversal key competences are referred to as general competences which are considered to be essential for a pupil to become a well-rounded human being and a good citizen.
8 general competencies: value and culture; social and civic; self-management; learning to learn; communication; math, technology and science; digital competence; entrepreneurship.

7. Foreign language learning in Estonia
Basic school (Forms 1-9)
At least two foreign languages must be learnt
the first (A) foreign language (English, Russian, German, French)
the second (B) foreign language (English, Russian, German, French or any other foreign language depending on students’ interests and the alternatives provided by the school)
Upper secondary school (Forms 10-12)
Students enrol in the courses according to their language levels (B1 and B2 language courses).
By the time of graduation, students should have achieved CEFR B-level in at least two foreign languages.
Finnish, Hebrew, Chinese, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Greek, Latin, Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or Swahili

8. BASIC SCHOOL – NATIONAL CURRICULUM

9. BASIC SCHOOL – NATIONAL CURRICULUM

10. UPPER SECONDARY SCHOOL – NATIONAL CURRICULUM

11. FOREIGN LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT
Primary education:
Stage 1 – Forms 1-3
Stage 2 – Forms – standardized test (last in 2012)
Lower secondary (basic) education:
Stage 3 – Forms 7-9 – national examination (Year 9 exam) (not compulsory)
Upper secondary education:
Stage 4 – Forms – national examination (Year 12 exam) (compulsory)

12. 26 – 28 Feb 2013 (Tallinn)
The format of the national exams in English was changed and we received
consultation and training from Jose and Gabor.
20 – 22 April 2016 (Tallinn)
Constructing valid language tests and examinations based on the CEFR
by Jose and Gabor.
20 – 21 March 2017 (Vilnius)
10 – 12 April 2017 (Riga)
The aim of the training is to encourage and develop dialogue/discussion
between the Baltic States and Poland.
20 – 21 April 2017 (Tallinn)
Supporting Multilingual Classrooms by Merce Bernaus and Brigitte Gerber.

13. Kristel Kriisa kristel. kriisa@innove. ee Regina Multram regina
Kristel Kriisa Regina Multram

15. PISA and Estonian Education System