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ABOUT THE PROGRAMMES

VALUE BASED LANGUAGE TESTING
Value Based Language Testing (VBLT) is a system of language testing that assesses a person’s ability to use a foreign language in four (4) main functions: speaking, listening, reading and writing. VBLT is not a “pass or fail” test but a measure of competence that places a candidate at a certain level of proficiency, within a range of six (6) distinct levels. The levels are aligned with the Common European Framework (CEF) and the framework developed by the Association of Language Testers in Europe (ALTE). Currently, VBLT is available in four (4) languages: English, German, French and Italian.

ALTE LEVEL	CEF LEVEL	ENGLISH LANGUAGE
-	-	CERTIFICATE VBLT AUTHENTIC LEVEL
Level 5	C2	CERTIFICATE VBLT PROFESSIONAL LEVEL
Level 4	C1	CERTIFICATE VBLT OPERATIONAL LEVEL
Level 3	B2	CERTIFICATE VBLT SOCIAL LEVEL
Level 2	B1	CERTIFICATE VBLT SURVIVAL LEVEL
Level 1	A2	CERTIFICATE VBLT RECOGNITION LEVEL

ALTE LEVEL	CEF LEVEL	GERMAN LANGUAGE
-	-	ZERTIFIKAT VBLT AUTHENTISCH LEBEN
Level 5	C2	ZERTIFIKAT VBLT PROFESSIONALES LEBEN
Level 4	C1	ZERTIFIKAT VBLT SELBSTÄNDIGES LEBEN
Level 3	B2	ZERTIFIKAT VBLT SOZIALES LEBEN
Level 2	B1	ZERTIFIKAT VBLT ALTAGLICHES LEBEN
Level 1	A2	ZERTIFIKAT VBLT ERKENNTNIS LEBEN

ALTE LEVEL	CEF LEVEL	FRENCH LANGUAGE
-	-	CERTIFICAT VBLT NIVEAU AUTHENTIQUE
Level 5	C2	CERTIFICAT VBLT NIVEAU PROFESSIONNEL
Level 4	C1	CERTIFICAT VBLT NIVEAU OPÉRATIONELL
Level 3	B2	CERTIFICAT VBLT NIVEAU SOCIAL
Level 2	B1	CERTIFICAT VBLT NIVEAU SURVIE
Level 1	A2	CERTIFICAT VBLT NIVEAU RECONNAISSANCE

ALTE LEVEL	CEF LEVEL	ITALIAN LANGUAGE
-	-	CERTIFICATO VBLT LIVELLO AUTENTICO
Level 5	C2	CERTIFICATO VBLT LIVELLO PROFESSIONALE
Level 4	C1	CERTIFICATO VBLT LIVELLO OPERATIVO
Level 3	B2	CERTIFICATO VBLT LIVELLO SOCIALE
Level 2	B1	CERTIFICATO VBLT LIVELLO SOPRAWIVENZA
Level 1	A2	CERTIFICATO VBLT LIVELLO RICONOSCIMENTO

The VBLT present a number of features and advantages, which constructively challenge traditional methods of language certification:

The test is not a pass-fail statement but a measure of competence
Each of the four main skills is evaluated and certified separately
The tests are a combination of power and speed tests
Correction is totally objective and independent of the personal opinion of the examiner
The speaking ability is tested through the processor “OLAF”, a patent developed for the Canadian Public Service Commission and used extensively worldwide
Listening comprehension uses a test of channel capacity

Today CEEL cooperates with more than 50 experts around the world that continuously revise and update VBLT, to meet up with current developments and evolving methods in language certification. VBLT have gained the recognition of governments, academic communities, the corporate sector and prominent market representatives.