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