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What’s new for language learning and teaching ?

What’s new for language learning and teaching ?. Oana Felecan , DG EAC, unit B2 «  Schools and multilingualism  ». TODAY, WE ARE THE 26th of SEPTEMBER …. European Day of Languages. Joint initiative by the European Commission and the Council of Europe

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What’s new for language learning and teaching ?

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  1. What’s new for languagelearning and teaching ? Oana Felecan, DG EAC, unit B2 « Schools and multilingualism »

  2. TODAY, WE ARE THE 26th of SEPTEMBER …

  3. European Day ofLanguages • Joint initiative by the European Commission and the Council of Europe • Started as an offspring to the European YearofLanguages 2001 • Graduallygainingincreasingpopularity at schoollevel • FB-group ”Celebrate the European Day ofLanguages” withalmost 7000 members

  4. CURRENT EUROPEAN POLICY CONTEXT FOR LANGUAGES

  5. Summit in Göteborg 17. November 2017

  6. The European Education Area ‘A Europe, in which learning, studying and doing research is not hampered by borders. A continent in which people have a strong sense of Europe’s cultural heritage and its diversity… …where spending time in another Member State – to study, to learn or to work – has become the standard and where, in addition to one’s mother tongue, speaking two other languages has become the norm.’

  7. December 2017: European Council Conclusions The European Education Area should: • promote cross-border mobility and cooperation in education and training; • help overcome unjustified obstacles to the "free movement of learners" and create a genuine European learning space; • support Member States in improving the inclusive, lifelong-learning based and innovation-driven nature of their education and training systems.

  8. Brussels, December 2017: EU Heads of State and Governmentcalled for Member States, the Council and the Commission…to takework forward with a view to "enhancing the learning of languages, so that more young people will speak at least two European languages in addition to their mother tongue" • Barcelona, March 2002: EU Heads of State and Government called for action "to improve the mastery of basic skills, in particular by teaching at least two foreign languages from a very early age"

  9. The challenge Learning two languages: between 4 and 6 years in general education, 2015/16 Source: EurydiceKey data on teachinglanguages at school in Europe 2017 Slow progress towards the EU-wide agreed goal that every European should be able to learn two foreign languages from an early age.

  10. New declinationof the objective: Bringing in moreflexibility and introducing the ideaofadequatelevels

  11. Proposal for a Council Recommendation on a comprehensive approach to the teaching and learning of languages Adopted on 22 May 2019

  12. Main avenuestowardschange • Focus on learningoutcomes • Developmentofcomprehensivelanguagestrategies • Languageawareness: • Support literacy in the language(s) ofschooling • Takeaccountlearners personal linguisticabilities and interests • Valuelinguisticdiversity, using it as a learningresource • Support mobilityoflearners • Promotion of innovative, inclusive and multilingual pedagogies, using European tools and platforms • Support to teachers and schoolleaders

  13. References to the European Language Label added RECOMMENDS THAT MEMBER STATES: Article 4: As part of such comprehensive approaches, support the development of language awareness in schools and vocational education and training institutions by: … (i) offering opportunities for schools and training centres to strengthen their European perspective for example through continued implementation of the European Language Label, the development of school labels with a particular European perspective and by organising national events around language diversity.

  14. SEG - Languages Thematic page Youtube Channel

  15. e-Twinning: A digital platform for teachers for collaboratingwithschools in othercountries

  16. Erasmus+ latest call - focus on the following priorities: • Horizontal: • Supporting individuals in acquiring and developing basic skills and key competences • Social inclusion • School specific: • Promoting a comprehensive approach to language teaching and learning • Tackling early school leaving and disadvantage • Increasing access to affordable and high quality early childhood education and care

  17. Future Erasmus Programme

  18. indicativeroadmap Co-creation Outreach Training Definition and Analysis FINE-TUNING 2018 2019 2020 2021 MID 2019 MID 2020 feb 2021 OCT 2020 Launch of Call Formulation of actions First Deadline TRAINING & TESTING Dec 2019 jan 2020 Dec 2020 jan 2021 SEP 2018 Dec 2018 jan 2019 Launch of analyses and studies (e.g.: grant levels) Periodic consultations Programme Guide Documents for National Agencies General description of actions Main rules (incl. funding rules) Main IT Requirements

  19. General objective of the future Erasmus Support the educational, professional and personal development of people in education, training, youth and sport, in Europe and beyond, thereby contributing to sustainable growth, jobs and social cohesion and to strengthening European identity Link with policy framework: • Building a European Education Area, supporting the implementation of the European strategic cooperation in the field of education and training • Advancing youth policy cooperation under the Union Youth Strategy 2019-2027 • Developing the European dimension in sport

  20. Evolution not revolution While making the new Programme: • More inclusive and accessible • Broader and forward-looking • More participatory and focused on developing EU awareness • More international • In synergy with other EU instruments • Simpler

  21. Cooperation Policy development Mobility Actions of the new programme • Mobility of staff in education and training, youth andsport • Mobility of learners in higher education, VET andschool education • Mobility of young people and youth participation activities • DiscoverEUactivities • Language learning opportunities • Preparation and implementation of the EU general and sectoral policy agenda • Quality, transparency and recognition of skills and competences • Policy dialogue and cooperation with stakeholders • Qualitative and inclusive implementation of the programme • Cooperation with other EU instruments and support to other policy areas • Dissemination and awareness-raising activities • Cooperation partnerships, including small-scale partnerships • Partnerships for excellence, including European universities, Centres of vocational excellence,Joint Master Degrees • Partnerships for innovation • Online platforms and tools for virtual cooperation Jean Monnet actions • Jean Monnet in the field of higher education • Jean Monnet in other fields of education and training

  22. What about language learning opportunities in the future programme? • Mobility as a basis for language learning • Strengthen linguistic support for mobility • Continue funding cooperation projects that focus on language learning • Support to policy developments and cooperation

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