The case study in this article offers a descriptive account of challenges involved in teaching Australian Curriculum content in the common teaching context in remote communities where an Indigenous language is spoken as the everyday form of communication and students learn English in what is essentially a foreign language setting. An on-the-ground…

Second language learners must acquire a generative system of grammar. There is, as yet, no way of describing notions in generative terms. Long-term syllabuses will have to continue to be syntactically based, but the incorporation of notions from a checklist is acceptable. (Author/JB)

Urges the broadening of language study by looking beyond an exclusively literary training. (Author/LG)

Presents an analysis of the various concerns that must be addressed in modern language syllabus design. A questionnaire on students' communicative needs is included. An attempt is made to differentiate among different syllabus forms. (AM)

A procedure is outlined which is designed to enable teacher trainees to put into practice certain teaching techniques early in their training in order to make concurrent lectures on principles and methods more meaningful. (RM)

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)

The relationship of methadology to syllabus and course objectives in second language courses is discussed, and the use of a syllabus with built-in methodology advocated. A specific example is given. (RM)

This guide to implementation is intended to support the Japanese Language and Culture 10-3Y, 20-3Y, 30-3Y Program of Studies. It was developed primarily for teachers, yet it includes information that may be useful for administrators and other stakeholders in their efforts to plan for and implement the new Japanese program of studies. Familiarity…

This article looks at question forms in everyday language usage from a functional point of view. Question forms are used more often in classrooms than in other situations. The advantages and disadvantages of exploiting question forms in the language classroom are examined. (CLK)

A learning program centered around the individual student developed for teaching Chinese is described. The program includes two tracks, a humanities track and a specialist track, to meet the needs of different students. The use of peer teaching is explained. (RM)

An alternative model for the 16+ examinations presently being tested by examining boards is suggested which would allow for differing levels of achievement for different student populations. (RM)

Examines extent to which teacher control of syllabus content, examination papers and examining techniques is practiced in the Yorkshire Regional Examinations Board's region. (RM)

LESSON PLANS WERE DEVELOPED FOR THE 1964-65 SCHOOL YEAR UNDER A PILOT PROJECT THROUGH THE COOPERATIVE EFFORT OF THE CALEXICO BOARD OF TRUSTEES, IMPERIAL COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE, CALIFORNIA STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, AND THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION. THE PLANS PROVIDED GENERAL SUGGESTIONS AND SUGGESTED DAILY LESSON PLANS FOR 21 WEEKS.…

A PROJECT HEAD START COURSE OF STUDY WAS DEVELOPED TO BE USED AS A GUIDELINE FOR TEACHERS WORKING WITH NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING MEXICAN-AMERICANS IN A 1965 SUMMER PROGRAM OPERATED BY THE CALEXICO, CALIFORNIA, SCHOOL DISTRICT. THE OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT WAS TO RAISE THE CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL LEVEL OF DISADVANTAGED PUPILS. EMPHASIS WAS PLACED ON…