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Category Archives: Language debate
Globally Oriented Education
By Joel Backwell, Executive Director, International Education Division, Early Childhood and School Education Group, Department of Education and Training. A globally oriented education system is crucial to the economic future of Victoria, and to ensuring that our young people have … Continue reading
Posted in bilingualism, Globalisation, Language debate
Tagged bilingualism, Education, Globalisation, Joel Backwell, Languages, Victorian School of Languages, VSL
Learning Chinese as a second language
There has been a fair bit of media attention in recent months about the relatively low completion rates of Chinese language by non background students. We thought we might present a couple of examples offering the alternative perspective. Here are the … Continue reading
Posted in bilingualism, Chinese, Language debate
Tagged Chinese language learning, Language Learning Issues
From the archives: The origins of Japanese at the VSL in 1935 Catherine Bryant
When I started researching the school’s history for my PhD project, I discovered the fascinating story about the origins of Japanese teaching at the school. The first Saturday Japanese class was held early in 1935 at MacRobertson Girls High School. … Continue reading
Posted in History, Japanese, Language debate, Uncategorized, VSL Vault
Tagged Amelia Pittman, History, Irene Ryan, Japanese, John Seitz, Moshi Inagaki
Will learning a language get me a job?
From the UK, interesting developments in the debate on language learning. The British Academy for the Humanities and Social Sciences is undertaking a research project, Born Global, on “the extent and nature of language needs in the labour market and … Continue reading
Posted in Language debate, policy
Tagged Born Global, British Academy for the Humanities & Social Sciences, Erasmus, Jo Lo Bianco
Know more than one language? Don’t give it up!
If it takes a village to rear a child, then “The bilingual child benefits from being raised by two or more villages!” writes linguist Rebecca Callahan (right), in The Conversation, in an article picked up by the World Economic Forum. It’s … Continue reading
Posted in bilingualism, families, growing up bilingual, Language debate, policy
