Language Other Than English - Italian

The learning of a LOTE enhances children’s educational, cognitive and social development in the context of increasing globalisation and Australia’s cultural diversity.  The place of LOTE in the curriculum is based on its contribution to a balanced general education and the development of the individual. The program strongly supports all classroom programs, as the LOTE planning takes into account each level’s unit of work focus.

The study of Italian is important as it acknowledges the Italian culture, acknowledges other cultures within the school, develops self esteem and positively reaffirms the identity of children from different backgrounds.  It provides all children with an opportunity for first hand experiences of another linguistic system and the culture it expresses, and provides children with a knowledge of that society.