Learning CEFR Alignment
Align language learning curriculum to the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) for Languages.
When to Use
- Designing language learning courses
- Creating proficiency-based curriculum
- Assessing language learner levels
- Aligning to European standards
- Developing can-do statements
CEFR Framework
Proficiency Levels
A (Basic User):
- A1 (Breakthrough): "I can understand and use familiar everyday expressions"
- A2 (Waystage): "I can communicate in simple and routine tasks"
B (Independent User):
- B1 (Threshold): "I can deal with most situations while travelling"
- B2 (Vantage): "I can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity"
C (Proficient User):
- C1 (Effective Operational Proficiency): "I can express ideas fluently and spontaneously"
- C2 (Mastery): "I can understand with ease virtually everything"
Skill Areas
Receptive Skills:
- Listening comprehension
- Reading comprehension
Productive Skills:
- Spoken interaction
- Spoken production
- Written production
Can-Do Descriptors
Examples by Level
A1 Listening:
- Can understand familiar words and very basic phrases
- Can follow speech that is very slow and carefully articulated
B2 Speaking:
- Can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity
- Can present clear, detailed descriptions on a wide range of subjects
C1 Writing:
- Can express ideas fluently in clear, well-structured text
- Can write complex letters, reports, or articles
Curriculum Mapping
Content Progression
Grammar Progression:
- A1: Present simple, basic questions, personal pronouns
- A2: Past simple, future (going to), comparatives
- B1: Present perfect, conditionals, passive voice (simple)
- B2: All tenses, reported speech, advanced conditionals
- C1: Subjunctive, advanced passive, nuanced expressions
- C2: Mastery of all grammatical structures
Vocabulary Targets:
- A1: ~500 words
- A2: ~1,000 words
- B1: ~2,000 words
- B2: ~3,000-4,000 words
- C1: ~5,000-6,000 words
- C2: ~8,000+ words
Topic Progression
A Levels: Personal information, daily routines, family, shopping, local geography B Levels: Work, education, hobbies, media, current events, travel C Levels: Abstract ideas, professional topics, cultural discourse, specialized fields
Assessment Design
CEFR-Aligned Rubrics
Criteria by Skill:
- Fluency and coherence
- Grammatical range and accuracy
- Lexical resource
- Pronunciation (speaking)
- Task achievement
CLI Interface
# Align course to CEFR
/learning.cefr-alignment --content "french-course/" --level "B1" --skills "listening,speaking,reading,writing"
# Generate can-do statements
/learning.cefr-alignment --level "A2" --skill "speaking" --generate-descriptors
# Create assessment rubric
/learning.cefr-alignment --skill "writing" --levels "B1,B2" --create-rubric
# Map curriculum progression
/learning.cefr-alignment --course "spanish-curriculum/" --map-progression "A1-B2"Output
- CEFR level alignment map
- Can-do descriptors for each level
- Assessment rubrics by skill and level
- Curriculum progression guide
- Vocabulary and grammar scope & sequence
Composition
Input from: /curriculum.design, /learning.language-level-calibration Works with: /curriculum.assess-design, /learning.multilingual-assessment Output to: CEFR-aligned language curriculum
Exit Codes
- 0: CEFR alignment complete
- 1: Content doesn't match specified level
- 2: Insufficient language content