Teachers and assessors are being trained to teach Romanian as a non-native language

Teachers who teach Romanian in institutions where instruction is provided in the languages of national minorities are taking part, alongside curriculum and assessment specialists, in training organised by the Ministry of Education and Research (MEC). The seminar takes place from 2 to 4 November 2026 and focuses on tools for teaching and assessing Romanian as a non-native language.

What is the training aimed at?

The MEC seminar is dedicated to developing and calibrating tools used to teach and assess Romanian as a non-native language. The benchmark announced by the ministry is the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), against which the training activities are aligned.

The group of participants brings together curriculum experts, national trainers, assessors for national examinations, and teachers from university and pre-university education. The participating teachers teach Romanian in institutions where instruction is provided in the languages of national minorities.

According to the MEC, the training is also expected to reach other specialists through the seminar participants. The ministry describes this subsequent sharing of knowledge as a way to expand training in the field.

Who is leading the sessions?

The sessions are led by Prof. Dr. Habil. Elena Platon and Lecturer Dr. Ștefania-Lucia Tărău, from the Faculty of Letters at Babeș-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca. The MEC is organising the seminar in partnership with the “Ion Creangă” State Pedagogical University in Chișinău, with support from the Office of the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities.

Sergiu Conovalu, a representative of the Office of the High Commissioner, said that learning in one’s mother tongue and having a good command of Romanian are mutually supportive goals. According to him, knowledge of Romanian facilitates access to education, the labour market and public life.