AIS Languages Homepage

Welcome to the Languages website of the Association of Independent Schools of NSW.

    French Globe     Chinese

    German     Indonesian

    Modern
Greek     Hebrew

Latin     Arabic

Italian     Japanese

    Spanish     Aboriginal
languages

This site is designed to provide information and resources for teachers of Languages K-12.
Contributions to any area of the Languages website are welcome.

The development of this website has been supported using funding provided by the Australian Government through the School Languages Program. The views herein do not necessarily represent the views of the Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.

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What's new?

Click on Languages Update for more announcements.

NEW GRANTS and SUBSIDIES
AIS NSW is offering a new range of grants and subsidies in 2010. Check the Languages Program Grants link (pink column on this page) regularly as announcements will appear throughout the year.

International Mother Language Day
International Mother Language Day on 21 Feb 2010 provides an opportunity to celebrate the values of linguistic diversity and the importance of multilingual education. Use this day to recognise the importance of language and literacy – and why not as a "curtain raiser" for Harmony Day in March?

MLTA Short Film Competition 2010
Three categories (Yrs 5/6, Years 7/8, Years 9/10), one theme 'A farewell', one object 'a box of cereals'. See what your students come up with as they write the script and get around the camera for this very popular 2-minute film competition in any language. For MLTA members and their students.Entries close: 22 Sep 2010.
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Need information?
MyLanguage website provides access to search engines, web directories and news in over sixty languages. A fabulous search engine for both teachers and students. read more...

E-pals, penpals and exchanges
Click on 'read more' to access links to some useful sites when looking for contacts with schools and school students abroad. read more...

Discovery of Europe for Students
The one-stop shop for information and games about Europe. This European Commission website has been designed specially for young people. Topics include:
Kids; Let's Explore Europe;What's New on EuropaGo; Flags; Maps; Test your Geography; Cooking; European Anthem; Puzzle Map; Europa Go puzzle; Money; European languages; European capitals; Links; Publication. read more...

Ten jobs you didn't know you could do...
From video game tester to recruitment consultant, give your students new ideas about where their study of languages can take them. read more...