Templates and resources

You can use or adapt the templates and resources listed below:

• to develop your own ELP model (see Guide to compiling an ELP)
• to supplement an existing ELP model.
• or as free-standing elements to support your learning and/or teaching

Texts about the Council of Europe and the ELP

• Text about the Council of Europe for older learners pdf version – word version
• Text about the Council of Europe for young learners pdf version – word version
• Text about the ELP pdf version – word version

Language Passport

• Standard adult Language Passport (Interactive pdf version)
• Standard adult Language Passport (pdf version)
• How to complete the Language Passport of your European Language Portfolio
• Standard Language Passport for learners aged 10-15 years (in preparation)
• Standard Language Passport for learners aged 6-9 years (in preparation)
• Self-assessment Grid

A print-ready version (Adobe InDesign) of the Standard Adult Passport is available for developers and publishers of registered ELP models on request to decs-lang@coe.int

Language Biography

• User’s plurilingual profile pdf version - word version
• Goal-setting and learning how to learn templates pdf version – word version
• Intercultural awareness and experience templates pdf version – word version

· Generic checklists for use in ELPs designed for language learners aged 15+ pdf version – word version
· ELP checklists for young learners pdf version – word version

Further reading

• European Language Portfolio: Guide for Developers (2000), Günther Schneider and Peter Lenz
• The most frequent errors to be avoided when developing a new ELP model (2010), Francis Goullier
• How to compile the various components of a European language portfolio (2010), Francis Goullier
• Taking account of plurilingual and intercultural competence in European Language Portfolios (2010), Francis Goullier.