The project is developing an innovative European Language Portfolio (ELP) for adults aiming to improve their employability by demonstrating their foreign language competencies in a professional context. The ELP developed in this project will be presented for validation by the Council of Europe (CoE) and responds to the needs of language learners and employers, as well as language and employment service providers. It will not be tied to a specific vocational sector but can be used for language learning in any professional context.
The Prof-ELP project consortium consists of six partners from five EU countries (Spain, Greece, Poland, Sweden and the UK) and is led by the Employment Service of Navarra, Spain. Supported by the EU Commission Lifelong Learning Programme (Leonardo da Vinci), the project runs from November 2008 until October 2010.
The consortium has researched and evaluated good practice self-access language learning tools and processes focusing on models for business needs. Research has also been undertaken to determine how the project can build on the success of Adult ELPs which have already been validated (e.g. the CILT ELP for adults) and (Please see the CoE website for a link to all recognised ELPs:
http://www.coe.int/T/DG4/Portfolio/?L=E&M=/main_pages/portfolios.html). The project aims to publish the Professional ELP as hard copy but will also provide access via interactive electronic and digital platforms. At present there are only 2 portfolios available in digital format – EAQUALS-ALTE and the Dutch National Bureau for Modern Languages. Neither of these focuses specifically on languages for employment.
Six workshops have been held in the participating countries, involving stakeholders in the development of the ELP (the UK workshop launching the project was in November 2009). A training session was held on the 28th April, open to stakeholders who would be interested in piloting the ELP with groups of people that they work with during May and June 2010. Various dissemination events will take place throughout the UK between May and September 2010; further details of these will be available here in due course.
TAKE PART IN PILOTING THE PROF-ELP TOOL IN JUNE FOR A CHANCE TO WIN £50 AMAZON VOUCHERWe would be very interested to receive your feedback if you would like to pilot the ELP online tool before the end of July. Please
click here to access the current version of the tool, and see below for the manual which sets out how you can register and use the tool, as well as the three evaluation forms, for Tutor Learner and Employer. If you return a completed evaluation form to
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by 12 July, you will be entered into a prize draw to
win a £50 Amazon gift voucher.
In September and October 2010, five dissemination workshops and a seminar will be organised to promote the widespread use of the newly developed Professional ELP.
If you are interested in finding out more about this project, please email
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, or go to
www.profelp.com.
