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Main purpose• To strengthen the State’s capacity
to engage with the Asia region by building expertise in language and cultural learning in selected primary schools.
Strategic importance of Asian languages to NSW
• The Asia region is our closest neighbour and a major trading partner.
• Development of students’ proficiency in Asian languages is vital to the future economic and social prosperity of NSW.
• Building expertise in Asian languages and cultures strengthens the State’s future capacity to engage with the Asia region.
Bilingual Schools Program and NALSSP • The Bilingual Schools Program is aligned with the
National Asian Languages and Studies in Schools Program (NALSSP)
• NALSSP target: by 2020, at least 12 per cent of students will exit Year 12 with fluency in one of the target Asian languages, double current enrolments for Chinese, Indonesian, Japanese and Korean
• $14.18 million to NSW over 2009
Bilingual Schools Program• Government primary schools in NSW were invited
to apply to join the Bilingual Schools Program.• Four schools were selected - one for each of the
priority languages of Chinese, Korean, Japanese and Indonesian.
• Students will learn the targeted Asian languages from an early age through language immersion for one and a half hours every school day.
The Program will involve:• A mix of direct language teaching and
language teaching integrated into selected KLAs
• A real and sustained language learning environment while maintaining a manageable and balanced primary education program.
Program linkages• Information Communication Technologies
to link bilingual schools with sister schools in the Asia region
• Partnerships between bilingual schools and local Asian communities
• Continuity of language learning assured through the local high school.
Asian languages in NSW schools Mandarin Japanese Indonesian Korean
Years K–61437190% background speakers
366413% background speakers
48081% background speakers
83784% background speakers
Years 7-9 2471 20753 4774 287
Years 10 408 1976 119 21
Year 1170394% background speakers
1324 3% background speakers
763% background speakers
9094% background speakers
Year 12513 87% background speakers
7734% background speakers
6018% background speakers
6494% background speakers
* PS data 2008, HS data 2006-2007
TimelinePhased in from 2010, targeting a cohort of students as follows:
Kinder Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6
2010 K – Year 1
2011 K – Year 2
2012 K – Year 3
2013 K – Year 4
2014 K – Year 5
2015 K – Year 6
Program implementation• Recruitment and training of above establishment
specialist teachers to deliver the program• Native speaking volunteers to support the program• Appointment of school coordinator to lead the
program• Liaison with parents and community• Professional development for school staff• Development of appropriate teaching and learning
programs
Support to be provided• The selected schools will receive ongoing support
from the Curriculum K-12 Directorate including:
Teaching resources and consultancy support
Professional learning for staff and specialist teachers
Further development of community and sister school links
Selection criteria for schools• Successful teaching and learning programs in
the selected or other language(s) or demonstrated capacity and commitment to implement a program in the selected language
• Whole staff commitment to the bilingual program and willingness to team teach and to support specialist teachers and volunteers
• School community support for a bilingual program
Selection criteria for schools (2)• Demonstrated or intended partnership with a
secondary school to ensure learning pathways for students from primary to secondary schooling
Selection criteria for schools (3)• Established relationships or commitment to
establishing relationships with the Asian community and/or businesses and with schools in Asia, particularly involving sister school arrangements and the use of information and communication technologies
Selected schools
• Rouse Hill Public School (Chinese)
• Campsie Public School (Korean)
• Murray Farm Public School (Japanese)
• Scotts Head Public School (Indonesian)