The analysis of a film is proposed as an alternative for one of the two required text analyses in the French examination for the Higher School Certificate in Australia. This entails the addition of film courses to the general curriculum. (Text is in French.) (TL)

Recommendations are made for a curriculum in first year language introductory courses in New South Wales high schools which would place greater emphasis on cultural understanding than on language itself. A sample course outline is given and suggestions for group and individual activity given. (RM)

Argues for offering a foreign language honors course sequence beginning at Secondary Grade 2. This should be conceived as a short, compact course of instruction, demanding a high level of achievement. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

In Britain the reorganization of secondary schools, curriculum reform and the consequent language offerings to pupils of all abilities has resulted in questioning and experimentation. Changes in time tables and teacher allocation at a London comprehensive school are described. A multi-media French course called "Eclair" is also…

Argues that revision of the sixth-form French curriculum should not exclude literature, but should include a French reading program with a variety of books that encourage the student to enjoy reading. Set authors and books for the A-level exams receive longer explanation and discussion. (CHK)

Some of the difficulties of building an interdisciplinary program are discussed, and the experiences of the West Islip School District in New York in building such a program for grades 7-12 are described. (RM)

A recent examination of the secondary education in New South Wales has led to the conclusion that foreign language study would best meet the needs of the community as one of the social sciences in the core curriculum. Bases for this conclusion are discussed. (RM)

This volume contains papers presented at the first conference for teachers of Japanese in Australia. Section one of the volume contains the opening presentation, by J. Neustupny, which discusses current trends in Japanese language teaching in Australia. Section two contains nine symposium papers, which deal with problems in secondary curricula for…

Text is in German.

The papers in this volume resulted from a conference of British language educators convened to explore the common interests of those concerned with teaching English and foreign languages, particularly to the 11-15 age range. The students' social background and the special needs of immigrant children were also considered in relation to language in…

Describes the development of teaching materials for the intermediate grades, consisting of six teaching units of various degrees of difficulty, and of four learning programs, each dealing with a particular feature of grammar. (IFS/WGA)

Gives prerequisites for participation, editions of texts used (Orwell, "1984"; Huxley, "Brave New World"; More, "Utopia") and mentions auxiliary materials. After listing aims of the course, gives suggestions as to method and organization of the course. Sketches various phases of discussion and forms for checking on…

Global education encompasses all disciplines in the curriculum on all levels. It provides foreign language teachers with an opportunity to construct curriculum from the ground up rather than from the other direction. Because most middle school and junior high school teachers can provide foreign language teachers with necessary knowledge about the…

Proposes establishment of sixth-form commercial language courses. Level, course length, syllabus, examination, languages proposed (French and German), and teacher motivation are discussed. (CHK)