Education and Languages, Language Policy

Language Policy Unit

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Towards plurilingual education: Two Guides and Studies
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Common European Framework of Reference for languages (CEFR)
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Seminar on

Subject literacies
and the right to quality education
for democratic citizenship and participation

Strasbourg, 27-28 September 2012
Agora, Room G 05

PROGRAMME
including presentations


			NB Powerpoints and texts are provided in the language in which they were presented
Thursday 27 September 2012
09.00–09.30 Chair: Philia Thalgott	OFFICIAL OPENING – Council of Europe The seminar in the context of the Language Policy Unit’s programme – Philia Thalgott Introduction to the seminar: aims, main issues and working methods – Eike Thürmann, General Rapporteur (powerpoint and text)
09.30–10.15 Chair : Jean-Claude Beacco	The Council of Europe and the languages of schooling – Jean-Claude Beacco Subject literacies and the role of language in knowledge building – Helmut Vollmer
10.15–10.45	Literacy development in language as subject – Mike Fleming
10.45–11.00	Plenary discussion: questions / comments
11.00-11.30	Coffee Break
11.30 – 12.15 Chair: Mike Fleming	Defining general and subject specific language competences for mainstream education: procedures, approaches, frameworks, educational standards ● Example from Norway: Generic (language) competence framework Jorunn Berntzen and Ragnhild Falch
12.15 – 12.30	Plenary discussion: questions / comments
12.30–14.00	Lunch (provided)
14.00–14.45 Chair: Mike Fleming	● Examples from Germany: Eike Thürmann (powerpoint + text) and Helmut Vollmer (powerpoint + text) a. The national curriculum for natural sciences b. Example from North Rhine-Westphalia: A framework of language competences across the curriculum. Introduction to group work
14.45-15.00	Plenary discussion: questions / comments
15.00-16.30	Group work
16.30-17.00	Coffee break
17.00–17.30 Chair: Jorunn Berntzen	Reports on group work


Friday 28 September 2012
09.00–09.15 Chair: Helmut Vollmer	Introduction to contributions, perspectives and challenges in different subject areas – Jean-Claude Beacco
09.15–11.15	- Language development in language as subject – Mike Fleming - Social studies - History –Jean-Claude Beacco - Science education – Sonja M. Mork and Tanja Tajmel - Mathematics - Helmut Linneweber (+ HarmoS Matrix FR and Deutsch) and Susanne Prediger
11.15–11.45	Coffee break
11.45–13.00	Group work
13.00–14.30	Lunch
14.30–15.00 Chair: Jorunn Berntzen	Reports from group work
15.00–16.00 Chair: Philia Thalgott	Closing session The next steps until September 2013 and beyond – Jean-Claude Beacco Summing up (Where are we now?) – Eike Thürmann, General Rapporteur