The AEF supports the teaching and learning of languages as a key component of the curriculum. The AEF is of the view that the experience of learning a language provides students with valuable intercultural understandings and competencies. Learning a language plays an important role in supporting students to meet the challenges of life in an increasingly globalised and competitive world.

To support Languages teaching and learning, the AEF:

• Works in partnership with a number of key education stakeholders to promote Languages teaching and learning, including the Australian Federation of Modern Languages Teacher Associations (AFMLTA), peak principal and parent groups, teacher professional associations, tertiary institutions, State and Territory education systems and the Australian Government.

• Develops and delivers teacher professional learning to support enhanced program delivery.
• Asian Languages Professional learning Project
• Endeavour Language Teacher Fellowships Project
• Teaching Languages in the Primary Classroom, Examples from current practice

• Develops curriculum resources that support implementation of Languages programs.
• Getting Started with Intercultural Language Learning - A Resource for Schools
• Teaching Languages in the Primary Classroom, Examples from current practice

• On behalf of the Australian Government, develops and delivers National Seminars on Languages education.
• 2006 National Languages Seminar on Languages Education: Maximising the Opportunity
• 2007 National Languages Seminar on Languages Education: Languages Open the Door to a Bigger World

• Develops Languages promotional and advocacy materials and resources.
• National Coordinated Promotion of the Benefits of Languages Learning in Schools (content to be added in 2008)