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QUEENSLAND state school students will be made to learn either Japanese,
German, Mandarin, French, Italian or Indonesian under an ambitious plan
the government claims will give kids the necessary skills to live in a
global society.
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Under the plan, to take effect from next year, state school students in
years five to eight will be required to learn an additional language - a
year earlier than the current minimum.
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Education Minister John-Paul Langbroek said on Monday the change to the
government's mandatory languages policy coincides with a new plan
released for consultation that sets the future plan for language
education in state schools.
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He said under the plan all state primary schools would offer languages from prep before 2025.
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"Everything we do in education is directed towards better student
results and it is widely acknowledged that learning a language has a
positive impact on a student's overall literacy, enhancing their
learning in other areas," he said.
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"State schools decide which languages to offer in consultation with their school community.
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"Successful language programs need a strong, shared commitment from both the school and community."
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Queensland Association of State School Principals president Michael Fay
said a one size approach does not always necessarily work.
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He said the association would be monitoring the situation closely.
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"It will be received in different ways in different communities across the state," he said.
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"The best way to gauge if it has been a success is to see the uptake after the compulsory years.
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"Some schools, especially regional ones, have found languages other
than English have been a great addition to their curriculum, others have
not."
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