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Studying Europe's Languages: The Economic Case for Australia and the Practical Case of the European Community's Language Policy.

Staddon, Sally – Vox, 1992

Explains the relationship between international trade and language competence in Australia and describes programs to enable students to spend part of their study time learning European Community (EC) languages in countries other than their own. Also discusses the status of foreign language learning in the United Kingdom. (SM)

Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Cultural Pluralism, Foreign Countries, International Communication

Assessing Performance in Languages Other than English: The Contribution of the Australian Language Certificates.

Elder, Catherine; Zammit, Susan – Vox, 1992

Describes the Australian Language Certificates project, an initiative which provides incentives to students studying second languages by offering external recognition of achievement and enhancing the status of secondary school language learning. It includes listening and reading assessment tasks in six languages. Students receive certificates…

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Rating, Communicative Competence (Languages), Foreign Countries