Language teaching and testing
Courses and proficiency tests for community language teachers
Professional development programs for community language teachers and courses to gain formal verification of your proficiency.
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Sydney Institute for Community Language Education
SICLE supports community language schools through project work, resources and professional learning courses for teachers, principals and committees. They conduct research work to inform policy and promote evidence-based teaching approaches, with the aim of empowering teachers and students and promoting the value of community language education.
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Language proficiency testing
Language Proficiency Tests (LPT) are delivered by the Sydney Institute for Community Language Education (SICLE). SICLE provides professional pathways for teachers and support for community language students through the development of curriculum resources and assessments.
The LPT provides evidence of teachers’ proficiency in the language they teach or want to teach. It shows that teachers have proficiency to the level of three years’ tertiary study. The NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) recognises equivalence to four or six units of post-beginner tertiary language study for native speakers of the language if they have verification from a university of their level of language knowledge and proficiency.