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CQ-CEFRSS · Specialist Certificate

CEFR Alignment and Standard Setting

Enable defensible CEFR-related claims through construct mapping, familiarisation, standard-setting procedures and documented validation evidence.

40 learning hoursTutor-led online blendLanguage assessment
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01

Entry profile

Assessment developers, academic managers, examiners and quality professionals responsible for level claims and cut scores.

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Learning outcomes

  • Map test content and cognitive demands to relevant CEFR descriptors.
  • Plan and facilitate familiarisation and standardisation activities.
  • Select and apply an appropriate standard-setting method.
  • Report uncertainty, panel evidence and ongoing validation needs.

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Programme structure

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

  1. 01Constructs and CEFR Descriptors8h
  2. 02Building Alignment Claims8h
  3. 03Familiarisation and Standardisation6h
  4. 04Standard-Setting Methods10h
  5. 05Validation, Monitoring and Reporting8h

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Learning model and workload

Live online technical seminars, standard-setting simulations and guided evidence-building tasks.

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

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Assessment and award

A technical alignment dossier including construct mapping, panel materials, a simulated standard-setting study and a reasoned recommendation.

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.