Hi Dominic, Interesting idea - I'd not thought of it that way. The assessment framework is designed for schools (and so for the national curriculum) but could be relevant to ESOL settings - particularly for young people making the transition. Happy to discuss further off-list if that's any help. Rob *********************************** ESOL-Research is a forum for researchers and practitioners with an interest in research into teaching and learning ESOL. ESOL-Research is managed by James Simpson at the Centre for Language Education Research, School of Education, University of Leeds. To join or leave ESOL-Research, visit http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/ESOL-RESEARCH.html To contact the list owner, send an email to [log in to unmask]