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Languages update!
Board

of Studies Languages Review
Australian Curriculum
Upcoming events
Review of Languages in NSW Board of Studies
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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)

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Languages update!

  • 1. Languages update! Board of Studies Languages Review Australian Curriculum Upcoming events
  • 2. Review of Languages in NSW Board of Studies
  • 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?

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