Key Competence : 1. Communication in the mother tongue

Understanding: o Listening. o Reading.

Speaking: o Spoken interaction. o Spoken production.

Writing: o Writing.

Definition: Communication in the mother tongue is the ability to express and interpret concepts, thoughts, feelings, facts and opinions in both oral and written form (listening, speaking, reading and writing), and to interact linguistically in an appropriate and creative way in a full range of societal and cultural contexts; in education and training, work, home and leisure.

Performance indicators

Knowledge:

Skills: Attitude/Competence:

Education Program

Course: Training: Project:

Examination

Form(s): When: Where:

Key Competence : 2. Communication in foreign languages

Understanding: o Listening. o Reading.

Speaking: o Spoken interaction. o Spoken production.

Writing: o Writing.

Definition: Communication in foreign languages broadly shares the main skill dimensions of communication in the mother tongue: it is based on the ability to understand, express and interpret concepts, thoughts, feelings, facts and opinions in both oral and written form (listening, speaking, reading and writing) in an appropriate range of societal and cultural contexts (in education and training, work, home and leisure) according to one’s wants or needs. Communication in foreign languages also calls for skills such as mediation and intercultural understanding. An individual’s level of proficiency will vary between the four dimensions (listening, speaking, reading and writing) and between the different languages, and according to that individual’s social and cultural background, environment, needs and/or interests.

Performance indicators

Knowledge:

Skills: Attitude/Competence:

Education Program

Course: Training: Project:

Examination

Form(s): When: Where:

Introduction:

This is a guideline to help you when converting the key competences to your education program and developing assignments and lessons to prepare your students for the competency based examination.

The two templates on the previous pages are the tools to help you to pick up everything what is needed to generate the competency based learning for this key competence. So you must fill in the blank cells at the hand of the template (if you need a bigger sheet, you can use that also.)

Key Competences:

The European Union has developed a European Reference Framework with 8 key competences:

1)Communication in the mother tongue; 2) Communication in foreign languages; 3) Mathematical competence and basic competences in science and technology; 4) Digital competence; 5) Learning to learn; 6) Social and civic competences; 7) Sense of initiative and entrepreneurship; 8) Cultural awareness and expression.

In this guideline we will concentrate us to key competence 1 and 2. All other competences wil be on the agenda later on as programmed in the project.

Domain:

The domains for this two competences are specified as:

Understanding: o Listening o Reading

Speaking: o Spoken interaction o Spoken production

Writing: o Writing

Definition: The definition are the definition as described in the European Reference Framework. Please read also

the file about the European Reference Framework in which you will find a lot of helpful information.

It is also available in the language of all member states of the EU.

On the next pages there two flowcharts to help you how to fill in the template.

Flowchart 1: Performance Indicator related to the European Reference Framework.

Knowledge:

• Cognitive:

• Theoritical

• Factual

Skills:

• Cognitive:

• logical/creative thinking

• Pracitical: methods, materials, tools, instruments.

Attitude:

• Proven ability of:

• Knowledge

• Skills

• Competence:

• autonomy

• personality

• responsibility

Flowchart 2: Education Program:

Course:

(instructional lessons)

Knowledge

?hrs

Project:

Attitude/Competence;

Case study and/or work-based assignment

?hrs

Training:

Skills

?hrs