Why do Australian schools teach French?

French has been taught in Australian schools and universities since the 1880s. Originally offered with Italian and German as a modern language option alongside classical languages, it was valued as an important academic and cultural discipline and a means of accessing the intellectual and cultural heritage of France.

How many languages does the Australian curriculum have?

four languages
The Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) has today made available Australian Curriculum for four languages.

How is learning French relevant to Australians?

French has been taught in Australia since the 1880s. It states that they’re important for Australia’s bilateral engagement in trade and investment, educational exchanges, research and development in science and technology, humanitarian and environmental initiatives, and communications, strategic and defence priorities.

What do you learn in year 9 French?

Students will continue to develop the four key language skills of reading, listening, writing and speaking. They will also develop more advanced skills such as dictation, translation and spontaneous talk.

What is better to learn French or German?

If you are a native speaker of any of the Romance languages then you will feel it easy to learn French. On the other hand, Germanic language speakers will find German a little easier. There are some grammatical rules both in German and French that can prove to be an uphill task.

What is language Australian curriculum?

The Australian Curriculum: Languages is designed to enable all students to engage in learning a language in addition to English. The design of the Australian Curriculum: Languages recognises the features that languages share as well as the distinctiveness of specific languages.

Does Australian curriculum have a national language policy?

While the EU language education policy speaks ‘mother tongue plus two’, Australia currently does not have any national Languages policy. Its absence testifies silently to an English-speaking monolingual mindset that continues to undermine support for Languages education.

When does the new Australian Curriculum come out?

The updated version of the F–10 Australian Curriculum will be available at the start of 2022. ACARA and the CSIRO have together developed four new illustrations of practice. Today we have published a study comparing the Australian Curriculum with The New Zealand Curriculum.

Is the French language the first language in Australia?

The place of the French language and culture in Australia and in the world. French is a major world language, spoken as the first language in more than two dozen countries on five continents and as an official language in 33 countries.

When is the public consultation window for the Australian Curriculum?

The public consultation window for the Australian Curriculum Review is now open until 8 July 2021. The Australian Curriculum is being reviewed to ensure it is continuing to meet the needs of students now and into the future. A project supporting the implementation of the Australian Curriculum: Digital Technologies.