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CQ-CCSD · Specialist Certificate

CEFR Curriculum and Syllabus Design

Convert learner needs and CEFR-informed outcomes into a coherent curriculum, teachable syllabus and aligned assessment plan.

40 learning hoursTutor-led online blendLanguage teaching
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Entry profile

Academic managers, curriculum designers, course coordinators and experienced language teachers.

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Learning outcomes

  • Analyse learner, institutional and contextual needs systematically.
  • Write observable learning outcomes informed by CEFR descriptors.
  • Sequence language, skills, strategies and mediation across a programme.
  • Align teaching, materials and assessment with intended outcomes.

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Programme structure

Module hours include tutor-led input, guided study, applied work and the related assessment activity.

  1. 01Needs, Context and Curriculum Purpose6h
  2. 02CEFR-Informed Learning Outcomes8h
  3. 03Progression and Syllabus Architecture8h
  4. 04Assessment for Curriculum Coherence8h
  5. 05Materials Selection and Adaptation6h
  6. 06Applied Syllabus Project4h

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Learning model and workload

Online design studios, guided document analysis, peer critique and an applied syllabus project.

12hTutor-led sessions
12hGuided independent study
12hApplied professional work
4hSummative assessment

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Assessment and award

A complete syllabus dossier including needs analysis, outcome map, progression model, assessment strategy and sample unit.

A successful outcome receives a final credential and a unique public verification code. A grade appears where one is issued, while public display of holder data follows the applicable consent settings. The online record is the authoritative evidence of current status.