Introduction

This CD contains the material presented in the book: Bergen Cando Project.

In the first three sections (Assessing Spoken Interaction, Assessing Reading, Assessing Writing), the main body of the material is that developed for pupils to use in the lower secondary language classroom, either free-standing or as part of a language portfolio. The material is consciously ELP (European Language Portfolio)-compatible, and is available for both paper-and-pencil and computer use. While there are some differences between the format and content of the material for these three skills, certain common elements are present, notably:

• ‘levels’ adapted from the CEF (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages)
• forms containing can-do checklists for each level
• self-assessment forms for everyday classroom use.

Some extra material is included for pupils or teachers, in the case of speaking and reading.

A section on Assessing Intercultural Competence is also included, although this work has been at a mainly exploratory stage.

The section on the Findings from the Central Workshop in Graz, shows suggestions for further adapting and supplementing the material developed in the project.

Finally, the forms used in the surveys, together with a selection of data collected, are presented. The Surveys formed a very important part of the processes followed in the course of the project, as these were used to inform us of what pupils actually do when they use their foreign languages. This enabled us to tailor ‘can-dos’ to ‘actually-dos’.

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