Illustrative examples of social language use across the domains
Over the three years of studying a
JC
Junior Cycle
MFL
Modern Foreign Languages
, students are supported in developing communicative language proficiency broadly aligned with the A1-A2 band (basic user) of the
CEFRCV
Common European Framework of Reference for Languages Companion Volume
. As basic users, students will interact in everyday situations of immediate relevance to their age and stage across the personal, educational and public domains of language use. Their learning will be supported by
Authentic texts
A literary or non-literary text created to fulfil a personal or social purpose. It is created in and directed at the language community in which it is produced.
and tasks that reflect real-life experiences in such situations. The chart below may support students and teachers in imagining everyday situations or scenarios of immediate relevance when sourcing authentic material and/or planning real-life tasks to support them in working with the learning outcomes of the specification. The examples are purely illustrative and suggestive and not intended to be in any way exhaustive.
Figure 6: Illustrative examples of social language use, adapted from the
CEFR
The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment was published by the Council of Europe in 2001. This framework of reference provides tools, guidelines, and resources to support the teaching, learning and assessment of languages.
, 2001:p. 48-49