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Friday, September 16, 2011
ACTA submission to the government Inquiry into language learning in Indigenous communities
Read ACTA's submission to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Inquiry into language learning in Indigenous communities. (22 August 2011) more
Saturday, August 13, 2011
ACTA submission on the general capabilities
Read ACTA's submission to ACARA on the draft general capabilities for the Australian Curriculum. (8 August 2011) more
Sunday, May 1, 2011
ACTA letter re. ACARA Languages Shape Paper
Read ACTA's letter to ACARA regarding the Languages Shape Paper. (29 April 2011) more
Thursday, August 5, 2010
ACTA response to the draft senior years English curriculum
Read ACTA's submission to ACARA on the draft senior years English curriculum. (5 August 2010) more
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Joint ACTA ALAA and ALS response to the Senate Inquiry on the NAPLAN
Read ACTA's joint submission - with the Applied Linguistics Association of Australia (ALAA) and Australian Linguistic Society (ALS) - to the Senate Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Committee Inquiry... more
Sunday, May 30, 2010
ACTA Response to the draft K-10 Australian Curriculum in English, mathematics, science and history
Read ACTA's submission to ACARA on the draft K-10 Australian Curriculum in English, mathematics, science and history. more
Friday, May 21, 2010
ACTA Response to the draft National Professional Standards for Teachers
Read ACTA's submission to MCEECDYA on the draft National Professional Standards for Teachers. more
Sunday, April 11, 2010
ACTA response to the draft Indigenous Education Action Plan (IEAP)
Read ACTA's joint submission (with ALAA and ALS) to MCEECDYA on the Stage 2 Consultation Draft of the Indigenous Education Action Plan (IEAP) 2010–2012. more
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Australian Curriculum
Discussions surrounding the current draft English, Maths, Science and History K-10 Australian Curriculum documents are under way. If you wish to participate in the consultation process, please contact one of your state or territory... more
Friday, October 9, 2009
VicTESOL
Formerly known as VATME, Victoria's state association is now known as VicTESOL. more
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
The Penny McKay Award
ACTA and ALAA (the Australian Linguistics Association of Australia) are proud to launch an appeal for dontations to support the Penny McKay Award for Promising Doctoral Research in School-Based Language Development, Curriculum and... more
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
TESOL International's 2009 Conference
Registration for the 2009 TESOL Convention and Exhibit in Denver, Colorado is now open. Click on this link for more information: http://www.tesol.org/s_tesol/convention2009/ more
Friday, December 12, 2008
AusAID tender
REQUEST FOR TENDER AusAID, the Australian Agency for International Development, manages the Australian Government's official overseas aid program. AusAID assists developing countries to reduce poverty and achieve sustainable... more
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
National Curriculum
National Curriculum Discussions surrounding the development of a National Curriculum are underway. If you wish to submit your views on this, please contact one of your state representatives by email (see 'Contact us'... more
Monday, July 14, 2008
ACTA's Conference
Pedagogies of Connection - ACTA's conference The ACTA 2008 'Pedagogies of Connection' conference was recently held in Alice Springs. This was an opportune time for those around the country and our guests from overseas to meet,... more
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Kate Mullin - a tragic loss
Kate Mullin ACTA mourns the tragic loss of a dynamic and visionary colleague and its sympathies are extended to Kate Mullin's family, friends and colleagues. Kate was a person of great passion and dedication, who always had the... more
Sunday, June 8, 2008
The passing of Dr Marika
ACTA remembers Dr Marika ACTA regrets to announce that Australia has lost one of its leading indigenous lights with the passing of Dr Marika - a pre-eminent bilingual educator, researcher and leader. She was to have been a keynote... more