Cefr: Background and Aims What is the cefr?

CEFR Chapters 2001

Chapter 1: The Common European Framework in its political and educational context

Chapter 2: Approach adopted

Chapter 3: Common Reference Levels

Chapter 4: Language use and the language user/learner

Chapter 5: The user/learner’s competences

Chapter 6: Language learning and teaching

Chapter 7: Tasks and their role in language teaching

Chapter 8: Linguistic diversification and the curriculum

Chapter 9: Assessment

New in 2018: The highlights

• Addition of descriptor scales – e.g. mediation (19 scales), online (2 scales), literature (3 scales), using telecommunications, giving information
• Fully defining plus levels and pre-A1 level
• Enrichment of descriptions of A1 and C levels – especially C2
• Elaboration of existing reading and listening scales