1. Literacy and L2 in the Low Countries
Nederland: Ineke
Flanders: Els Maton, Tania Menten, Inge Schuurmans
Netherlands: Ineke van de Craats, Jeanne Kurvers, Willemijn Stockmann

2. Dutch as ‘world’ language
Varieties of Dutch
The Netherlands: 16 million
Northern part of Belgium: Flanders 6 million
Surinam, former Dutch colony
Dutch Carribean Islands
Afrikaans, South Africa
Small part of Northern France
Nederland: Ineke

3. Dual presentation
Flanders
Netherlands
Nederland: Ineke

4. Main ethnic minorities from
Morrocco
Turkey
Congo
Italy
Several East European countries
Several (North)African countries
Several Azian countries
Several Middle East countries
Turkey
Morrocco
Surinam
Iraq
Afghanistan
Iran
Several African countries
1. België: Tania Nederland: Ineke

5. Leslla population
Nearly all illiterates and low-educated second language learners under citizenship policy.
Therefore:
Information about citizenship policy
Information about Literacy Dutch L2
Pairwise for Flanders and Netherlands
Nederland: Ineke

6. Citizenship: Legislation
Federal law on non-nationals (Belgium)
Law on citizenship 2006
Civil orientation (settling policy) ≠ naturalization
Law on non-nationals (Act on settlement)
One condition: passing exam DL2 and Knowledge of Dutch Society
WIB (Immigration Act)
Before arrival
WI (Act on Citizenship)
After arrival
1. Nederland: Jeanne België: Tania

7. Citizenship: Program Knowledge of Dutch Society
History, geography, health, education, job market and work
Dutch L2
New arrivals: A2 o+w
Long term residents: A2 oral, A1 written
Practicing functional competence in Dutch
Knowledge of Dutch Society
History, politics, geography, health, education, job market and work
Individual coaching
Orientation on vocational, educational and social level
Dutch L2
A1 oral and written
1. België: Tania `2. Nederland: Jeanne

8. Citizenship: Requirements
No exam
Exam Home country
Dutch L2: oral A1-
Knowledge Dutch Society
Phone test
Nederland: Jeanne

9. Citizenship: Exams No exam
Centre for civil integration (settlement policy) grants certificate in case of frequent attendance
Exam WI
Practice test with portfolio and/or assessment
Dutch L2 (phone test plus computer test)
Knowledge of Dutch Society (computer test)
1, Nederland: Jeanne 2. België: Tania

10. Citizenship: Who pays ? 1. België: Tania 2. Nederland: Willemijn
Government:
Ministry of Education & Work pays:
Dutch L2
orientation on professional level
Ministry of Civil Integration (settlement policy) pays:
Social integration, individual coaching and orientation on educational & social level
New arrivals:
Compulsory attendance: pay safeguard
Voluntary attendance: pay a part
In principle: newcomer pays own citizenship courses unless
they belong to a specific group,
local authorities pay for
caretakers
jobless
1. België: Tania Nederland: Willemijn

11. Flowers for the Netherlands
Willemijn

12. We sent them to the minister
Thanks
Willemijn: She couldn’t write her message herself so she has looked for a friend who could write Dutch very well
The Netherlands for everyzing I am allowed to learn

13. Literacy DL2: Positioning in Context CEFR
Framework DL2 and literacy DL2 based on the CEFR of Languages, levels:
Breakthrough
1.2. Waystage
Framework DL2
Portfolio Dutch L2
Framework Literacy DL2
Nederland: Willemijn
CEFR: Common European Framework for References of Languages (European Council, 2001)
2. België: Tania

14. Literacy DL2: participants
Mainly from
Morocco (Berbers)
Afghanistan
Iraq
Ghana
Sierra Leone
Thailand
Turkey
Congo
Burundi
Tania

15. Literacy DL2: Intake
Intake interview about expectations, aims and obligations
Intake tests
TIWI
Intake tests for illiterates and low- educated L2 learners
Houses of Dutch:
Cognitive intake test for
literate L2 learners
Refer to schools
Schools:
- Intake talk about expectations, aims and obligations
- Intake tests (differ per school)
1. België: Tania Nederland: Willemijn

16. DL2: Aims and Framework 3 modules for civic integration (180 h)
Framework DL2
Level 1.1 (A1)
3 modules for civic integration (180 h)
4 modules for others (240 h)
Level 1.2 (A2)
3 modules (240 h)
Key skills
Attitudes
Learning and communication strategies
Framework DL2
5 levels: A1, A2, B1, B2, C1
Oral (listening, speaking, conversation)
Written (reading and writing)
Functional aims
1. Nederland: Willemijn 2. België: Inge

17. Literacy DL2: Aims and Framework
Framework Literacy DL2
3 levels: A, B, C(=A1)
Oral (listening, speaking, conversation
Written (reading and writing)
Functional skills
Technical skills
Framework Literacy DL2
Level 1.1 (A1)
10 modules (600 h)
Level 1.2 (A2)
6 modules (360 h)
Key skills
Attitudes
Learning- and communication strategies
1. België: Inge 2. Nederland: Jeanne

18. Literacy courses DL2: Content
Functional written Dutch in personal context
Decoding skills and fluency
Functional oral skills
Vocabulary
Functional speech acts
Jeanne

19. Literacy DL2: Perspectives
Vocational perspective
Social perspective
Educational perspective
Work
OGO
Education
Health care
Upbringing
1. België: Inge 2. Nederland: Jeanne

20. Literacy DL2: Course Material
Reading and writing course material:
ready-made programs
computer-assisted
Course materials oral Dutch:
Self-made material
Ready-made material
Reading and writing course material:
ready-made programs; textbooks
computer-assisted
Course material oral Dutch
Authentic documents
Portfolio L2 Literacy
Methodology
- code-related
- functional
1. Nederland: Jeanne 2. België: Inge

21. Literacy DL2: Teacher qualifications
No specific L2 qualification
Qualification for primary education (general)
Qualified teacher of languages secondary education
Specific certificate for others without teaching qualification but with experience
No specific L2 qualification
Degree higher education or university with teaching qualification
Specific certificate for others without teaching qualification but with experience
1. België: Inge 2. Nederland: Jeanne

22. Literacy DL2: Evaluation and Assessment
No exam in civil integration (settlement policy)
No standardized exams for literacy DL2
Emphasis on permanent evaluation
‘ Inburgeringstoets’
Test of Citizenship: Dutch L2
Portfolio Literacy DL2
Checklists/dossier
1. Nederland: Jeanne 2. België: Inge

23. Kwaku’s first letter
I hope so everything okay Jeanne of Willemijn