Publications 1984 – 2006

Aleksandra Ceferin, Slovenian Course Outlines, Years 7-10,VCE 11-12, Victorian School of Languages, Melbourne, 1996 revised (85 pages)
First written in 1992, they were revised and updated in 1994 and 1996. They represent a useful tool for teachers of Slovenian, with interesting topics and activities, an integrated approach to all language skills, a sound grammar basis and the overall aim of extending knowledge of Slovenian culture.

The study program is based on the topic approach systematically introduced by the Victorian School of Languages. There are eight topics for each level 7 – 10, with activities, text-types, linguistic elements, assessment activities and resources appropriate for each topic at each level.
VCE levels 11 and 12 comprise 4 units/semesters, each unit consisting of six topics set out progressively according to the prescription of the newly introduced two-year course towards the Victorian Certificate of Education.

Sandi Ceferin, Slovenian CSF Syllabus, Years 5-10, Teaching a Multi-level Class, Victorian School of Languages, Melbourne, 1996 (44 pages)
This is a complete teaching program according to the CSF (Curriculum and Standards Framework) introduced in Victorian schools, developed for three levels of a multi-level class.

It comprises 9 topics: Family, Our Home, Easter, In the morning, Going shopping, Planning a  trip to Slovenia, In Ljubljana,  Water – source of life, Forest,  Field.
Very useful for classes with students at different levels of knowledge.

Aleksandra &Sandi Ceferin, CSF Course Guidelines-Slovenian, Victorian School of Languages, 1996 (86 pages)
Slovenian CSF Guidelines were planned as a part of the implementation process and served as a model in the process of introducing CSF methodology and course planning into the Victorian School of Languages and other Victorian schools and were widely distributed at teachers seminars and workshops.

The Guidelines contain:
- A progressive chart of topics for year levels 4 – 10
- A comprehensive list of Slovenian linguistic elements
- Lists of text-types and language functions
- CSF Level 1 – 7 sample topic syllabus
- A sample multilevel CSF syllabus Levels 2 – 5 with 9 topics
- Advice to teachers on use of variety of resources
- A bibliography
- Appendix: how to plan and prepare a CSF topic

Aleksandra Ceferin, VCE Students CAT Kit,  VSL, Melbourne, 1998 (42 pages)
Students guide to  assessment work (Common Assessment Tasks) . Sections are:  Kinds of writing, Cover page, sample cover page,  conventions of discourse forms, LOTE correction code, assessment sheet, assessment criteria.

Slovenian VCE Study Design, Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority, Melbourne, 2001 (64 pages)
The document sets out in detail the requirements of the two year course comprising the study towards the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE/matriculation). The course is planned to achieve a clearly defined standard, which applies to all languages studies of Victoria (Languages Other Than English).

The document sets out in detail the structure, the requirements, and the assessment over the two years of study and provides samples of possible themes and topics for the study of Slovenian language and culture.

Aleksandra & Sandi Ceferin, Slovenian CSF and VCE Course Outline, Years 1 – 12, Victorian School of Languages, 2003 (204 pages)
This work is based on the reformed educational system of  Victoria, and comprises two parts, CSF levels 1 – 10 and VCE senior levels 11-12, including the matriculation requirements. The curriculum document represents the final approach – reached in 2003 – to language teaching and assessment started in Victoria in 1986, introduced in 1991 and reviewed in the following years.

It is the first Slovenian curriculum program which includes the primary levels 1-6, so that the book represents a complete methodological approach, which is student-centred, practical in that it uses materials and sets assessment tasks that are relevant to student experience,  combines knowledge of language with the cultural context of the home country and the Slovenian community abroad.

The teaching program is a detailed and systematic approach to language teaching for multilevel classes with appropriate classroom activities, assessment tasks and up-to-date resources. Each topic presents activities and assessment tasks for 3 levels.

It is a thematic approach to teaching language, allowing students to broaden their vocabulary while following a variety of interests. There are 13 themes in CSF levels and three major prescribed themes at the VCE level: the Individual, Slovenian communities, and the Changing world.

The book also contains a comprehensive general bibiliography and a VCE bibliography.
For teachers outside the Australian school system, the document represents a valuable resource for activities, assessment, and up-to-date teaching resources, including the Internet.

Aleksandra Ceferin, Slovenian Language in Australia – 25 years of Slovenian language in Victorian schools, Institute of Slovenian Studies of Victoria 1977-2002, ISSV, Melbourne, 2003 (142 pages)
The author of the book, Aleksandra (Sasha) Ceferin introduced Slovenian language into the Australian school system of Victoria in 1977. Her main intention in writing the book was to commemorate 25 years of educational work for the teachers, students and parents of the Slovenian school community and at the same time to produce a permanent record of Slovenian presence in Australia.

Slovenian Language in Australia covers the period of fifty years of settlement by the Slovenian immigrants, focusing on the 25 years, when Slovenian language was an accredited subject in the school system of Victoria.

The book, 140 pages in length, presents a historical context for the introduction of Slovenian language, documents the initial stage and further development through several major school reforms, with emphasis on the accreditation process of Slovenian as a Higher School Certificate (maturitetni predmet) within the Victorian school system.

To document the period from 1976 to 2002 there are 120 photographs, 22 illustrations and 39 documents, which give a clear view of the numbers of students involved, as well as the milestones which marked the progress of Slovenian study within the Victorian school system.

The book contains a full list of nearly 500 students enrolled in Slovenian classes from 1977 to 2002 and a list of all the teachers who had taught Slovenian in Victoria in state secondary system and in Slovenian clubs and centre. It features statements by the teachers, some in Slovenian, some in English, statements by students, samples of VCE written work and other selected pieces.
The Appendix details year by year the milestones of teaching Slovenian from 1976 to 2002, an extensive bibliography of Slovenian teaching materials and a historical review of that unique institution, Victorian School of Languages.

The book is a memento for students of Slovenian, but it is also intended for non-Slovenian friends and relatives in Slovenia. It is a useful document for researcher. The books written about Slovenian immigrants have not included information about the role of the Australian education system in language maintenance.

Brochures:   

The Teaching of Slovenian Language in Australia, Melb. 1994

Institute for Slovenian Studies of Victoria, Melbourne, 2001

The Teaching of Slovenian Language in Australia - 25 years, 1977 to 2002, Melb. 2003

Slovenian Language in Australia, 1976 to 2006, Classroom to Webclassroom, Melbourne, 2006.

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