Page 669 - Week 02 - Thursday, 21 February 2019
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Ms Berry: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1) As part of the motion regarding language education in the ACT, passed in the Assembly on 27 November 2018, the ACT Government has agreed to develop an action plan to encourage, improve and support language education in Canberra schools as part of implementing the Future of Education Strategy.
(2) All teachers in the ACT schools must be appropriately qualified and registered through the Teacher Quality Institute (TQI). There are some overseas qualifications that are recognised by TQI. Recognised qualifications for teachers who have attained their qualifications overseas are set by the Commonwealth Department of Education and Training. These recognised courses are set under the Country Education Profiles. The Education Directorate has no plan to review the policies.
(3) The Education Directorate has a number of initiatives that support language provision in ACT schools, including the support for language teaching assistants.
Schools—language teaching
(Question No 2104)
Mrs Kikkert asked the Minister for Education and Early Childhood Development, upon notice, on 30 November 2018:
(1) What plans does the Government have to improve collaboration between government schools and community language schools.
(2) Which government schools currently partner with community language schools and what is the nature of the partnership.
Ms Berry: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1) The ACT Education Directorate is developing an action plan to encourage, improve and support language education in Canberra schools. This will include consultation with the Community Language Association. Currently the Education Directorate facilitates the Community Languages Network, which includes key members from all language providing services, including the Community Language Schools Association. The Education Directorate currently allocates funding to the Modern Language Teachers Association who provide professional learning each term to the community language teachers.
(2) No ACT public school currently has a formal partnership with the Community Language Schools.
Schools—student congress
(Question No 2105)
Mrs Kikkert asked the Minister for Education and Early Childhood Development, upon notice, on 30 November 2018:
(1) How many students participated in the Minister’s Student Congress in (a) 2016-17, (b) 2017-18 and (c) 2018-19 to date.
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