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NATIONAL CURRICULUM UPDATE Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA)
commenced operation this month, assuming responsibility for national curriculum work, replacing the National Curriculum Board (NCB).
The NCB has completed the key foundational documents that will shape the national curriculum, The Shape of the Australian Curriculum outlines an agreed set of guiding principles, structural elements and broad content directions consistent with the Board’s remit and the Melbourne Declaration on Education Goals for Young Australians. Four accompanying documents - The Shape of the Australian Curriculum: English, Mathematics, Science and History – outline the curriculum structure for each of these learning areas from Kindergarten through to Year 12. In addition, there are consultation reports on the original four framing papers. These documents are now available for viewing on the ACARA website (under the 'Curriculum' link) along with a brief précis that summarises all of the publications, consultation processes and curriculum development work of the Board. Cick here for further details including the TIMELINE FOR PHASE 2 LEARNING AREAS.
At the 2009 AFMLTA Assembly in July, ACARA representatives John Gougoulis and Suzanne Bradshaw presented details of the process for development of the new national Languages curriculum. The presentation can be viewed here.
MLTA Victoria online survey
The MLTAV is gauging the level of support for various possible features of the new Australian National Curriculum for Languages. This survey is being conducted nation-wide, with results broken down by State/Territory. The survey is in the form of a series of statements describing various possible features.
NATIONAL LEAGUES TABLES
Click here for details on Ken Boston's visit to Australia, talking about the problems associated with National Leagues Tables.
Ken Boston Seminar: National Leagues Tables
PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS FOR ACCOMPLISHED TEACHING OF LANGUAGES AND CULTURES
In 2008, the MLTA of NSW led a program of PSP Professional Learning in conjunction with the AFMLTA and the Research Centre for Languages and Cultures Education (RCLCE) at the University of South Australia. An additional workshop is being held on September 7 this year. Next year teachers will have the opportunity to attend PSP workshops focusing on assessment.
For more information, visit www.pspl.unisa.edu.au
The latest edition of the Federation's journal, Babel, is out now. Volume 43 Number 3 - May 2009
All financial members should have received a copy.
17TH
BIENNIAL NATIONAL LANGUAGES CONFERENCE OF THE AFMLTA INC
in Sydney 9th -12th July 2009
Click here for more information.
To view and access the Conference presentations and handouts go to: http://www.slideshare.net/MLTANSW
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MLTA of NSW 2009 Short Film Competition for students
studying any language in Stages 3, 4 and 5.
Download information and entry form
What should a good LANGUAGE CENTRE have? With the government's recent push to have a number of specialist language centres built as part of the Building the Education Revolution program you may be interested in the AFMLTA's opinion of what would constitute a good centre. Click here
Why learn Languages?
Melissa Gould-Drakeley presented a session at the 2008 MLTA
mini-conference using this Powerpoint slideshow to display a snapshot
of recent articles that can be used to promote the study of languages.
Click here to download the Why Learn
Languages powerpoint slideshow
National Plan for Languages Education in Australian Schools
2005 - 2008
The Document
can be downloaded here as a PDF file. The MCEETYA website
has further information.
National Email List for teachers of languages
other than English
AFMLTAAustralia@yahoogroups.com For
more details click here.
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