1. Key Competence : 1.Communication in the mother tongue
Understanding:
o Listening.
o Reading.
Speaking:
o Spoken interaction.
o Spoken production.
Writing:
o Writing.
Definition: Communication in the mother tongue is the ability to express and interpret concepts,
thoughts, feelings, facts and opinions in both oral and written form (listening,
speaking, reading and writing), and to interact linguistically in an appropriate and
creative way in a full range of societal and cultural contexts; in education and training,
work, home and leisure.
Performance indicators
Knowledge: Skills: Attitude/Competence:
Education Program
Course: Training: Project:
Examination
Form(s): When: Where:

2. Key Competence : 2.Communication in foreign languages
Understanding:
o Listening.
o Reading.
Speaking:
o Spoken interaction.
o Spoken production.
Writing:
o Writing.
Definition: Communication in foreign languages broadly shares the main skill dimensions of communication in the
mother tongue: it is based on the ability to understand, express and interpret concepts, thoughts,
feelings, facts and opinions in both oral and written form (listening, speaking, reading and writing) in an
appropriate range of societal and cultural contexts (in education and training, work, home and leisure)
according to one’s wants or needs. Communication in foreign languages also calls for skills such as
mediation and intercultural understanding. An individual’s level of proficiency will vary between the
four dimensions (listening, speaking, reading and writing) and between the different languages, and
according to that individual’s social and cultural background, environment, needs and/or interests.
Performance indicators
Knowledge: Skills: Attitude/Competence:
Education Program
Course: Training: Project:
Examination
Form(s): When: Where:

3. Introduction:
This is a guideline to help you when converting the key competences to your education program
and developing assignments and lessons to prepare your students for the competency based
examination.
The two templates on the previous pages are the tools to help you to pick up everything what is
needed to generate the competency based learning for this key competence. So you must fill in the
blank cells at the hand of the template (if you need a bigger sheet, you can use that also.)
Key Competences:
The European Union has developed a European Reference Framework with 8 key competences:
1)Communication in the mother tongue;
2) Communication in foreign languages;
3) Mathematical competence and basic competences in science and technology;
4) Digital competence;
5) Learning to learn;
6) Social and civic competences;
7) Sense of initiative and entrepreneurship;
8) Cultural awareness and expression.
In this guideline we will concentrate us to key competence 1 and 2. All other competences wil be on
the agenda later on as programmed in the project.
Domain:
The domains for this two competences are specified as:
Understanding:
o Listening
o Reading
Speaking:
o Spoken interaction
o Spoken production
Writing:
o Writing
Definition:
The definition are the definition as described in the European Reference Framework. Please read also
the file about the European Reference Framework in which you will find a lot of helpful information.
It is also available in the language of all member states of the EU.

4. On the next pages there two flowcharts to help you how to fill in the template.
Flowchart 1: Performance Indicator related to the European Reference Framework.
Knowledge:
• Cognitive:
• Theoritical
• Factual
Skills:
• Cognitive:
• logical/creative
thinking
• Pracitical:
methods,
materials,
tools,
instruments.
Attitude:
• Proven ability
of:
• Knowledge
• Skills
• Competence:
• autonomy
• personality
• responsibility

5. Flowchart 2: Education Program:
Course:
(instructional lessons)
Knowledge
?hrs
Project:
Attitude/Competence;
Case study and/or work-
based assignment
?hrs
Training:
Skills
?hrs