Working with Teachers and Students Learning a language is a core component of the ACT Curriculum. Providing opportunities for teachers to build meaningful cultural knowledge and linguistic proficiency and for students to engage in quality languages programs are key ingredients for successful languages education in the ACT. Working with teachers and students to develop language skills and cultural knowledge strengthens local partnerships and provides opportunities to establish global connections. PRIORITY: WORKING WITH TEACHERS AND STUDENTS INITIATIVE RESPONSIBILITY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES Australian Curriculum: ACT Education and Training Support Canberra public school teachers with implementation of the Australian Languages Implementation Directorate Curriculum: Languages through activities and events facilitated by the Chinese Language Network. Professional Learning – ACT Education and Training Promote and conduct professional learning opportunities to build the capacity of building teacher capacity Directorate community language school teachers four times a year. Network Liaison – Chinese ACT Education and Training Provide the opportunity for ACT language teachers to network once a term through the Language Network Directorate Chinese Language Network meetings. Explore opportunities to include teachers of Chinese from Community Language Schools to join the Chinese Language Network. Mandarin Language ACT Education and Training Provide a Mandarin Language Pathway in Canberra public schools from primary school Pathway Directorate to college. Mandarin Learning Taipei Economic and Offer an annual Mandarin learning scholarship program, Huayu Enrichment Scholarship Program Cultural Office (TECO) Scholarship, to sponsor Australian students over the age of 18 to retain and enhance
Working with Teachers and Students Learning a language is a core component of the ACT Curriculum. Providing opportunities for teachers to build meaningful cultural knowledge and linguistic proficiency and for students to engage in quality languages programs are key ingredients for successful languages education in the ACT. Working with teachers and students to develop language skills and cultural knowledge strengthens local partnerships and provides opportunities to establish global connections. PRIORITY: WORKING WITH TEACHERS AND STUDENTS INITIATIVE RESPONSIBILITY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES Australian Curriculum: Languages Implementation ACT Education and Training Directorate Support Canberra public school teachers with implementation of the Australian Curriculum: Languages through activities and events facilitated by the Chinese Language Network. Professional Learning – building teacher capacity ACT Education and Training Directorate Promote and conduct professional learning opportunities to build the capacity of community language school teachers four times a year. Network Liaison – Chinese Language Network ACT Education and Training Directorate Provide the opportunity for ACT language teachers to network once a term through the Chinese Language Network meetings. Explore opportunities to include teachers of Chinese from Community Language Schools to join the Chinese Language Network. Mandarin Language Pathway ACT Education and Training Directorate Provide a Mandarin Language Pathway in Canberra public schools from primary school to college. Mandarin Learning Scholarship Program Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) Offer an annual Mandarin learning scholarship program, Huayu Enrichment Scholarship, to sponsor Australian students over the age of 18 to retain and enhance