Learning CEFR Alignment
Align language learning curriculum to the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) for Languages.
When to Use
- Designing language learning courses
- Creating proficiency-based curriculum
- Assessing language learner levels
- Aligning to European standards
- Developing can-do statements
CEFR Framework
Proficiency Levels
A (Basic User):
- A1 (Breakthrough): "I can understand and use familiar everyday expressions"
- A2 (Waystage): "I can communicate in simple and routine tasks"
B (Independent User):
- B1 (Threshold): "I can deal with most situations while travelling"
- B2 (Vantage): "I can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity"
C (Proficient User):
- C1 (Effective Operational Proficiency): "I can express ideas fluently and spontaneously"
- C2 (Mastery): "I can understand with ease virtually everything"
Skill Areas
Receptive Skills:
- Listening comprehension
- Reading comprehension
Productive Skills:
- Spoken interaction
- Spoken production
- Written production
Can-Do Descriptors
Examples by Level
A1 Listening:
- Can understand familiar words and very basic phrases
- Can follow speech that is very slow and carefully articulated
B2 Speaking:
- Can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity
- Can present clear, detailed descriptions on a wide range of subjects
C1 Writing:
- Can express ideas fluently in clear, well-structured text
- Can write complex letters, reports, or articles
Curriculum Mapping
Content Progression
Grammar Progression:
- A1: Present simple, basic questions, personal pronouns
- A2: Past simple, future (going to), comparatives
- B1: Present perfect, conditionals, passive voice (simple)
- B2: All tenses, reported speech, advanced conditionals
- C1: Subjunctive, advanced passive, nuanced expressions
- C2: Mastery of all grammatical structures
Vocabulary Targets:
- A1: ~500 words
- A2: ~1,000 words
- B1: ~2,000 words
- B2: ~3,000-4,000 words
- C1: ~5,000-6,000 words
- C2: ~8,000+ words
Topic Progression
A Levels: Personal information, daily routines, family, shopping, local geography
B Levels: Work, education, hobbies, media, current events, travel
C Levels: Abstract ideas, professional topics, cultural discourse, specialized fields
Assessment Design
CEFR-Aligned Rubrics
Criteria by Skill:
- Fluency and coherence
- Grammatical range and accuracy
- Lexical resource
- Pronunciation (speaking)
- Task achievement
CLI Interface
# Align course to CEFR
/learning.cefr-alignment --content "french-course/" --level "B1" --skills "listening,speaking,reading,writing"
# Generate can-do statements
/learning.cefr-alignment --level "A2" --skill "speaking" --generate-descriptors
# Create assessment rubric
/learning.cefr-alignment --skill "writing" --levels "B1,B2" --create-rubric
# Map curriculum progression
/learning.cefr-alignment --course "spanish-curriculum/" --map-progression "A1-B2"
Output
- CEFR level alignment map
- Can-do descriptors for each level
- Assessment rubrics by skill and level
- Curriculum progression guide
- Vocabulary and grammar scope & sequence
Composition
Input from: /curriculum.design, /learning.language-level-calibration
Works with: /curriculum.assess-design, /learning.multilingual-assessment
Output to: CEFR-aligned language curriculum
Exit Codes
- 0: CEFR alignment complete
- 1: Content doesn't match specified level
- 2: Insufficient language content
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6# Learning CEFR Alignment
7
8Align language learning curriculum to the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) for Languages.
9
10## When to Use
11
12- Designing language learning courses
13- Creating proficiency-based curriculum
14- Assessing language learner levels
15- Aligning to European standards
16- Developing can-do statements
17
18## CEFR Framework
19
20### Proficiency Levels
21
22**A (Basic User)**:
23- **A1 (Breakthrough)**: "I can understand and use familiar everyday expressions"
24- **A2 (Waystage)**: "I can communicate in simple and routine tasks"
25
26**B (Independent User)**:
27- **B1 (Threshold)**: "I can deal with most situations while travelling"
28- **B2 (Vantage)**: "I can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity"
29
30**C (Proficient User)**:
31- **C1 (Effective Operational Proficiency)**: "I can express ideas fluently and spontaneously"
32- **C2 (Mastery)**: "I can understand with ease virtually everything"
33
34### Skill Areas
35
36**Receptive Skills**:
37- Listening comprehension
38- Reading comprehension
39
40**Productive Skills**:
41- Spoken interaction
42- Spoken production
43- Written production
44
45## Can-Do Descriptors
46
47### Examples by Level
48
49**A1 Listening**:
50- Can understand familiar words and very basic phrases
51- Can follow speech that is very slow and carefully articulated
52
53**B2 Speaking**:
54- Can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity
55- Can present clear, detailed descriptions on a wide range of subjects
56
57**C1 Writing**:
58- Can express ideas fluently in clear, well-structured text
59- Can write complex letters, reports, or articles
60
61## Curriculum Mapping
62
63### Content Progression
64
65**Grammar Progression**:
66- A1: Present simple, basic questions, personal pronouns
67- A2: Past simple, future (going to), comparatives
68- B1: Present perfect, conditionals, passive voice (simple)
69- B2: All tenses, reported speech, advanced conditionals
70- C1: Subjunctive, advanced passive, nuanced expressions
71- C2: Mastery of all grammatical structures
72
73**Vocabulary Targets**:
74- A1: ~500 words
75- A2: ~1,000 words
76- B1: ~2,000 words
77- B2: ~3,000-4,000 words
78- C1: ~5,000-6,000 words
79- C2: ~8,000+ words
80
81### Topic Progression
82
83**A Levels**: Personal information, daily routines, family, shopping, local geography
84**B Levels**: Work, education, hobbies, media, current events, travel
85**C Levels**: Abstract ideas, professional topics, cultural discourse, specialized fields
86
87## Assessment Design
88
89### CEFR-Aligned Rubrics
90
91**Criteria by Skill**:
92- Fluency and coherence
93- Grammatical range and accuracy
94- Lexical resource
95- Pronunciation (speaking)
96- Task achievement
97
98## CLI Interface
99
100```bash
101# Align course to CEFR
102/learning.cefr-alignment --content "french-course/" --level "B1" --skills "listening,speaking,reading,writing"
103
104# Generate can-do statements
105/learning.cefr-alignment --level "A2" --skill "speaking" --generate-descriptors
106
107# Create assessment rubric
108/learning.cefr-alignment --skill "writing" --levels "B1,B2" --create-rubric
109
110# Map curriculum progression
111/learning.cefr-alignment --course "spanish-curriculum/" --map-progression "A1-B2"
112```
113
114## Output
115
116- CEFR level alignment map
117- Can-do descriptors for each level
118- Assessment rubrics by skill and level
119- Curriculum progression guide
120- Vocabulary and grammar scope & sequence
121
122## Composition
123
124**Input from**: `/curriculum.design`, `/learning.language-level-calibration`
125**Works with**: `/curriculum.assess-design`, `/learning.multilingual-assessment`
126**Output to**: CEFR-aligned language curriculum
127
128## Exit Codes
129
130- **0**: CEFR alignment complete
131- **1**: Content doesn't match specified level
132- **2**: Insufficient language content
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