Association of Language Testers in Europe
- Association of Language Testers in Europe
The Association of Language Testers in Europe (ALTE) is an association of language exam providers.
ALTE now establishes a six-level framework of language examination standards.
The following table compares the ALTE levels with the CEF levels and EFL exams:
Levels
The Common European Framework divides learners into three broad divisions which can be divided into six levels:
: A Basic User :: A1 Breakthrough:: A2 Waystage: B Independent User :: B1 Threshold:: B2 Vantage: C Proficient User:: C1 Effective Operational Proficiency :: C2 Mastery
The CEFR describes what a learner is supposed to be able to do in reading, listening, speaking and writing at each level, in details:
ee also
*Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
*University of Cambridge ESOL examination
External links
* [http://www.alte.org/ The ALTE home page]
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