Languages update!
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The document summarizes the NSW Board of Studies review of languages education, which includes 6 proposals to improve and expand language learning in NSW. The proposals focus on making languages mandatory in primary school, increasing flexibility and hours of language learning in high school, strengthening recognition of language proficiency, and raising the overall profile of languages education. It also provides an update on the development of the Australian Curriculum, including restructuring of strands and delayed timeline for implementation.
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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