Implementing an ELP in Thuringia, Germany Project C5 of the ECML 2nd medium-term programme (IMPEL)

Implementing an ELP in Thuringia, Germany developed by 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 Primary School – Secondary Schools To make a real contribution in bridging the gap between Primary 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-competenceSocial competenceMethod competenceSubject competence

Timeline and action plan 2000/ introduction to test (800 copies) 2002 – validation, unofficial english and french, polish versions, copies and 24 schools to test the practicability 2004 – 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) CEF PEL tests for teachers – they have to manage it to get the certificate network-based teachers training in co-operation with our institute of teachers training Part 2 – Work tools for lessons for complete curricula - teachers of one school have to co-operate didactical portfolio for the teacher ELP for the teacher Part 3 – communication (in planning) chat room to give an advice and examples of best practice forum for the teachers of one school and for all teachers working with ELP Found of all material, in various printed versions Online-materialRegular meetings