Relating the Greek foreign language curricula to the 16/9/2018 Relating the Greek foreign language curricula to the CEFR Agapios Oikonomidis

First approach with RELANG in Thessaloniki 16/9/2018 First approach with RELANG in Thessaloniki 3 Day Seminar in Thessaloniki in May 2015 Organised by the English Language Department at the University of Thessaloniki Aim: to train University professors, School Advisors, Teacher Trainers, Teachers and the people who deal with the State Language Exams (Language Testers and Examiners) Agapios Oikonomidis

Second RELANG Seminar in Athens 16/9/2018 Second RELANG Seminar in Athens Organised by the Institute of Educational Policy Aim: to train only School Advisors (Teacher Trainers, School Inspectors), of English French and German Agapios Oikonomidis

16/9/2018 (PEAP) THE ENGLISH FOR YOUNG LEARNERS (PEAP) PROGRAMME IN GREEK PRIMARY SCHOOL The plan to implement the ‘all-day school idea with its enriched curriculum in all primary schools of the country has not yet been realized, due to the economic crisis that has hit Greece quite severely since 2010-11. However, the English for Young Learners programme that concerns English language learning in the first and second grade of Greek state primary schools has become very popular and there is social demand for its expansion. Agapios Oikonomidis

16/9/2018 The curriculum The curriculum is based on three fundamental principles: 1. It views pupils as learners with an emerging school literacy in their mother tongue and aims to help them develop in and through English those social literacies that they have already developed in their mother tongue. 2. It makes provisions for differentiated instruction, i.e., its curricular materials have been designed by taking into account the fact that individual pupils have different interests, preferences and learning styles, and that the pupil population of different schools has different types of social experiences and needs. 3. From a language learning point of view, the PEAP curriculum is aimed at developing a pre-A1 level ability to understand and use spoken language. Agapios Oikonomidis

16/9/2018 PEAP The PEAP portal, to be found at http://rcel.enl.uoa.gr/peap contains the curricular materials described above in a repository through which teachers can easily access regular and extra instructional materials.  Agapios Oikonomidis

The curriculum for foreign languages 16/9/2018 The curriculum for foreign languages The foreign languages in the curriculum are: English (1st foreign language) students are taught English from the 1st grade of primary school French or German are taught at the 5th grade of primary school Agapios Oikonomidis

How is the Greek curriculum linked with the CEFR 16/9/2018 How is the Greek curriculum linked with the CEFR The communication proficiency indicators of the curriculum are linked with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages ​​(Council of Europe, 2001). They have resulted from research data of language use that have been produced from Candidates in the Examination of the State Language Certificate (KPG), with the which is compatible with the curriculum, in the context of linking foreign language education to school with its certification. Agapios Oikonomidis

Indicators for Primary School 16/9/2018 Indicators for Primary School Primary School 1st Foreign Language 2nd Foreign Language 3rd Grade A1 4th Grade A1 5th Grade A1+ 5th Grade A1- 6th Grade A2 6th Grade A1- Agapios Oikonomidis

Indicators for Junior High School 16/9/2018 Indicators for Junior High School Junior High School 1st Foreign Language 2nd Foreign Language 1rd Grade A2-, B1- 1st Grade A1-, A1 2th Grade B1-, B1 2nd Grade A1- A1 3th Grade B1+, B2- 3th Grade A1,A1+ Agapios Oikonomidis

Constructing Tests for Junior High School 16/9/2018 Constructing Tests for Junior High School Producing reliable tests for the students who attend Junior High School is a challenge for the Greek Educational System. Agapios Oikonomidis

16/9/2018 Thank you for listening Agapios Oikonomidis