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<title>NZALT News Update 2012</title> 
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This website is to help Learning Languages' teachers from around New Zealand!
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<title>The NZALT Language Perfect World Championships 2012... 10 days to go!</title>
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<pubDate>2012-05-11T09:28:00+18:00</pubDate>
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 The World Championships have hit the media already!  Be part of the action!  You still have time to register for the World Championships <b>21 - 31 May 2012</b>.  Even if you are not subscribed to the website you can register for this event.  Students compete for prizes worth over $20 000! Click the above link for further details. 
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<title>The NZALT Language Perfect World Championships 2012... less than 18 days to go!</title>
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<pubDate>2012-05-04T16:48:00+18:00</pubDate>
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It is that time of the year again for the NZALT Language Perfect World Championships to be held from <b>21 - 31 May 2012</b>.  Even if you are not subscribed to the website you can register for this event.  Students compete for prizes with over 100 000 other students from around the world! Click the above link for further details. 
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<title>NZALT 2012 Member Survey</title>
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<pubDate>2012-04-04T14:48:00+18:00</pubDate>
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Please respond to the membership survey. It will take just a few minutes and will provide useful information for the Executive to help meet your needs in 2012.
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<title>NZALT Rotorua Conference Reminder</title>
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<pubDate>2012-04-04T13:48:00+18:00</pubDate>
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A reminder that the Early Bird Rates for Conference will only be made to those sent with tomorrow's postmark or email.  Equally there is more information on accommodation located near Conference.  This can be found by clicking the "Rotorua Accommodation" section located at the top of the Conference page of our website.  Click <a href="www.nzalt.org.nz/conference/index.shtml">here</a> for direct access.
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<title>Certificates of Excellence</title>
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<pubDate>2012-03-09T18:48:00+18:00</pubDate>
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This year's Certificates of Excellence have been sent to Regional Officers who will forward them to teachers who have sent their requests in over the next couple of weeks.
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<title>NZQA Level 2 Update</title>
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<pubDate>2012-03-06T18:48:00+18:00</pubDate>
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There is a message from NZQA regarding the updating of the Level 2 resources on the TKI website.  They hope to have this done by 24 March.  The above link also has NZQA links for all Languages, Standards and Conditions of Assessment.
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<title>Assessment of Language Competence Certificates (ALC) 2012</title>
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<pubDate>2012-03-06T18:47:00+18:00</pubDate>
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This is a reminder to all teachers who use these Certificates as part of their programme that the registrations close on <b>Friday 4 May 2012</b>.  This year you go in the draw for a book voucher and there are downloadable posters at this <a href="http://www.acer.edu.au/tests/alc/registration1">link</a> that promote the certificates.  The competition dates are 7 - 9 August.
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<title>NZALT Rotorua Conference Update</title>
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<pubDate>2012-03-05T15:48:00+18:00</pubDate>
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More detailled information about the Rotorua Conference is available on the website by clicking the above link.  For the new draft programme please click <a href="/conference/Draft_Day_1v2.pdf">here</a>.  If you would like to save money on registration the Early Bird Fee is available up until a month from today.
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<title>Association for Language Teaching and Assessment Inaugural Conference</title>
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<pubDate>2012-03-01T15:48:00+18:00</pubDate>
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The Association for Language Testing and Assessment of Australia and New Zealand (ALTAANZ) invites you to submit an abstract for the inaugural ALTAANZ Conference to be held at The University of Sydney, Australia between 8 and 10 November 2012. For more information click the above link.
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<title>Draft Conference Programme now available</title>
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<pubDate>2012-02-20T19:48:00+18:00</pubDate>
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To entice you even more to come to Rotorua in July, apart from the obvious holiday setting, you can now view the Draft Programme for the NZALT Rotorua Conference "V.A.L.U.E.S." for Day 1 by clicking the above link.  It is on the right hand side of the page.
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<title>International Languages Week 2012</title>
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<pubDate>2012-02-13T15:48:00+18:00</pubDate>
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International Languages Week is from <b>Sunday 19 August to Saturday 26 August</b>.  For ideas, downloads and a wiki to advertise your events visit the above link.
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