The European Language Portfolio is a personal document with three parts that allows language learners to track their progress in different languages. It contains a dossier to store language samples, a self-assessment grid to track skill levels in listening, reading, speaking and writing, and a language passport. The portfolio was introduced to promote lifelong language learning, democratic citizenship in Europe, and educational and vocational mobility. It has been adopted across different age groups and education sectors in many Council of Europe member states.

2. WHAT IS THE EUROPEAN LANGUAGE PORTFOLIO

3. THE EUROPEAN LANGUAGE PORTFOLIO IS A PERSONAL
DOCUMENT THAT HAS THREE PARTS:
A dossier
In this part of the ELP the
learner can keep samples
of his/her work in the
language(s) he/she has
learnt or is learning.

4. The levels are summarised for the five skills of listening,
reading, spoken interaction, spoken production and writing
in the self-assessment grid (see below). This is a key
component of the Language Passport.
HOW DOES THE EUROPEAN LANGUAGE PORTFOLIO WORK?

5. WHY WAS THE EUROPEAN LANGUAGE PORTFOLIO
INTRODUCED?

6. IN THIS WAY THE EUROPEAN LANGUAGE PORTFOLIO
Helps to develop language learning and
intercultural skills
Contributes to the promotion of democratic
citizenship in Europe
Encourages lifelong learning of languages
Facilitates educational and vocational mobility

7. FOR ALL AGES IN MANY DIFFERENT COUNTRIES
Versions of the European
Language Portfolio have been
developed for language
learners of all ages in all
sectors of education – pre-
school, primary, lower
secondary, upper secondary,
vocational, university, adult –
in a large number of Council
of Europe member states.

8. LEARNERS
TEACHERS
EMPLOYERS
DECISION
MAKERS
TEACHERS
TRAINERS

9. WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS?

10. USING THE ELP: BENEFITS FOR THE LEARNER
The ELP promotes autonomous
learning. Autonomous learners
are motivated and reflective
learners.