implementing an elp in thuringia, germany project c5 of the ecml 2nd medium-term programme (impel)
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Implementing an ELP in Thuringia, Germany
Project C5 of the ECML 2nd medium-term programme (IMPEL)
Implementing an ELP in Thuringia, Germany
developedby
Thuringian Ministry of Education
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
Main Focus
• To make a real contribution in bridging the gap between Primary School – Secondary SchoolsPrimary 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
Only one folder for the different age groups: • Primary School
(8-11 year old)
• Lower Secondary School
(10-16 year old)
• Higher Secondary School
Learning Competence
Areas of competence
Self-competence Social competence Method competence Subject competence
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
Co-operation
ELP-Team,5 persons coordinated
by the ministry
Team North
Team West
Team South
Team East
ELP-TT-Team,5 persons coordinated
by the institute for TT
regional network,
work with schools
regional network,
work with schools
Team Centre
Uni-versity
Teachers Training
Part 1 - Knowledge Language policy (COE, EU ...)LL concepts in our country (Thuringia)CEFPEL
tests for teachers – they haveto manage it to get thecertificate
network-based teachers training in co-operation with our institute of teachers training
Part 2 – Work tools
for lessonsfor complete curricula - teachers of one school have to co-operate
didactical portfolio for theteacherELP for the teacher
Part 3 – communication
(in planning)
chat room to give an advice andexamples of best practice
forum for the teachers of oneschool and for all teachersworking with ELP
Found of all material, in various printed versions
Online-materialRegular meetings