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Languages other than English (LOTE)

Learning a Language Other Than English:

introduces students to other languages as a means of accessing other peoples, ideas and ways of thinking;
inspires interest in and respect for other cultures;
intersects with a range of communication technologies;
develops an array of transferable skills that support other areas of the curriculum.

These outcomes have far-reaching benefits for:

individual students, their families and communities;
Queensland, in its vision of building the Smart State;
Australia's diverse cultural community;
Australia's position in the global community.

We hope all school communities, their administrators, LOTE teachers and students will find this website useful.

New LOTE Provision/Regional LOTE Education Plans

Through the development of Regional LOTE Education Plans, the Moreton trial of the new model for LOTE provision is progressing well towards its implementation in 2008.

Building on the Moreton experience, five more regions are engaging in the planning phase in 2007, for implementation in 2008. These regions are Greater Brisbane, South Coast, Sunshine Coast, Mackay-Whitsunday, and Fitzroy-Central West Queensland.

For further information see The New LOTE Provision/Regional LOTE Education Plans.

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Languages other than English (LOTE)

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