Languages Provision in Victorian Government Schools, 2015

Languages Provision in Victorian Government Schools, 2015

Published by the Languages Unit, Learning and Teaching Branch Secondary Reform, Transitions and Priority Cohorts Division Department of Education and Training Melbourne May 2016 ©State of Victoria (Department of Education and Training) 2016 The copyright in this document is owned by the State of Victoria (Department of Education and Training), or in the case of some materials, by third parties (third party materials). No part may be reproduced by any process except in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright Act 1968, the National Education Access Licence for Schools (NEALS) (see below) or with permission.

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Table of contents Table of contents .............................................................................................................. 3 Tables ...................................................................................................................5 Figures ..................................................................................................................6 Acronyms .......................................................................................................................... 7 Preface .............................................................................................................................. 8 1.

Overview of Languages Education in 2015 ...................................................... 9 Victorian Government Primary and Secondary Schools .......................................9 Languages Programs in Victorian Government Schools ......................................9 Trends in Languages Programs in Victorian Government Primary Schools (excluding VSL) ...................................................................................................12 Trends in Languages Programs in Victorian Government Secondary Schools (excluding VSL) ...................................................................................................14 Language Profiles ...............................................................................................15 Aboriginal Languages in Victorian Government Schools.............................19

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Summary of Findings ....................................................................................... 21 Victorian Government Primary Schools ..............................................................21 Victorian Government Secondary Schools .........................................................22 Teachers of Languages in Victorian Government Schools .................................23 Designated Bilingual Programs in Victorian Government Schools .....................23 The Victorian School of Languages ....................................................................23 Community Language Schools ...........................................................................23

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Victorian Government Primary Schools ......................................................... 24 Schools ...............................................................................................................24 Students ..............................................................................................................26 Languages Taught ..............................................................................................28 Contact Time .......................................................................................................31 Regional Provision of Languages Programs .......................................................32

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Victorian Government Secondary Schools .................................................... 34 Schools ............................................................................................................... 34 Students .............................................................................................................. 36 Languages Taught .............................................................................................. 38 VCE Languages Study ....................................................................................... 41 Contact Time ...................................................................................................... 44 Regional Provision of Languages ....................................................................... 45

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Teachers of Languages in Victorian Government Schools .......................... 46

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Designated Bilingual Programs in Victorian Government Schools ............. 48

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The Victorian School of Languages ................................................................ 49 Distance Education Provision at the Victorian School of Languages ................. 52

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Community Language Schools ....................................................................... 54

Appendix 1: Languages by Provider of Programs, 2015 ............................................ 55 Appendix 2: Languages by Government Primary Schools, 2015 .............................. 56 Appendix 3: Languages by Government Secondary Schools, 2015 ......................... 73 Appendix 4: Government Primary Schools and Languages Provided, 2015 ........... 81 Appendix 5: Government Secondary Schools and Languages Provided, 2015 .... 111 Appendix 6: VSL Centres and Languages Provided, 2015....................................... 119


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Tables Table 1.1: Table 1.2: Table 1.3: Table 1.4: Table 1.5: Table 1.6: Table 1.7: Table 1.8: Table 1.9: Table 1.10: Table 1.11: Table 1.12: Table 1.13: Table 1.14: Table 1.15: Table 3.1: Table 3.2: Table 3.3: Table 3.4: Table 3.5: Table 3.6: Table 4.1: Table 4.2: Table 4.3: Table 4.4: Table 4.5: Table 4.6: Table 4.7: Table 5.1: Table 6.1: Table 7.1: Table 7.2: Table 8.1:

Total enrolments in Languages study, government primary and secondary schools, and the VSL, 2015 ........................................................ 9 Number of primary and secondary level programs, by language, 2015............................................................................................................ 12 Enrolment trends in Japanese, 2009–15 .................................................... 15 Enrolment trends in Italian, 2009–15 .......................................................... 15 Enrolment trends in Chinese (Mandarin), 2009–15 .................................... 16 Enrolment trends in Indonesian, 2009–15 .................................................. 16 Enrolment trends in French, 2009–15......................................................... 16 Enrolment trends in German, 2009–15 ....................................................... 17 Enrolment trends in Auslan, 2009–15 ......................................................... 17 Enrolment trends in Spanish, 2009–15 ....................................................... 18 Enrolment trends in Vietnamese, 2009–15 ................................................. 18 Enrolment trends in Greek, 2009–15 .......................................................... 18 Enrolment trends in Korean, 2009–15 ........................................................ 19 Enrolment trends in Turkish, 2009–15 ........................................................ 19 Enrolment trends in Aboriginal Languages, 2009–15 ................................. 20 Number and percentage of primary schools with Languages programs, by year level, 2009–15* ............................................................. 25 Number and percentage of primary level programs, by language, 2015............................................................................................................ 26 Primary level Languages enrolments by year level and as a percentage of total student population, 2009–15 ........................................ 27 Primary enrolments, by language and year level, 2015 .............................. 29 Primary schools providing Languages programs, by region, 2015 ............. 32 Primary enrolments, by language and region, 2015 ................................... 33 Number and percentage of secondary programs, by language, 2015............................................................................................................ 35 Secondary level Languages enrolments, by year level and as a percentage of total student population, 2009–15 ........................................ 37 Secondary enrolments, by language and year level, 2015 ......................... 39 Secondary enrolments as a percentage of all Languages enrolments, selected languages, Years 7 (2010) and 12, (2015) ............... 41 Student enrolments (students eligible to graduate from VCE), by language, 2009-15 (based on VCE Unit 4 enrolments) .............................. 42 Number of students who completed a VCE Unit 4 Language course, by year level undertaken, and eligible to graduate in 2015 ............ 43 Secondary enrolments, by region and language, 2015............................... 45 Languages Teachers, by language, 2015 ................................................... 47 Designated bilingual programs, 2015 ......................................................... 48 VSL enrolments, by language and year level, 2015 ................................... 50 Distance education enrolments, by language and year level, 2015............................................................................................................ 53 Accredited community language school enrolments by language, and total enrolments, 2015 ......................................................................... 54


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Figures Figure 1.1: Figure 1.2: Figure 1.3: Figure 1.4: Figure 1.5: Figure 3.1: Figure 3.2: Figure 3.3: Figure 3.4: Figure 3.5: Figure 3.6: Figure 3.7: Figure 3.8: Figure 3.9: Figure 4.1: Figure 4.2: Figure 4.3: Figure 4.4: Figure 4.5: Figure 4.6: Figure 4.7: Figure 5.1: Figure 5.2: Figure 7.1: Figure 7.2: Figure 7.3:

Total enrolments in six most-studied languages, 2009–15 .........................11 Number and percentage of primary schools providing a Languages program, 2009–15 ..................................................................13 Number of primary schools offering the six most-studied languages, 2009- 15 ...................................................................................13 Number and percentage of secondary schools providing a Languages program, 2009–15 ....................................................................14 Number of secondary schools offering the six most-studied languages, 2009-15 ....................................................................................14 Percentage of primary schools providing Languages programs, by year level, 2009–15*...............................................................................24 Sequences of Languages programs in primary schools, 2015....................25 Percentage of primary school students studying Languages, 2009–15 ......................................................................................................27 Primary level Languages enrolments, by year level, 2009–15 ....................28 Primary level enrolments, by language, 2015 .............................................30 Primary enrolments for the six most-studied languages, 2009-15 ..............30 Enrolments in primary Languages programs, by minutes per week, 2015..................................................................................................31 Average minutes of Languages study per week, 2009–15..........................31 Percentage of primary schools providing a Languages program, by region, 2012–15 .....................................................................................32 Percentage of secondary schools providing Languages programs, by year level, 2009-15* ..............................................................34 Sequences of Languages programs in secondary schools, 2015 ...............35 Percentage of secondary students studying a language, by year level, 2009-15 .............................................................................................37 Percentage of secondary students studying a language, 2009-15..............38 Secondary enrolments, by language, 2015 .................................................40 Secondary enrolments for the six most-studied languages, 2009–15 .........40 Average minutes per week for Languages programs, by year level, 2009-15 .............................................................................................44 Languages teachers, by teaching level, 2015 .............................................46 Percentage of teachers by hours teaching Languages, 2015 .....................47 VSL enrolments, 2009–15...........................................................................49 VSL enrolments, by sector, 2015 ................................................................52 Distance education enrolments for the six most-studied languages, 2009–15 ...................................................................................53


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Acronyms AusVELS

Foundation to Year 10 curriculum

CLS

Community language schools

DET


F

Foundation (formerly known as Prep)

NEV

North-Eastern Victoria region

NWV

North-Western Victoria region

SEV

South-Eastern Victoria region

SWV

South-Western Victoria region

VCAA

Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority

VCE

Victorian Certificate of Education

VSL

Victorian School of Languages


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Preface Comprehensive data about the provision of Languages education in Victorian government schools has been collected centrally and published since 1991 by the Victorian Department of Education and Training (DET). This report provides an analysis of the provision of Languages education in Victorian government schools in 2015, including the government’s Victorian School of Languages. It also includes data about the provision of Languages education in accredited community languages schools funded by DET in 2015. The report does not include data about the provision of Languages education in non-government schools. All Victorian schools are required by legislation and as a condition of their registration with the Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority to provide instruction in the eight learning areas, including Languages. After a decline in the number of schools providing Languages programs between 1999 and 2012, there was a significant increase in the number of schools providing Languages programs between 2012 and 2015, particularly at the primary level, from 60.1 percent of primary schools providing a Languages program in 2012 to 92.1 percent in 2015. In 2015, 24 languages were taught in mainstream government schools, with Japanese, Italian, Chinese (Mandarin), Indonesian, French, German, Auslan and Spanish the most-studied languages across all government primary and secondary schools in Victoria. In 2015, 1,332 (92.4 percent) of government schools offered Languages programs, with a total of 354,326 students (63 percent) enrolled in these programs. A further 3,679 students were enrolled in taster programs at the secondary level. A taster program exposes students to a range of languages for a short period before they select one language for ongoing study. Fifty languages were taught to a total of 16,956 students through the Victorian School of Languages (VSL) in face-to-face out-of-school hours classes and via distance education. The eight most-studied languages at the VSL were Chinese (Mandarin), Vietnamese, Greek, Japanese, Arabic, Punjabi, French and Sinhala. Therefore, there was a total of 374,961 enrolments in Languages programs in 2015 in government primary and secondary schools, including the VSL. In addition, 41 languages were taught through community language schools (CLS). CLS provide classes to students from Foundation to Year 12 (depending on the language) outside school hours; i.e. after school or on weekends. In total, 35,154 students studied Languages at an accredited CLS in 2015. The eight most-studied languages in CLS were Chinese (Mandarin), Greek, Vietnamese, Arabic, Somali, Sinhala, Tamil and Japanese. Students who attended CLS may also have studied a language at a government or non-government mainstream school. In total, students in Victoria studied 68 languages through government schools, the VSL and CLS in 2015. Appendix 1 contains a list of the 68 languages by education provider.


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Overview of Languages Education in 2015

The following analysis reviews Languages education in Victorian government primary and secondary schools over the last seven years. It provides an overview of the current state of Languages and highlights the differing patterns in the study of Languages at the primary and secondary levels.

Victorian Government Primary and Secondary Schools This report considers data collected in August 2015, from 1,441 government primary and secondary schools in Victoria. Across the 1,441 primary, secondary, F to 10 and F to 12 Victorian government schools, 1,203 schools offered primary-level schooling and 316 schools offered secondary-level schooling. English language schools and special schools are not included in this figure, nor are they considered in this report. It should be noted that the number of government schools changes slightly each year. For example, data from 1,454 schools was considered in the 2012 report, while this number decreased to 1,443 in 2013 and to 1,440 schools in 2014. Therefore, percentages, as well as actual numbers, are provided for clarity in some tables and figures (e.g. Figure 1.2).

Languages Programs in Victorian Government Schools In 2015, 1,332 (92.4 percent) of 1,441 government schools in Victoria offered Languages programs. A total of 354,326 students (63 percent of all students) were enrolled in these programs. A further 3,679 students were enrolled in taster programs at the secondary level. There were also 16,956 enrolments at the Victorian School of Languages (VSL), bringing the total number of enrolments in Languages programs in 2015 to 374,961 (Table 1.1). Twenty-four languages were taught in mainstream government schools in 2015, while 50 languages were studied through the VSL. Table 1.1 provides a summary of enrolments in Victorian government primary and secondary schools, as well as all enrolments at the VSL (including through distance education), for 2015. Note that at the secondary level, students studying more than one language through taster programs are counted for each language in which they are enrolled. Hence, Table 1.1 represents student enrolments, not the number of students studying a language.

Table 1.1:

Total enrolments in Languages study, government primary and secondary schools, and the VSL, 2015

Language

Primary

Primary VSL

Primary total

Secondary

Secondary VSL

Secondary total

Total enrolments

%*

Japanese

52,227

160

52,387

16,325

718

17,043

69,430

18.5

Italian

49,982

165

50,147

18,075

426

18,501

68,648

18.3

Chinese (Mandarin)

50,891

1,553

52,444

10,764

1,232

11,996

64,440

17.2

Indonesian

47,018

0

47,018

16,073

347

16,420

63,438

16.9

French

22,221

197

22,418

19,393

626

20,019

42,437

11.3

German

8,270

59

8,329

10,510

430

10,940

19,269

5.1

Auslan

13,410

0

13,410

517

0

517

13,927

3.7

Spanish

11,755

292

12,047

1,227

374

1,601

13,648

3.6

667

1005

1,672

467

781

1,248

2,920

0.8

Greek

1,264

731

1,995

590

294

884

2,879

0.8

Korean

1,633

165

1,798

15

156

171

1,969

0.5

Vietnamese


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Primary

Primary VSL

Primary total

Secondary

Secondary VSL

Secondary total

Total enrolments

%*

Turkish

686

385

1,071

257

284

541

1,612

0.4

Arabic

378

405

783

281

462

743

1,526

0.4

Hindi

647

305

952

287

194

481

1,433

0.4

1,239

0

1,239

69

0

69

1,308

0.3

Punjabi

0

582

582

0

243

243

825

0.2

Sinhala

0

545

545

0

225

225

770

0.2

123

199

322

198

161

359

681

0.2

Karen

0

234

234

0

189

189

423

0.1

Latin

0

0

0

254

106

360

360

0.1

Persian

0

42

42

89

218

307

349

0.1

Chin (Hakha)

0

171

171

0

165

165

336

0.1

Croatian

0

164

164

0

126

126

290

0.1

Russian

40

134

174

0

80

80

254

0.1

Khmer

0

116

116

0

92

92

208

0.1

Malayalam

0

174

174

0

22

22

196

0.1

Bosnian

0

56

56

0

86

86

142