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Archived News 2005
Essence Statement for Learning Languages
25 October 2005
The Learning Languages essence statement and achievement objectives continue their development within the New Zealand Curriculum Project. These drafts were developed in September 2005.
You may wish to join the discussion forum on www.cmp.ac.nz or, for updates and background information on the development of the curriculum, visit www.tki.org.nz/r/nzcurriculum
To view the latest draft of the Essence Statement click here
To view the Achievement Objectives click here
To read Angela Scarino's report on 'Learning languages in the New Zealand Curriculum' click here
Mary Gray honoured with prestigious FIPLV award
3 August 2005
Read the press release about this recent event.
ILW feedback - win money for your Languages Department
1 September 2005
Schools who send in media coverage of their ILW events (e.g. photo from the local paper etc.) go in to a draw to win $200 for their Languages Department. Deadline for entries is September 30th.
Send your entry to ILW Competition, NZALT, PO Box 12 237, Wellington
Winners of ILW student competition announced
19 August 2005
View the winning entries from this competition.
FIPLV World Congress 2006 : Diversity in Language Learning and Teaching
3 July 2005
In 2006 FIPLV (Fédération Internationale des Professeurs de Langues Vivantes) is holding its World Congress. FIPLV is calling for papers to be submitted for this congress. Click on the link above to download further information and an application form.
Top Subject Scholar Award
13 April 2005
Read the proposed new criteria for determining who is a "first-language speaker".
Special Project Award
2 April 2005
NZALT has set up a Special Project Award to assist Language Associations in a language project or specific professional development programme for its members.
SPECIAL OFFER : Babel subscription
14 March 2005
The Australian Federation of Modern Language Teachers' Associations has repeated their offer of a direct subscription to Babel, their journal. At NZ$30 this is a bargain. The deadline for this offer is 30 April 2005, if you want to take advantage of the NZ$30 offer. Payment and subscription form are to be sent to the Treasurer. Click on the link above to download a subscription form.
For further information about Babel click here
FIPLV Conference 2006, call for papers
30 April 2005
FIPLV is the international umbrella organisation for teachers of modern languages all over the world. In 2006 the World Congress will be held in Sweden. For the last few years the annual conference has been attended by about 800 participants. The theme of the conference is Diversity in Language Learning and Teaching.
To submit a proposal for a presentation click here
List of member associations of FIPLV
16 February 2005
The International Federation of Modern Language Teachers (FIPLV) publishes a list of member associations in other coutries. If you are interested in contacting a language teacher overseas, click on the link above to download a copy of this list.
Minutes of NZALT Executive Meetings
20 January 2005
Executive meets three times a year - March, June & October. For copies of the minutes of Executive meetings, please contact your Regional Officer.
NZALT Professional Development Award
18 February 2005
Applications for this award close at the end of February. Click here to see details and to get an application form.
Next Executive meeting, 12-13 March 2005
14 February 2005
The Executive of NZALT next meets in mid-March. If you have issues you would like to raise, please get in touch with your Regional Officer.
NCEA - your comments, reactions, responses please
20 January 2005
A reminder to pass on your thoughts (positive and negative) about NCEA . Adèle Scott, who has the 'Curriculum and Assessment' Portfolio on NZALT Executive, is keen to gather feedback from language teachers so that it can be collated and presented at our next Executive meeting in March. Please take the time to jot down your thoughts on any aspect, but particularly 2004 externals, and pass them to your Regional Officer.
Editor of Polyglot
3 September 2004
Applications are invited for the position of Editor of Polyglot
Note : new deadline for applications, 10 March 2005