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MO lop language skills and methodological qualifications of
teachers and to ensure the high quality of teaching ma-
T he Association of Academic Foreign Language Te- terials. SERMO facilitates the exchange of information and
aching Centres (SERMO) was established in 2006. experience between language teachers and the discussion
Originally an association of 24 high schools, SERMO of their aims and objectives.The association cooperates at
has expanded to include 30 higher education establish- all levels with relevant authorities, colleges and scientific
ments as of 2010. SERMO’s mission is to promote coopera- institutions, to ensure high standards and provide solutions
tion and exchange between teachers of foreign languages for foreign language teaching.
at tertiary level.
In 2006, SERMO began a fruitful partnership with CercleS (la
SERMO’s first priority is the integration of academic foreign Confédération Européenne des Centres de Langues de l'En-
language centres in Poland, to create a coherent body capa- seignement Supérieur), a confederation of language centres,
ble of promoting their interests nationally and internationally. departments, institutes, faculties and schools in higher edu-
SERMO also aims to develop and disseminate best practice cation whose main responsibility is the teaching of langu-
criteria, and encourage high standards in language pedagogy. ages. SERMO cooperates with CercleS to promote the scien-
tific study of language pedagogy at the international level
SERMO is coordinating efforts to unify foreign language and organises joint conferences on teaching methodology.
teaching programs, standardise assessment criteria, deve- At present, SERMO is contributing to the development of
a common language policy for academic centres in Europe
retrieved www.sermo.org.pl
ACERT EXAM In June 2014 the Centre of Languages and Communication in-
troduced ACERT, the certified final examination for Poznan Uni-
versity of Technology students. After completion of coursework
students take the examination, which is divided into written and
oral parts, not only to receive their final grade, credit and ECTS points but also to be awarded a certificate. The certificate
measures students’ linguistic competence at B2 level (according to CEFR scale) and can be used as a proof of their English
language knowledge for future employers or foreign universities. The exam has a special advantage for future engineers
as it is tailor-made for each faculty and it includes tasks and vocabulary specific to the given faculties subsequently testing
general English and English for specific purposes.
The Center of Languages and Communication has joined other Polish Academic centers, which also conduct ACERT
certified examinations, such as Wroclaw University of Technology, Lodz University of Technology, Hipolit Cegielski State
College of Higher Education Gniezno and West Pomeranian University of Technology Szczecin. The ACERT examination
was created and popularised by the Association of Academic Foreign Languages Centres SERMO, whose main role is
to integrate Polish Academic Linguistic centers as well as to standardise and improve the quality of foreign language
teaching in Poland.
Anna Górska, M.A., ACERT coordinator at CLC
THE 13TH DAY OF FOREIGN
LANGUAGES
F or the 13th time CLC employees and students ce-
lebrated the Day of Foreign Languages at Poznan speech. This year we were honoured by the presence of His
University of Technology. The celebration commen- Magnificence, Rector Professor Tomasz Łodygowski, Ph.D.,
ced at 10 a.m. and was opened by the CLC Direc- Eng., who also gave a short speech, warming up the stu-
tor, Liliana Szczuka-Dorna, Ph.D., who gave a welcoming dents for language competitions. Our guests this year we-
re also the Prorector of Lifelong Learning, Professor Stefan
2 GŁOS POLITECHNIKI | STYCZEŃ | LUTY 2015
teachers and to ensure the high quality of teaching ma-
T he Association of Academic Foreign Language Te- terials. SERMO facilitates the exchange of information and
aching Centres (SERMO) was established in 2006. experience between language teachers and the discussion
Originally an association of 24 high schools, SERMO of their aims and objectives.The association cooperates at
has expanded to include 30 higher education establish- all levels with relevant authorities, colleges and scientific
ments as of 2010. SERMO’s mission is to promote coopera- institutions, to ensure high standards and provide solutions
tion and exchange between teachers of foreign languages for foreign language teaching.
at tertiary level.
In 2006, SERMO began a fruitful partnership with CercleS (la
SERMO’s first priority is the integration of academic foreign Confédération Européenne des Centres de Langues de l'En-
language centres in Poland, to create a coherent body capa- seignement Supérieur), a confederation of language centres,
ble of promoting their interests nationally and internationally. departments, institutes, faculties and schools in higher edu-
SERMO also aims to develop and disseminate best practice cation whose main responsibility is the teaching of langu-
criteria, and encourage high standards in language pedagogy. ages. SERMO cooperates with CercleS to promote the scien-
tific study of language pedagogy at the international level
SERMO is coordinating efforts to unify foreign language and organises joint conferences on teaching methodology.
teaching programs, standardise assessment criteria, deve- At present, SERMO is contributing to the development of
a common language policy for academic centres in Europe
retrieved www.sermo.org.pl
ACERT EXAM In June 2014 the Centre of Languages and Communication in-
troduced ACERT, the certified final examination for Poznan Uni-
versity of Technology students. After completion of coursework
students take the examination, which is divided into written and
oral parts, not only to receive their final grade, credit and ECTS points but also to be awarded a certificate. The certificate
measures students’ linguistic competence at B2 level (according to CEFR scale) and can be used as a proof of their English
language knowledge for future employers or foreign universities. The exam has a special advantage for future engineers
as it is tailor-made for each faculty and it includes tasks and vocabulary specific to the given faculties subsequently testing
general English and English for specific purposes.
The Center of Languages and Communication has joined other Polish Academic centers, which also conduct ACERT
certified examinations, such as Wroclaw University of Technology, Lodz University of Technology, Hipolit Cegielski State
College of Higher Education Gniezno and West Pomeranian University of Technology Szczecin. The ACERT examination
was created and popularised by the Association of Academic Foreign Languages Centres SERMO, whose main role is
to integrate Polish Academic Linguistic centers as well as to standardise and improve the quality of foreign language
teaching in Poland.
Anna Górska, M.A., ACERT coordinator at CLC
THE 13TH DAY OF FOREIGN
LANGUAGES
F or the 13th time CLC employees and students ce-
lebrated the Day of Foreign Languages at Poznan speech. This year we were honoured by the presence of His
University of Technology. The celebration commen- Magnificence, Rector Professor Tomasz Łodygowski, Ph.D.,
ced at 10 a.m. and was opened by the CLC Direc- Eng., who also gave a short speech, warming up the stu-
tor, Liliana Szczuka-Dorna, Ph.D., who gave a welcoming dents for language competitions. Our guests this year we-
re also the Prorector of Lifelong Learning, Professor Stefan
2 GŁOS POLITECHNIKI | STYCZEŃ | LUTY 2015
