In a collaboration with the Australian Council of TESOL Associations (ACTA), and VicTESOL, ATESOL ACT presented a Webinar on 11th November 2020: English for Adult Migrants – Future Directions. Alison Larkins, Commonwealth Coordinator-General for Migrant Services,...
ATESOL ACT contributes to the BSSS English Framework
In late April this year, ATESOL ACT asked the Board of Senior Secondary Studies to consider issues raised by ATESOL ACT members regarding the draft English Framework. Although the closing date for comments had passed, the BSSS CEO, Mr Martin Watson, generously agreed...
ACTA Survey on the Effects of COVID-19 on Post-School EAL Educators
Have you taught or managed in programs for international students and/or adult migrant and refugee English language learners, for example in the AMEP, SEE Program, TAFE, university, ELICOS and community and State-funded programs?Then you’ll know that the closure of...
Notes re EALD concerns BSSS Meeting 4 May 2020
On Monday 4th May, 2020, the ACT Board of Senior Secondary Studies (BSSS) Executive Officer for Curriculum, Mr Kristofer Feodoroff, met (remotely) with a group of concerned EALD educators to discuss the EAL component of the draft English Framework for Years 11 &...
ATESOL ACT contribution to the revision of the Board of Senior Secondary Studies (BSSS) English Framework
In late April this year, ATESOL ACT asked the Board of Senior Secondary Studies to consider issues raised by ATESOL ACT members regarding the draft English Framework. Although the closing date for comments had passed, the BSSS CEO, Mr Martin Watson, generously agreed...
BSSS EALD Framework – Meeting Monday 4 May
Senior Secondary English/EALD Framework – Monday 4 May meeting with BSSS representatives ATESOL ACT invites Year 11 and 12 Senior Secondary teachers in the ACT to a meeting with representatives from the Board of Senior Secondary Studies (BSSS) to brief us and take...
ACTA Advocacy in the Adult sector on the Adult Migrant English Program
Following a nationwide survey of managers, teachers and volunteers in the AMEP in late 2018 and early 2019, and three forums held over March and April, the Australian Council of TESOL Associations (ACTA) has now made a submission to the Evaluation of the Adult Migrant...
ACTA Submission to AMEP & SEE Evaluation
ATESOL ACT members contributed to the Australian Council of TESOL Association’s submission to the federal Department of Industry in December 2014 ACTA Submission to the adult programs SEE and AMEP review 2014 The AMEP Evaluation Report was released by the...
ACTA Adult Working Party submission for the National Foundation Skills Workforce Development Project
A small group of ATESOL ACT Committee members contributed to the ACTA submission for the National Foundation Skills Professional Standards Framework Project. Please see below for a link to details of the project and the final ACTA submission. Dearest councillors,I am...
ACTA NAPLAN Submission & GONSKI
In 2013, ATESOL ACT has also provided opportunities for our members to contribute to the ACTA NAPLAN submission. The ACTA NAPLAN Submission is now on ACTA’s website: http://www.tesol.org.au/Advocacy/EALD-ISSUES-SCHOOLS/NAPLAN; please take time to read it. Members were...