Young people need an education that equips them to participate in and engage with an increasingly globalised world. Learning languages provides many benefits to students, including:
All state schools are required to deliver language studies to their Year 6, 7 and 8 students by January 2012.
For more details, refer to Mandatory languages - information for parents 
46k.
All schools will be required to adopt the recommended hours of study, unless there are exceptional circumstances. For more information about hours of study refer to Mandatory languages in Years 6, 7 and 8 - information for schools 77k.
The school principal, in collaboration with the school community and in response to student needs, will determine the languages taught in Years 6, 7 and 8 82k.
Exemptions from mandatory language studies 54k may only be granted in exceptional circumstances where it is in an individual student's best interest to undertake an alternative learning program. Principals, in consultation with parents and teachers, will approve applications for exemption 
90k and keep a record of student exemptions.
The regional approach to languages education requires Regional Directors to oversee the development of a Regional Languages Education Plan. This plan provides localised strategies, targets and flexible learning options to deliver the desired outcomes. These include:
This page was last reviewed on 03 Mar 2011
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