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What is LOTE all about? About LOTE
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Last Updated: 26/04/05
The Curriculum Framework for Western Australia is organised around eight learning areas, one of which is Languages other than English (LOTE). This is the area of the curriculum where students develop the knowledge, skills and understandings to communicate effectively and appropriately in languages other than English.

Why LOTE?...explains the practical, academic and social benefits students gain from studying a language other than English.

Which LOTE?...These languages are currently offered in Western Australian Government Schools. To see why each was chosen, click on the language.

Aboriginal languages    Chinese
French    German
Greek    Indonesian
Italian    Japanese
Spanish    Vietnamese