European Language Portfolio

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European Language Portfolio

• Making connections

Passport
Biography
Dossier
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• WHAT IS IT?
• The PORTFOLIO is
• Personal and life-long
• A unique history of your language learning and
  intercultural experiences in
• Informal situations
• As well as Formal educational settings.
• An internationally recognized standard enabling
• people of all ages and backgrounds in Europe
• to demonstrate their experiences and capabilities

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• WHY USE IT?
• It is a valuable tool when
• Looking for a job
• Applying to universities or other educational
  institutions
• Enrolling in language courses
• Assessing your language skills
• Reflecting on your past learning and cultural
  experiences
• Planning and evaluating your learning progress
  more effectively
• Becoming aware of and preparing for your future
  learning needs

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The development of the portfolio was supported
by the Council of Europes Language Policy
Division. It is a practical application of the
'Common European Framework of Reference for
Languages'.HOW TO USE IT? It is designed to be
regularly updated by the learner and contains 3
color-coded sections Section 1 The Language
Passport ? Section 2 The Language
Biography ?? Section 3 The Dossier ???
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Section 1 Language Passport Here you
document and summarize your formal and informal
language experiences by completing the
following a) Self-Assessment Grid to help
you complete your Profile of Language Skills.
This assessment scale (A1, A2, B1, B2, C1,
C2) developed by the Council of Europe provides
all Europeans with a common set of standards.
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• b) Summary of language learning and
  intercultural
• experiences
• This allows you to summarize any language
  courses, mobility stays or use of a language for
  work or study purposes in a format that is
  easily interpreted and accessible to interested
  parties, e.g. employers, authorities, teachers,
  etc.

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c) Certificates and Diplomas
This form allows you to document all your
formal qualifications
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• Section 2 Language and Cultural Biography
• Here you record your personal language and
  intercultural experiences by completing the
  following
• My language learning biography (form 1)
• To reflect on your personal experiences,
  capabilities, and goals.
• To evaluate your personal history of language
  learning
• To draw conclusions about your particular
  learning style and needs

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• b) My significant intercultural experiences
  (form 2)
• To explain your personal intercultural background
  and experiences

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• c) Self-Assessment Checklist(3.1-3.6) My
  objectives (4)
• To discover what you can already do
• To set your future objectives

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• d) My learning journal (form 5)
• To construct an on-going step-by-step
• evaluation and progress report

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• Section 3 Dossier for Presentation
• This section allows you to
• Compile and insert various examples of work you
  have done or are presently doing to demonstrate
  your capabilities and your progress in the
  target language(s).
• Adapt your samples to a specific situation, e.g.
  applying for a job, or changing university.

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• To learn more
• You can visit the Council of Europes
• website at
• http//www.coe.int./portfolio