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    The document provides information on level descriptors used to describe levels of English language learners in different frameworks including: CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference), ESOL Skills for Life, SQA (Scotland), and the Adult ESOL Core Curriculum. It defines beginner levels in these frameworks as A1 according to CEFR, Entry 1 for ESOL Skills for Life, Access 2/National 2 for SQA, and pre-entry level E1 for the Adult ESOL Core Curriculum. The document also provides links to more information on these frameworks.

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    The document provides information on level descriptors used to describe levels of English language learners in different frameworks including: CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference), ESOL Skills for Life, SQA (Scotland), and the Adult ESOL Core Curriculum. It defines beginner levels in these frameworks as A1 according to CEFR, Entry 1 for ESOL Skills for Life, Access 2/National 2 for SQA, and pre-entry level E1 for the Adult ESOL Core Curriculum. The document also provides links to more information on these frameworks.

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    The document provides information on level descriptors used to describe levels of English language learners in different frameworks including: CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference), ESOL Skills for Life, SQA (Scotland), and the Adult ESOL Core Curriculum. It defines beginner levels in these frameworks as A1 according to CEFR, Entry 1 for ESOL Skills for Life, Access 2/National 2 for SQA, and pre-entry level E1 for the Adult ESOL Core Curriculum. The document also provides links to more information on these frameworks.

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    The document provides information on level descriptors used to describe levels of English language learners in different frameworks including: CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference), ESOL Skills for Life, SQA (Scotland), and the Adult ESOL Core Curriculum. It defines beginner levels in these frameworks as A1 according to CEFR, Entry 1 for ESOL Skills for Life, Access 2/National 2 for SQA, and pre-entry level E1 for the Adult ESOL Core Curriculum. The document also provides links to more information on these frameworks.

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    Teaching beginners CPD module – level descriptors for ESOL

    The table below shows the different terms used to describe the levels of English language
    learners.

    Commonly used CEFR ESOL Skills for Life SQA (Scotland)


    level descriptors in (and National Literacy
    ELT Standards in England,
    Wales and Northern
    Ireland)
    Beginner A1 Entry 1 Access 2 (National 2)
    Elementary A2 Entry 2 Access 3 (national 3)
    Pre-Intermediate B1 Entry 3 Intermediate 1 (National 4)
    Intermediate B2 Level 1 Intermediate 2
    (National 5)
    Upper intermediate C1 Level 2 Higher

    Advanced C2

    The Adult ESOL Core curriculum

    If you are teaching English in England, Wales and Northern Ireland you may have defined a
    beginner as a learner who is working towards E1 of the Adult ESOL Core Curriculum. This is
    based on the national standards for adult literacy. An adult working at E1 can:
     Listen and respond to spoken language, including simple narratives, statements,
    questions and single-step instructions
     Speak to communicate basic information, feelings and opinions on familiar topics
     Engage in discussion with another person in a familiar situation about familiar topics
     Read and understand short texts with repeated language patterns on familiar topics
     Read and obtain information from common signs and symbols
     Write to communicate information to an intended audience

    Further information about the adult ESOL core curriculum can be found on the Excellence
    Gateway website at:
    http://www.excellencegateway.org.uk/node/1516. - interactive version or
    http://rwp.excellencegateway.org.uk/ESOL/Adult+ESOL+core+curriculum/ - PDF version.

    Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF)

    If you are teaching in Scotland, you may have defined a beginner as a learner who is
    working towards Access 2 or National 2 of the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework.
    This is a generic framework which describes the learning outcomes at Access 2 as:
     Demonstrate and/or work with basic knowledge, simple facts and ideas.
     Relate knowledge to a few simple everyday contexts with prompting.
     Use a few very simple skills.
     Carry out, with guidance, a few familiar tasks.
     Use, under supervision, basic tools and materials
     Use rehearsed stages for solving problems.
     Operate in personal and/or everyday contexts.
     Take some account, with prompting, of identified consequences of action.
     Produce and respond to a limited range of very simple written and oral
    communication in routine familiar/contexts.
     Carry out a limited range of simple tasks to process and access information. •
    Teaching beginners CPD module – level descriptors for ESOL

     Use a limited range of simple numerical and graphical data in familiar and everyday
    contexts
     Work alone or with others on simple routine, familiar tasks under frequent directive
    supervision.
     Identify, given simple criteria, some strengths and/or weaknesses of the work

    Further information about the SCQF is available at: http://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/4595.html


    and on the ESOL Scotland website at:
    http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/communitylearninganddevelopment/adultlearning/ESO
    L/framework/progression/levels.asp

    Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR)

    The Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) describes language ability in six
    levels from from A1 (beginners) to C2( Advanced). It is not specific to English, but can be
    used for all languages.

    According to this, a learner who is at A1:


     Can understand basic instructions or take part in a basic factual conversation on a
    predictable topic.
     Can understand basic notices, instructions or information
     Can complete basic forms, and write notes including times, dates and places

    Detailed guidance about the CEFR can be found on the Council of Europe website at:
    http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/linguistic/cadre1_en.asp

    You can download the English version of the CEFR at:


    http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/linguistic/source/framework_en.pdf

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