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Why do we teach languages in ACT schools?

• Learning a language is a core component of the ACT curriculum framework.
• Students extend their thinking and reasoning skills and they apply these in other areas of learning and in processing knowledge.
• learning languages assists a student develop multiple intelligences.
• Using more than one language is a skill of the highest order.
• Knowing aspects of another language improves students' skills in using English and communicating effectively.
• Learning a language assists students to use modern communication and information technologies like computers and the Internet.
• Students will be able to engage with other cultures using the skills gained by learning a language
• Students will be able to relate to their local society and culture as well as being able to operate globally.

For useful general / individual language websites and associations which assist teachers with professional learning and useful pedagogical strategies

The Curriculum Executive Officer for Languages manages national and local funding for language initiatives. The Curriculum Support P-12 section assists teachers and schools to improve language outcomes for their students. This assistance includes professional learning, curriculum development and opportunities for language teachers to access external funding initiatives to build on their current school practice.

Such initiatives include the Endeavour Language Teacher Fellowships funded by the Australian Government Department of Education, Science and Training and the Intercultural Language Teaching and Learning in Practice (ILTLP) project.

The National Plan for Languages Education in Australian Schools 2005-2008  provides an overarching framework for state, territory and Australian Government activities.

• The statement affirms the place of languages education in the school curriculum, and describes the purpose and nature of learning languages.

Links

General

• CILT  The (UK) National Centre for Languages
• MCEECDYA  The Ministerial Council for Education, Early Childhood Development  and Youth Affairs
  Melbourne Declaration for Educational Goals for Young Australians

Associations

• AFMLTA  Australian Federation of Modern Language Teachers’ Association MLTAACT
• MLTA  Australian Language Teachers' Association of ACT 
• MLTAV  Modern Language Teachers' Association of Victoria

Grants and Scholarships

• NALSSP - National Asia Languages and Studies in Schools Program
  For information on:Becoming Asia Literate Grants to Schools
  http://www.deewr.gov.au/Schooling/NALSSP/Pages/default.aspx

Professional Reading

• ILTLP  The Intercultural Language Teaching and Learning in Practice website

Fellowships

• ELTF  Endeavour Language Teachers Fellowships

Languages Advocacy

• CILT   Languages Work (UK)
• Open the Door to a Bigger World