Languages Other Than English
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LOTE or Languages Other Than English is the name given to language subjects, other than English, at Australian, New York, and other schools. The name evolved from 'heritage language', a term first used to refer to languages other than French and English in Canada. Later modified in relation to Australia to refer to languages other than English.[1] LOTEs have often historically been related to the policy of multiculturalism, and tend to reflect the predominant non-English languages spoken in a school's local area, the idea being to play a part in the maintenance of cultural identities in local communities.[citation needed]
LOTE is also used to describe written material presented in languages other than English.[2]
LOTE in Australia
LOTE is becoming an increasingly popular subject in Australian Schools. The Draft Shape of the Australian Curriculum: Languages, produced by ACARA, has suggested three tiers of languages to be taught in Australian schools:
Tier 1 | Tier 2 | Tier 3 |
---|---|---|
Italian | Japanese | Arabic |
Chinese | French | Modern Greek |
Indonesian | Vietnamese | |
Korean | ||
Hindi | ||
German |
Tier 1 languages were chosen because they cater for the needs of the greatest number of students. Italian is learnt by the most number of students and Chinese is a national priority.
Tier 2 languages were chosen because French, Japanese, Indonesian and German are some of the most frequently taught languages in Australian schools, Indonesian, Japanese and Korean are national priorities and Spanish "is a language of global importance".
Tier 3 languages were chosen because Arabic, Modern Greek and Vietnamese are the most frequently spoken foreign languages in Australian homes, and Arabic "is a language of global importance".
References
- ^ King, Kendall A.; Ennser-Kananen, Johanna (5 November 2012). "Heritage Languages and Language Policy". doi:10.1002/9781405198431.wbeal0500. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
- ^ "Cultivating Non-English Collections: a unique partnership that alleviates the pain of librarians in multi-language communities | Offices of the American Library Association". www.ala.org. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
- LOTE at Victorian Essential Learning Standards
- LOTE as part of Multicultural Education Programs
- LOTE on Victorian Department of Education Website
- LOTE at Tasmanian Department of Education Website
- LOTE at Queensland Education
- LOTE part of Queensland education curriculum
- LOTE Learning Standards (New York)
- "Draft Shape of the Australian Curriculum: Languages" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-08.
- "Languages Other Than English". tea.texas.gov. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
- "California ssmp-handbook-lote" (PDF). Retrieved July 1, 2016.
- "University of California - Language other than English ("e")". ucop.edu. Retrieved July 1, 2016.