The I ntegration Agreement in Austria

1. The Integration Agreement in Austria A surveyofitspracticalimplementation

2. mainresponsibilitiesofthe Austrian Integration Fund (1) › informationservice e-mail, hotline newlanguagewebsite: www.sprachportal.at › qualityassuranceofintegrationcourses certifycourseinstitutes verifythequalificationsofteachers evaluatecourses

3. mainresponsibilitiesofthe Austrian Integration Fund (2) › providingtestformats, organiseand carry out tests testformats on A1, A2, B1 and B2 levels in the Common European Framework for Reference ofLanguages (CEFR) › recruitingandtrainingofexaminers providetrainingtoqualifyexaminersofthe AIF/ofcertifiedcourseinstitutes › assessmentsoftests testsarecentrallyevaluated (onlythe oral sectionisevaluatedbytheexaminers)

4. mainresponsibilitiesofthe Austrian Integration Fund (3) › issuecertificates › processingthereimbursement bymeansofvouchers: 50% of the course costs are reimbursed (up to € 750,00), if a target group member has completed a German integration course and passed the language test within 18 months. Target group of vouchers are non EU-nationals (third-country nationals) who are family members of Austrians, EEA citizens, Swiss citizens or family members of non EU- citizens (third country nationals).

5. requirementsforcertifyingcourseinstitutes › an institute must exist for at least two years and must also conduct German courses for at least two years › institutionof adult education which is eligible for funding by federal means according to the federal law regarding public libraries and adult education (BGBl. Nr. 171/1973). › institutionof adult education which is eligible for funding and has been concerned with the support, counselling and mentoring of migrants for at least two years and is funded by federal, regional or municipal means. › privateor humanitarian institution which has been concerned with the support, counselling and mentoring of migrants for at least five years and whose field of activity includes German language instruction;   › institution run by a recognised Church or religious community which is concerned with the support, counselling and mentoring of migrants.

6. requirementsforteachers › university degree in German studies, in German as a foreign language or in other philological fields of studies plus teaching experience in German as a foreign language of at least 450 teaching units in adult education › teachingqualificationforprimaryandsecondaryschoolteachersplus teaching experience in German as a foreign language of at least 450 teaching units › any university degree plus additional training for teachers of German as a foreign language ›teaching experience of at least 3000 teaching units in German as a foreign language

7. thestartpagegives an overviewoftheproductsthatthe Austrian Integration Fund provides on thishomepage • youcanchoosebetweenfindingtheperfect German course, learning German byfilling in exercisesorpreparingfor a language examfromlevels A1 to B2

8. Hereyoucan find informationandcontactdetailsofinstitutes in Austria andaroundtheworld. • Hereyoucan find all thecoursesheldat Austrian Integration Fund sites.

9. byselecting a certainmodule, youcansearchforinstitutes in closeproximity

10. On thispageyoucandownloadpracticetestsoryoucan also testyour German skills online forfree. • With a click on „Test dates“ you‘llgetinformationaboutthescheduledtestsnearyou.

11. Exampleofour A1-Online Test

12. At „Learn German now“ youcan find a collectionofteachingmaterialsorpractice German athomewithourentertaining German learningvideosand online exercises.

13. Examplesofourlearningvideos

14. On thispageyoucan find answerstofrequentlyaskedquestions in 8 different languages.

15. Integration Agreement 2011 module1: level A2 within 2 years provide an acceptedlanguagecertificateatlevelA2 reimbursement: attend a course with a maximum of 300 hours (not compulsory), passed test of the Austrian Integration Fund module 2: level B1 for permanent residency and Austrian citizenship (not compulsory and not reimbursed)

16. Integration Agreement 2011 › improvementofqualityregardingthetestingquality: › atleast oneoftheexaminers must be an externalexamineroftheAIF › testsarecentrallyevaluated

17. German Integration Courses › curriculum: partofthe Integration Agreement › different coursesareoffered on demand: intensive courses, eveningcourses, coursesformotherswithchildcareservice, modules on higher/lowerlevels

18. Test formats (1) A1-Fit for Austria testlevel A1 accordingto CEFR: beginnerlevel can introduce myself can understand and use familiar,common phrases and very simplesentences.

19. Test formats (2) ÖIF-Test New (2011) testlevel A2: recognizedlanguagecertificateformodule 1 ofthe IA 2011 level A2 accordingto CEFR: basicproficiency can communicate in simple everyday situations about familiar topics (family, shopping, work)

20. Test formats (3) German Test for Austria (DTÖ) testlevels A2-B1: confirmslevel A2 and B1 skills recognizedlanguagecertificateformodule 1 (A2) andmodule 2 (B1) ofthe IA 2011 forobtaining Austrian citizenship (B1) B1 levelaccordingto CEFR: intermediate level can speak clearly about familiar and personal areas of interest(school, work, leisure etc.) and give your opinion

21. Test formats (4) B2-ÖIF-Test testlevel B2 forobtaining Austrian citizenship after 6 years B2 level according to CEFR: upper intermediate level can understand the complex texts on abstract topicsand give your own opinions can communicate spontaneously and fluently

22. Statistical data (1) Top ten countries oforiginofexamparticipants(2013)

23. Statistical data (2) Numberofcandidateswhotookexams in 2013 tofulfilmodule 1 ormodule 2 ofthe IA 2011 in 2013

24. Statistical data (3) Numberofattemptsto pass exams in 2013 tofulfilmodule 1 ormodule 2 ofthe IA 2011 in 2013

25. Statistical data (4) percentage of male vs. female exam participants (2013)

26. Thankyouforyourattention! Mag. Birgit Kofler Deputy Head ofTeam Language T +43-1-715 10 51-116 F +43-1-715 10 51-511 birgit.kofler@integrationsfonds.at www.integrationsfonds.at