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SUMMARY:The European Survey on Language Competences: Aims\, Outcomes and C
 onclusions - Dr Neil Jones\, ESOL Cambridge Assessment 
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CONTACT:Ewa Illakowicz
DESCRIPTION:The ESLC was administered for the first time in 2011. Results 
 were published in June 2012\, reporting on the language proficiency of sec
 ondary school students by reference to Common European Framework levels. T
 he survey was conducted for the European Commission by a multinational con
 sortium led by Cambridge ESOL. Sixteen countries or administrative regions
  took part\, including England. Five languages were tested: English\, Fren
 ch\, German\, Italian and Spanish\; only two of these in each country. Que
 stionnaires administered to students\, teachers and principals provided co
 ntextual information which was used to explore factors associated with hig
 her levels of achievement. In this talk I will outline the design of the s
 urvey and its main findings\, and discuss conclusions that might be drawn 
 for European language policy\, and also for language teaching.\n
LOCATION: Faculty of Education\, 184 Hills Road\, Cambridge\, CB2 8PQ\, Ro
 om GS5
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