The Languages Unit - Curriculum and Professional Support for Primary
The Languages Unit has responsibility for statewide leadership and policy advice for languages in mainstream schools K-12, for the K-6 Community Languages program and for the operations of the Saturday School of Community Languages. The unit provides curriculum development and implementation support for the 12 priority languages and the other 26 languages taught in government schools and for a range of community languages.
Expressions of interest sought from teachers of languages for national project
Expressions of interest are being sought from teachers of languages K-12 to train as presenter/facilitators for workshops in NSW as part of a Professional Standards Project. The project is funded by the Australian Government and managed by the AFMLTA.
After training, the presenter/facilitators will be involved in the delivery of workshops in NSW on professional standards for accomplished teaching of languages and cultures.
Selected applicants will be required to participate in a three-day national training workshop in Adelaide in Term 1 2008. Expenses will be paid by the project.
Interested teachers should submit an Expression of Interest form endorsed by their principal. Further information about the project is included with the form.
New online interactive learning materials for Chinese and Japanese
The materials include a variety of interactive online learning objects for Japanese Years 5-8 with accompanying notes for teachers. Their development was funded by the Australian Government Department of Education, Science and Training under the National Asian Languages and Studies in Australian Schools Strategy (NALSAS).
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