Secondary schools

“The placement rate for school leavers has been greatly improved through the qualifications gained with the telc language certificates.”

Dr. Ernst Dieter Rossmann, MP, Chairman of the German Adult Education Association

The telc School Programme

Networking between secondary schools and continuing adult education is the trend of the future

“It is now universally acknowledged: good education is the deciding factor for a successful career start. (…) This is why it is imperative that the standards of the Common European Framework of Reference for Foreign Languages be universally adopted – both in the teaching of foreign languages and in the definitions of language competence.

Experience shows that certificates of achievement, supplementing the standard school leaving certificates, fulfil this need; certificates in which the competence and skills that will be required later in everyday and professional life have been officially documented. And this is the case with telc certificates. Various models for the telc certificates have already been developed which allow testing to take place at schools with minimum effort and expense. The success speaks for itself: the placement rate of school leavers with telc language certificates has risen significantly.

This ideal networking between schools and further education is the trend of the future. Young people learn from early on that life-long learning is a necessity for better job opportunities. Conventional educational forms with strictly organised progression structures and traditional qualification models are no longer sufficient to meet the continually fluctuating demands of our knowledge-based society. Further education alone will enable people in future to fully develop their personal and professional talents.”

Dr. Ernst Dieter Rossmann
MP, Chairman of the German Adult Education Association

Important advantages for schools

• Schools are relieved of the workload when a telc school examination is conducted through an Adult Education Centre.
• The school can administer the tests independently when it becomes a telc examination centre.
• The status of second and third foreign languages (e.g. Spanish or Turkish) is raised.
• A telc certificate provides documentation of language ability where no school mark is given (e.g. in the case of an extra curricular subject) and motivates pupils.
• Parents appreciate the additional qualifications that are recognised internationally and which will improve their children’s future chances.

telc school examinations at a glance

• Very good value for money
• Testing dates to fit your schedule
• Information sessions at your school
• International acceptance
• Reliable testing methodology