Lecture The levels of language proficiency Problems for discussion

In school or university, the CEFR is the standard framework across Europe and can be used without reservation.

However, in a corporate setting, the CEFR is not as widely understood.

• However, in a corporate setting, the CEFR is not as widely understood.
• If you decide to use the CEFR on your CV for professional reasons, it is still best practice to include a level descriptor, a standardized test score, and examples of instances in which you used your language skills (study abroad, work abroad, etc.).

Who uses the CEFR?

• Who uses the CEFR?
• The CEFR is used extensively in language teaching, both in the public education sector and in private language schools. In many countries, it has replaced previous leveling systems used in foreign language teaching.
• Most education ministries in Europe have an explicit CEFR-based goal for all students leaving secondary school, for example B2 in their first foreign language, B1 in their second. For job seekers, many European adults use a standardized test score, like the TOEIC, to describe their English level.
• Adoption of the CEFR is also growing outside Europe, with some individual countries in Asia and Latin America adopting it in their education systems.

2.The four levels of proficiency

2.The four levels of proficiency

For each skill, these guidelines identify five major levels of proficiency: Distinguished, Superior, Advanced, Intermediate, and Novice.

The major levels Advanced, Intermediate, and Novice are subdivided into High, Mid, and Low sublevels. 

Levels of Language Proficiency

Levels of Language Proficiency

0 – No Proficiency. At this lowest level, there is basically no knowledge of the language. ...

1 – Elementary Proficiency. ...

2 – Limited Working Proficiency. ...

3 – Professional Working Proficiency. ...

4 – Full Professional Proficiency. ...