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A project addressing Strand 6 of the National Statement and Plan for Languages Education in Australian Schools 2005-08 Overview Information for Parents Information for School Leaders Information for Students Information for Teachers. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Languages Open the Door
to a Bigger Worldwww.languagesopenthedoor.edu.au
This work was funded bythe Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations under the School Languages Programme
Australian Federation of Modern Language Teachers Associations Inc.
Nationally Coordinated Promotion Languages Promotional Materials
A project addressing Strand 6 of the National Statement and Planfor Languages Education in Australian Schools 2005-08
OverviewInformation for Parents
Information for School LeadersInformation for StudentsInformation for Teachers
Languages Open the Door
to a Bigger Worldwww.languagesopenthedoor.edu.au
This work was funded bythe Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations under the School Languages Programme
Australian Federation of Modern Language Teachers Associations Inc.
Project Administration• Funded as a national project through the
School Languages Programme
• AEF in partnership with the AFMLTA
• Supported by peak principal (APAPDC) andparent groups (ACSSO and APC)
Languages Open the Door
to a Bigger Worldwww.languagesopenthedoor.edu.au
This work was funded bythe Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations under the School Languages Programme
Australian Federation of Modern Language Teachers Associations Inc.
Project Aims• Highlight the intercultural, intellectual and vocational
benefits of learning languages
• Reinforce existing positive attitudes to languages education and assist in culture change in schools and school communities where negative attitudes exist
• Provide education authorities, schools and teachers with promotion and communication materials and products for advocacy purposes
Languages Open the Door
to a Bigger Worldwww.languagesopenthedoor.edu.au
This work was funded bythe Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations under the School Languages Programme
Australian Federation of Modern Language Teachers Associations Inc.
Key Components1. Research
Recommended addressing 3 overarching community perceptions:
• Languages are not useful to me right now
• Languages are too hard
• Languages at school are pointless
Languages Open the Door
to a Bigger Worldwww.languagesopenthedoor.edu.au
This work was funded bythe Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations under the School Languages Programme
Australian Federation of Modern Language Teachers Associations Inc.
Key Components2. Development of materials for target audiences
Target Audience Material
School principals 1 pamphlet
Non-Languages teachers 2 postcards (two designs)
Students 1 poster
Parents 1 postcard
Languages Open the Door
to a Bigger Worldwww.languagesopenthedoor.edu.au
This work was funded bythe Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations under the School Languages Programme
Australian Federation of Modern Language Teachers Associations Inc.
A Single Slogan/Catch-Phrase
‘Languages Open the Door
to a Bigger World’
Languages Open the Door
to a Bigger Worldwww.languagesopenthedoor.edu.au
This work was funded bythe Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations under the School Languages Programme
Australian Federation of Modern Language Teachers Associations Inc.
Key Components3. Electronic support materials
• Tailored, online advocacy statements supporting promotional materials
• PowerPoint presentation, presenting key messages and supporting arguments
• Advocacy strategies for Languages teachers• Strategies for using the promotional materials with target
audiences• Profiles of Languages champions, including photos, biographies
and quotes• Links to key Languages advocacy organizations
Languages Open the Door
to a Bigger Worldwww.languagesopenthedoor.edu.au
This work was funded bythe Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations under the School Languages Programme
Australian Federation of Modern Language Teachers Associations Inc.
Key Components
4. Languages Champions
‘using popular and successful Australians who speak a
language other than English in their professional lives,
and at least some of whom are male, as languages
champions’
Languages Open the Door
to a Bigger Worldwww.languagesopenthedoor.edu.au
This work was funded bythe Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations under the School Languages Programme
Australian Federation of Modern Language Teachers Associations Inc.
Major Languages ChampionsEmma Hopkins: AFS returnee from exchange experience in Japan 2001; represented
Australia on the Shop for World Youth 2006
Michael Maniska: School Principal, Telopea Park School,Le Lycée Franco-Australien de Canberra, ACT
Dr James Bradfield Moody: CSIRO Scientist and World Economic ForumYoung Global Leader
Sophie Palavetra: speaks Japanese (learnt at school and to second year University), currently studying Indonesian at ANU
Major Michael Stone: East Timor peace negotiator, Australian Defence Force
Olivia Stratton: Master of Gastronomy, TV Presenter and former Miss World Australia
Languages Open the Door
to a Bigger Worldwww.languagesopenthedoor.edu.au
This work was funded bythe Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations under the School Languages Programme
Australian Federation of Modern Language Teachers Associations Inc.
POSTER: STUDENTS & CLASSROOMS
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Languages Open the Door
to a Bigger Worldwww.languagesopenthedoor.edu.au
This work was funded bythe Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations under the School Languages Programme
Australian Federation of Modern Language Teachers Associations Inc.
PAMPHLET FOR SCHOOL PRINCIPALS
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Languages Open the Door
to a Bigger Worldwww.languagesopenthedoor.edu.au
This work was funded bythe Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations under the School Languages Programme
Australian Federation of Modern Language Teachers Associations Inc.
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PAMPHLET FOR SCHOOL PRINCIPALS
Languages Open the Door to a Bigger World
www.languagesopenthedoor.edu.au
This work was funded by
the Australian Government Department of Education, Science and Training under the School Languages ProgrammeAustralian Federation of Modern Language
Teachers Associations Inc.
POSTCARDS FOR PARENTS
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Languages Open the Door to a Bigger World
www.languagesopenthedoor.edu.au
This work was funded by
the Australian Government Department of Education, Science and Training under the School Languages ProgrammeAustralian Federation of Modern Language
Teachers Associations Inc.
POSTCARDS FOR TEACHERS: Version A
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Languages Open the Door to a Bigger World
www.languagesopenthedoor.edu.au
This work was funded by
the Australian Government Department of Education, Science and Training under the School Languages ProgrammeAustralian Federation of Modern Language
Teachers Associations Inc.
POSTCARDS FOR TEACHERS: Version B
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Languages Open the Door
to a Bigger Worldwww.languagesopenthedoor.edu.au
This work was funded bythe Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations under the School Languages Programme
Australian Federation of Modern Language Teachers Associations Inc.
Phase 2• The project will deliver nationally coherent and
consistent promotional materials, thereby making available useful advocacy tools…but the project itself is not a ‘campaign’.
• A ‘campaign’ must be led…by non-Languages educators
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