Common European Framework of Reference for Languages

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The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages is an international standard that defines levels of language proficiency to describe learners’ skills in a consistent, comparable way across different languages and educational contexts.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Council of Europe standard
educational standard
language proficiency framework
abbreviation CEFR NERFINISHED
appliesTo language assessment
language learning
language teaching
classificationScheme A1–C2 scale
companionVolumePublicationDate 2018
countryOfOrigin France
defines A1 level
A2 level
B1 level
B2 level
C1 level
C2 level
developer Council of Europe NERFINISHED
grouping basic user
independent user
proficient user
hasEdition Companion Volume with New Descriptors NERFINISHED
hasPart A1 level
A2 level
B1 level
B2 level
C1 level
C2 level
highestProficiencyLevel C2 level
inception 2001
influenced international language tests alignment
language examination systems in Europe
isBasisFor national language curricula in Europe
self-assessment language grids
language English
French
lowestProficiencyLevel A1 level
mapsLevelToGroup A1 basic user
A2 basic user
B1 independent user
B2 independent user
C1 proficient user
C2 proficient user
publicationDate 2001
publisher Council of Europe NERFINISHED
region Europe
scope listening
reading
spoken interaction
spoken production
writing
shortName CEFR NERFINISHED
title Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, teaching, assessment NERFINISHED
use certification of language proficiency
comparing language qualifications
curriculum design
describing language proficiency
language testing
standardizing language levels

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Cambridge Assessment English usesStandard Common European Framework of Reference for Languages