Online language courses with James Cook University
Global Opportunities within DEi, in partnership with James Cook University Academy of Modern Languages (JCU AML), offers online language courses for state school students in Years 6-12 learning French, Japanese, Chinese (Mandarin), Italian or Spanish.
Course dates: June - July 2023
Delivery mode and technical requirements: Online delivery. Participants will need access to a reliable internet connection, computer, headphones, a webcam and be able to connect via Zoom.
Sessions: Students register for one JCU course being offered and will be expected to participate for 1.5 hours daily over 5 consecutive days.
Funding: DEi will fully fund program costs for successful state school students.
Applications are currently closed.
January 2023: The University of Queensland IML Language Enrichment Courses – face-to-face delivery
For students in Years 11–12 studying Chinese, Japanese, French, German or Spanish.
Course dates: 9–13 January 2023
Session time: 9.00am–12.30pm daily (3 hours class time with a 30-minute mid-session break daily)
Venue: The University of Queensland, St Lucia Campus
Cost: DEi will cover the costs of venue hire, tuition and course materials for all state school participants.
How to apply: Applications are open. Student registration by a French, Japanese, Chinese, German or Spanish state school teacher must be received together with the completed
expression of interest form by 5.00pm Monday 31 October 2022.
January 2023: The University of Queensland IML Language Enrichment Courses – online delivery
For students in Years 9–10 studying Chinese, Japanese, French, German, Italian or Spanish.
For students in Years 11–12 studying Japanese and Italian.
Course dates: 9–13 January 2023
Session times:
- Morning (10.00–11.30am) for Year 9–10 students studying French, German, Italian, Japanese and Spanish.
- Afternoon (2.00–3.30pm) for Year 9–10 students studying German.
- Afternoon (2.00–4.00pm) for Year 11–12 students studying Italian and Japanese.
Venue: Online via Zoom
Technical requirements: Participants will need access to a reliable internet connection, computer, headphones and a webcam.
Cost: DEi will fully-fund program costs for successful state school students.
How to apply: Applications are open. Student registration by a French, Japanese, Chinese, German, Italian or Spanish state school teacher must be received together with the completed
expression of interest form by 5.00pm Monday 31 October 2022.