This edition of LanguagesConnect includes information about:

• Introduction to new MLTAV Member Services Manager & Accounts Manager
• Term 2 MLTAV Online PL opportunities
  
• AFMLTA Conference: apply for MLTAV-funded places
  
• New Italian Unit of Work available free on FUSE
• AFMLTA Executive nominations open
• ACARA Review of Australian Curriculum: Languages

Introducing....
The MLTAV is pleased to introduce Helenmary Burnside and Cassandra Hilton who have been appointed recently to support the work of the voluntary MLTAV committee to provide services to members.
Helenmary Burnside is the new Member Services Manager and Cassandra Hilton is the Accounts Manager. Both will be working on a part time basis and can be contacted via email, info@mltav.asn.au
A key focus in 2021 will be the development of a new website and online membership renewal system. We welcome Helenmary and Cassandra and look forward to the ways in which their skills and expertise will continue to benefit MLTAV members into the future.

Andrew Morabito, (President) on behalf of the MLTAV Committee:
Kylie Farmer (Vice President), Elena Pirovano (Secretary), Jaclyn Curnow (Treasurer) and committee members Jade Cleave, Lili Cvetkovic, Ruth Fielding, Dolly Gerges, Megan McLaughlin, Angela Natoli, Sean Pratt, Linton Roe, Felix Sidell

Registration rates: 
$30 MLTAV Members
$50 MLTAV Non-Members
$10 subsidy available to Victorian government school teachers

Apply to access MLTAV-funded places for the
AFMLTA International Languages Conference

5-6 July 2021, online via Zoom

The MLTAV is pleased to be able to support 20 members to participate in the AFMLTA International Languages Conference to be held online on 5-6 July 2021.
Members can apply to have their conference registration funded by the MLTAV.

All successful applicants will need to write a short piece for the December 2021 edition of MLTAV's journal, Languages Victoria. This would be a minimum of 500 words reflecting on key learnings from conference sessions attended.
Funded places will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. When all places have been filled this application process will be closed.
This is an excellent opportunity to access quality Professional Learning suited to teachers of all languages across all levels. See the conference website for more details: https://afmlta.asn.au/2021-conference-page/

Now available on FUSE

This unit of work and package of resources is designed to engage children in learning and using Italian through games. It carefully scaffolds language development through a 10 week unit which teachers can adapt to suit their learners and context. Download the detailed unit planner to see the innovative ideas and  how the unit aligns to the Victorian Curriculum: Italian.
The activities can be adapted by teachers of other languages and all resources are editable.
This project was supported by the Victorian Government

ACARA has recently been reviewing the Australian Curriculum across all areas including Languages.

There are 14 individual Languages curricula in the Australian Curriculum. The review has so far proposed revisions to the second language pathways for F-10 and Years 7-10 in Chinese, French, Italian and Japanese. The other Languages subjects and pathways will follow in stages and be completed by 2023.

The Languages Consultation Curriculum for Chinese, French, Italian and Japanese are now available to download and review.
Teachers of languages are encouraged to provide feedback through the online survey available on the ACARA Consultation website.

The opportunity to participate in this consultation process will be open until 8 July 2021.