Languages

General support and language specific resources to assist schools deliver quality Languages programs across the Ballarat Diocese.

F-6 Languages Primary School Information Pack

The CEB F – 6 Primary School Languages Information Pack is a digital resource designed for Principals, Leadership teams and school staff to provide information to school communities about the teaching of Languages in the Ballarat Diocese.


DOBCEL 2020 - 2022 Languages Strategy Now We’re Talking

The DOBCEL 2020 - 2022 Languages Strategy - Now We’re Talking! has been specifically designed to meet the needs of schools within the Ballarat Diocese.

CECV Guidelines for Quality Languages Education

The CECV Guidelines on Quality Languages Education.

CECV 2020 - 2022 Languages Strategy Now We’re Talking!

The CECV 2020 - 2022 Languages Strategy - Now We’re Talking! is an overarching document for Languages provision in all Victorian Catholic schools and includes a rubric for schools to reflect on their progression towards providing high quality Languages programs. 

 

Languages F-10 - Victorian Curriculum

Learning languages in addition to English extends student’s literacy repertoires and their capacity to communicate. It strengthens student’s understanding of the nature of language, culture, and the processes of communication.

VRQA Legislative Requirements for Languages Education

Languages is one of the eight learning areas all Catholic primary and secondary schools are required to provide in the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic).

CEM Languages Policy

The CEM Languages policy informs schools of what is required to offer a Language program to achieve the standards outlined in the Victorian Curriculum.

 

CEB Languages Reporting Guidelines

These guidelines provide advice to schools about Languages reporting, based on the CECV Reporting Student Progress and Achievement - 2017 Revised Guidelines for Victorian Catholic Schools.

Best Evidence Synthesis - Current Approaches in Languages Education

This document, compiled by Dr Russell Cross at the Melbourne Graduate School of Education, provides a comprehensive overview about different approaches in Languages education.

CEM Languages Website

The CEM Languages website has Languages resources and information about professional learning opportunities.