Recently there has been a growing interest in using the CEFR and the CEFR Volume 2020 in language education. However, many of those involved in language learning, teaching and assessment are unsure how to understand and implement the framework. 
This online course is therefore designed to address such uncertainties. It will cover aspects such as the innovative aspects of the CEFR’s approach to language learning, teaching, and assessment, and will illustrate the use of the CEFR and the Companion Volume 2020 with examples of their (successful) implementation.

The course tutor, Prof. Waldemar Martyniuk (Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland) is a worldwide expert in language education and assessment and brings fresh perspectives on how to use the CEFR. The course is suitable for language teachers, language assessment specialists and anyone interested in language learning and testing, with or without CEFR experience.

There will be two half-day sessions:
Thursday, 9 May: 09.00 - 12.30 CET
Friday, 10 May: 09.00 - 12.30 CET 

Among many benefits of the course, the participants will:

1. understand the context of and purpose with the CEFR and CEFR CV, their status, and the benefits of their use.
2. find out about useful, freely available resources related to the efficient use of the two documents.
3. discuss issues related to the use of the two documents in own/local context.

A digital certificate of attendance will be provided upon the completion of the course.

Payment and Cancellation policy:
Payment is in full when registering. Payment can only be made online using a Visa, MasterCard or American Express.

Please notice that if you cannot pay with a credit/debit card please contact the Services Unit (servicesunit@alte.org). In such a case we will issue an invoice first, and only then a bank transfer will be possible.

In case of cancellation up until one month before the start of the events, the full amount will be refunded minus a €50 administration fee. However, in the case of cancellation after this date, no refunds can be made.

Use of personal data disclaimer:
I agree that by clicking 'Register', the personal data I include in the registration form may be used and held by ALTE staff and third parties, only for the purposes related to the organisation of the Use of the CEFR and the CEFR Companion Volume 2020 in Language Education – Benefits and Challenges course organised by ALTE.  

Responding to the CEFR Alignment Handbook

Sharing experience of alignment activities and reflecting on lessons learned - a conference organised by ALTE, British Council, EALTA and UKALTA.

Hosted by Blanquerna - Universitat Ramon Llull, Barcelona, 18–19 October 2024.

Call for papers, works-in-progress and posters, now open. Deadline for submissions: 30th April 2024. 

For more information about the conference, and its call for proposals, see here. 

ALTE's 61st Meeting and Conference will be hosted by Yunus Emre Institute, and it will take place in Istanbul, Türkiye, from 6th - 8th November 2024.

The conference will be organised mainly as a face to face event and will include workshops, plenary presentations and also the Annual General Meeting (AGM) to which Members (Full Members/Associate Members and Individual Expert Members) are encouraged to attend.

Friday 8th November 2024 will be an open conference day for all those with an interest in the field of language testing. The theme of the conference day is:  The Transformative Power of EDI in Language Assessment. 

More information about this event will be available in due course.