British Council Senegal takes part in the European Day of Languages
The Goethe Institut (German cultural centre) hosted the European?Day?of Languages on Wednesday 26 September, 2012 in Dakar, Senegal. This year?s theme was ?A Common European Framework of Reference for Languages ??and certifications? (CEF). The Common European Framework is a document, published by the European Council in 2001, focusing on the didactical tools needed to teach languages by defining the different levels of language proficiency based on the student?s mastering of the language in different situations. The CEF offers language teaching centres a common base for the standardisation of language level descriptors on language teaching programmes of language teaching programmes, guidelines, examinations and textbooks inEurope. It describes what a learner should know in order to use the language to communicate. Its objective is to blend language teaching programmes, evaluations and proficiency certificates to promote international cooperation in the field of language teaching.

Matel Sall, the Customer Services Manager for British Council Senegal, presented English language teaching products which included the newly launched APTIS proficiency testing system, IELTS exams and TKT courses. She was supported on the exhibition stand, by Lena Gueye, the Customer Service Assistant for British Council Senegal.

The afternoon session for the European Day of Languages was highlighted by workshops and exchanges amongst the different cultural centres? representatives and the guests, mainly language teachers and language teaching professionals. The BC led a workshop on assessing students? performance in the classroom, facilitated by the Senior Teacher, Lesley-May Olonode while other language institutes looked at topics such as the use of IT in the classrooms, development of contents and professional development for teachers. The conclusions following the workshops were that cultural representatives should jointly inform and train teachers and educators so that there is a common framework based around the CEF.

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