Literacy Strategy
Are you interested in a fun way to improve
literacy? By simply turning on captions on any
audio-visuals used in the classroom, you can boost student
learning. See
the 'cap that!' website.
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Applied Linguistics Association of Australia
"ALAA believes that the Draft Shape Paper for the Australian Curriculum Languages is a solid basis for the development of the curriculum in the future and at a general level the document is endorsed by ALAA." Read the entire ALAA feedback on the Draft Shape Paper for the Australian Curriculum Languages here.DIAC approval of PTE Academic
The Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) has formally approved the Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) as fully satisfying the Government's requirements for testing the English language proficiency of student visa applicants. The decision means that for the first time in ten years, Australian institutions and their potential students will have a choice of Government-approved English language testing options.
For more information go to the PTE Academic website.
2012 WATESOL Committee
The WATESOL Committee for 2011/2012 was elected at the last Annual General Meeting. See our Contacts page for your Committee Members and their contact details.
WATESOL response to draft Senior English Curriculum
Recently WATESOL has worked hard to organise meetings with members and with a wide range of stakeholders and experts in WA to seek feedback on the draft Senior English curriculum. This feedback has been collectively reveiwed by members with expertise in curriculum development for learners of English as an additional language or dialect (EAL/D).
The result is a focused clear response to the issues that members of WATESOL and EAL/D teachers in this state feel are essentially important. For more information please download the WATESOL response to the draft Australian Senior English Curriculum as a PDF document here.
WATESOL welcomes the opportunity to consult with ACARA and to collaborate in the ongoing development and implementation of the Australian Senior English curriculum.
The Indigenous Literacy Project for Indigenous Learners
The Indigenous Literacy Project (ILP) aims to raise literacy levels and improve the lives and opportunities of Indigenous Australians living in remote and isolated regions. This is done by providing books and literacy resources to Indigenous communities and raising broad community awareness of Indigenous literacy issues.
See the project website by clicking here.