3. Overview of Review
Consultation
period -9.10.13 – 13.12.13
Online survey – BoS website
8 consultation briefings
Seeking views on six proposals “for a
broader, more inclusive languages
education for all NSW students”
NSW Languages Policy will be developed
and released during 2014
4. Proposal 1: New K-10 Languages
Curriculum Framework
Languages
a mandatory KLA in primary
Schools can choose to teach 2 of 3
strands in primary:
Strand 1: Language awareness
Strand 2: Intercultural understanding
Strand 3: Language learning
100 hrs mandatory in Stage 4 with
increased flexibility on how to deliver it
eg:(2x50hr courses)
5. Some initial concerns*:
No
indicative hours attached to primary
language KLA
No need to teach a language in primary.
Students may not learn a language
Languages in primary may be taught by
generalist teachers and not language
teachers
No incentive for schools to continue with
current primary language program
No incentive for schools to commence a
language learning program in primary
* Expressed by the MLTA Executive
6. Proposal 2: Strengthen Stage 6
Time
on task reviewed
Alternative names to describe language
courses (similar to English)
Review of current eligibility criteria and
processes around eligibility
Establishment of ATAR Languages Bonus
Points Scheme
7. Proposal 3: Recognition of Language
proficiency
Development
of a Languages proficiency
Framework to describe student
achievement
Development of a Languages Passport for
students to carry their achievement with
them across schools and sectors
8. Proposal 4: Strengthening
Aboriginal languages
Developing
support materials for the
Aboriginal languages K-10 Syllabus
Developing an online repository of
resources
Allowing more than one Aboriginal
language to be taught during 100
mandatory hours
Developing a Stage 6 syllabus framework
9. Proposal 5: Raising the profile of
Languages education
Establishing
a NSW Languages advisory
panel
Establishing a Languages curriculum
reference group
Proposal 6: National contributions
Advocate
for Commonwealth funding to
support delivery of Languages education
in NSW
10. Australian Curriculum
All
feedback from consultations has been
received by ACARA
Organisation of the curriculum has been
streamlined:
Strand 1: Communicating (with 5
substrands)
Strand 2: Understanding (with 3
substrands)
Revised Chinese and Italian curriculum
are being reviewed
11. Australian Curriculum cont.
Other
language curriculum will be
rewritten and reviewed
ACARA timeline has been pushed back
At this stage no definite date for
implementation.
12. Upcoming Languages events
19.10.13
– JTAN Workshop
25.10.13 - MLTA 2014 language
scholarship applications close
15.11.13 - Linguafest 2013 screening
7.3.14 - MLTA Conference
10-11.7.14 - Japanese Symposium(UTS)
Anything
else to add here?