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Download full textHagen, Stephen – 1992
The guide provides information on 28 public foreign language examinations offered by 14 organizations in the United Kingdom. The information is intended for use in selecting examinations for certifying language skills for employment purposes. Each listing notes the language exams offered, the aims of the test, levels of difficulty, intended age…
Descriptors: Certification, Elementary Secondary Education, Employment Qualifications, Foreign Countries
Strasheim, Lorraine, Ed.; Bartz, Walter H., Ed. – 1986
This curriculum guide for Indiana's foreign language education (1) establishes what proficiency is at the end of each of four instructional levels, through sets of competencies, or learning outcomes, to be achieved throughout that level; (2) defines progress throughout the sequence of levels in terms that can be readily understood; and (3)…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Cultural Awareness, Curriculum Design, Difficulty Level
King, Ann, Ed.; Thomas, Gareth, Ed. – 1989
A set of materials compiled for use in British schools and designed to provide information for students, teachers, administrators, and counselors concerning the relationship between second language knowlege and careers is presented in this packet. It consists of the following items: (1) a collection of essays for teachers on languages and careers,…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Careers, Course Selection (Students), Education Work Relationship
Teaching Modern Languages at Primary School: Approaches and Implications. Practitioner MiniPaper 14.
Johnstone, Richard – 1994
Issues facing schools, teachers, and policy-makers in the expansion of elementary school instruction in modern second languages are discussed, particularly in the context of Scotland's educational system. An introductory chapter defines key terminology, the transition from pilot programs to institutionalization, and discusses briefly the…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Classroom Techniques, Communicative Competence (Languages), Educational Policy
Georgia State Dept. of Education, Atlanta. Office of Instructional Services. – 1992
This guide is intended to clarify for teachers and other instructional leaders the purpose and content of the foreign language curriculum of Georgia's public schools and to assist in more uniform preparation in foreign languages. The guide is organized according to the foreign language goals and objectives of the state's mandated core curriculum.…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Course Content, Curriculum Design, Educational Benefits
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Div. of Program Development. – 1987
New York State's syllabus for second language education is designed to help local school district personnel fulfill state mandates and develop curricula consistent with state standards. It identifies the components of intended learning outcomes and implications for instruction, but does not specify instructional methods to be used. The guide…
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives
PDF pending restorationNorth Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. – 1994
The guide describes North Carolina's standard course of study in modern languages for grades K-12 and corresponding instructional guidelines. The first part is organized in six chapters: purpose, overview, and rationale for the standard course of study; intended program outcomes; the interrelationship of proficiency, grammar, vocabulary, and…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Core Curriculum, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Education
College Entrance Examination Board, New York, NY. – 1986
This publication is a guide for foreign language teachers in improving their curricula and achieving better foreign language education outcomes. The objective is to help students develop more usable skills and realistic cultural awareness. The first chapter locates foreign language education within the College Board's larger Educational Equality…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Basic Skills, Classical Languages, Classroom Techniques
Texas Education Agency, Austin. – 1989
The Texas framework for modern and classical language programs in the elementary and secondary schools is intended to (1) establish a philosophy for a proficiency-based sequential language program; (2) outline the overall language program as specified in state rules and legislative mandates; and (3) describe expected student proficiency levels and…
Descriptors: Advanced Courses, Class Size, Classical Languages, Cognitive Processes
