Aleksandra Ceferin

Aleksandra Ceferin (M.A., B.A., Dip.Ed.) has introduced Slovenian language as a school subject in Australian school system and founded the Slovenian Teachers' Association of Victoria in 1976. She has extensive experience in language education: as teacher, lecturer, curriculum coordinator, course writer, language consultant and manager, VCE State Reviewer and Chief Examiner. Since 1998 she has been the President of ISSV and the manager and chief editor of its projects. Aleksandra visits Slovenian annually, establishing and maintaining contacts with Slovenia, and initiating exchanges and cooperation between organizations. In 2004 she was the recipient of the National Education Award of RS Slovenia.

5.7. BoS: VCE Study Design for Languages Other Than English

Board of Studies VCE Design. Languages Other Than English for languages developed within the national Assessment Framework for Languages at Senior Secondary Level, NAFLaSSL, 1993, accredited for 1994. The guide was prepared for state cooperation languages, including Slovenian language, to cover the requirements of the Victorian Year 11 and 12 senior studies course, and Victorian oral assessment.

5.5. BoS: VCE Examination papers 1993-2001

Board of Studies: VCE Examination Papers for Slovenian – interstate /NAFLaSSL languages. The written paper consisted of two parts: 1 Processing spoken information and 2 Writing and Reorganizing Information. Oral examination, Conversation and Discussion, was developed in Victoria. Victorian students did not have to complete Paper 3. Discussing a theme.

5.4. BoS: VCE Coursework 1993-2000

Board of Studies Assessment Unit was responsible for assessment options, the four Common Assessment Tasks/CATs – CAT 1, CAT 2, CAT 3 and CAT 4,  gave students a broad choice of teacher approved topics. CAT 1 offered an opportunity to extend reading and writing skills in researching a topic of interest. Assessment sheets with precisely stated criteria were developed. Samples of  CAT 1.

5.3. BoS: Meetings 1993-2000

State Verification Chairpersons, State Reviewers and Vetters meetings, regarding review of procedures, changes and assessor training sessions.

4.5.2. VCAB: NAFLaSSL. Slovenian materials 11 and 12 1992

Slovenian/Slovenski jezik. Specimen Assessment and Support Materials Extended Level Years 11 & 12, NAFLaSSL/National Assessment Framework for Languages at Senior Secondary Level, Commonwealth of Australia, Canberra, 1992.        ISBN 07308 2467 5
A description of Year 12 course, specimen assessment and support materials for senior secondary leaving level in Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia.

4.4. VCAB: Publications 1987-1993

Newsletters informing on major changes of the course and accreditation system changes, including the National Framework for Languages at Senior Secondary Level (NAFLaSSL) in 1992.

4.1. VCAB: Correspondence 1986-1993

Correspondence 1986-1993 reflects the establishment of the new system of course management and the role and membership in the Field of Studies Committee for Languages Other Than English (FOSC/LOTE).