The Association of French Teachers in Victoria (AFTV Inc) is a professional association for French language teachers in Victoria. The AFTV supports teachers and learners of French throughout Victoria by providing quality services, including professional development for teachers and learning opportunities for students. The AFTV aims to encourage and promote the learning of French as an essential part of the school curriculum.
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AFTV membership provides discounted rates for AFTV teacher and student activities, unlimited access to AFTV member-only resources
and regular emails providing important information for French educators about AFTV activities as well as the wider French teaching
community.
AFTV
committee members and a group of dedicated volunteers have been working on the education kit project "N'oubliez jamais" since
2022. A 20-minute documentary was made on the life of Esther Wise, who was a 15-year-old Jewish girl during World War Two and
survived the Holocaust. After the war, Esther migrated to Melbourne, Australia where she still lives today at age 99.
The volunteers worked tirelessly to create comprehension and communicative activities based on Esther's personal story as she relates it in the documentary. The kit offers differentiated activities for years 9-10 and years 11-12 and is free for all AFTV members and non-members.
Education Kit official launch: L-R: Naya Seelig-Schnattner, AFTV Vice-President Lucie
Dickens, Esther Wise, the French Ambassador to Australia, Pierre-André Imbert and Honorary Consul of France, Myriam
Boisbouvier-Wylie.
Croissants Plus | AFTV and Gourmet Kitchen
Right here in Melbourne you can learn to make your own essentials of French gastronomy and culture and even pass on these skills to your
students.
The AFTV takes pleasure in offering AFTV Members the opportunity to attend one of 3 classes at a date of your choice
throughout 2024.
Adapting new technologies to empower language teaching, learning and assessment
The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into language teaching, learning, and assessment presents a groundbreaking shift in
educational paradigms. As we stand on the cusp of a new era in education, it becomes imperative for educators to harness the power of AI to foster enhanced learning environments.
Venue Online Zoom webinar
Date Wednesday 24 July 2024
Time 5.00pm to 6.30pm
We are pleased to offer online French conversation classes in Term 3 2024.
The online classes are delivered by Marilyne Lopez of Almaje Language School.
Dates Wednesday
24 July to Wednesday 28 August
Time 6.15pm to 7.45pm
We have pleasure in inviting your junior students to a special screening of Nina and the Secret of the Hedgehog, an
exquisite adventure about a young girl with a wild curiosity and love for her family.
Venue Cinema Como
Date Friday 26 July
Time 10. 20am
This full day program will equip participants with relevant and up to date information to effectively prepare students for the oral and
written French VCE examinations.
Date Friday 2 August 2024
Venue Catholic Leadership Centre
Time 9.15am - 3.30pm
The AFTV has secured a limited number of places to visit this exhibition dedicated to exploring the life of the greatest creative genius the world has ever known, Leonardo da Vinci, THE LUME'S most ambitious, immersive and breathtaking experience yet.
Venue The Lume Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre
Date Sunday 4 August
Time 10.45am
AFTV Soirée Trivia is back AGAIN in 2024! A night of learning and fun for your Years 9 & 10 french students.
Date Friday 9 August 2024
Time 6.00pm - 8.00pm (approx)
Venue Sacré Cœur, 172 Burke Road Glen Iris 3146
Theatre workshops for teachers of French return with bells and whistle.
Une série de 2 ateliers : Stage your classes!
SAMEDI 17 AOÛT 2024 PLEINS FEUX SUR MES PROPRES OUTILS -
CORPS et VOIX
SAMEDI 9 NOVEMBRE 2024 PLEINS
FEUX SUR
LES TEXTES de la LANGUE FRANÇAISE
An AFTV / Forum de la Francophonie Initiative
We would like to invite you to participate in our 2nd book club. Participation is free.
Two sessions will be held on Thursday 22 August and Thursday 5 September at 6.00pm at Monash University, Caulfield.
Bonjour! Are you studying to become a French teacher, or have you only been teaching for 3 years or less?
The AFTV is thrilled to invite you to an exclusive networking event on Friday 30 August. Join us at Roule Galette in Carnegie for a
delightful Soirée Crêpe et Cidre.
Date Friday 30 August
Time 6.00pm - 8.00pm
Location Roule Galette, 104 Koornang Road Carnegie
ENTRAINEMENT PRE-EXAMENS VCE – AVANT LES EXAMENS
An opportunity for Year 12 French students from REGIONAL SCHOOLS to practise online for their oral exam.
Date Sunday 1 September 2024
Time 10.10am - 12.40pm
Location via ZOOM
UNE MATINÉE POUR S'ENTRAÎNER
An opportunity for Year 12 students from METROPOLITAN SCHOOLS to
practise in person for their oral exam.
Date Sunday 8 September 2024
Time 8.30am-12.30pm
Location Glen Eira College, 76 Booran Road Caulfield East
On 12 June, 15 participants took part in Nailing It! Cross-marking Unit 4 SAC.
They explored how to interpret and use the performance descriptors to assess Unit 4 SAC, discussed how to implement strategies to assess and mark Unit 4 SAC, worked collaboratively to assess sample SAC and shared best practice.
On 3 June was held the second session of the AFTV 2024 Nailing it! Series focussing on designing outcomes for Units 2 and 4.
30 teachers came together and it was again a great opportunity to network and deepen their understanding of study design.
On Monday 20 May, a group of educators participated in the AFTV's first Tech It Easy workshops for 2024: Tech-tastic Teaching
- Crafting Compelling Language Lessons with Technology.
The 'Tech-tastic Teaching' session, guided by Philippe Messer, was a vibrant professional development event that brought educators together
to explore some fun and engaging ways to include technology in the languages classroom.
23 AFTV Members and Guests had an early start on Sunday 19 May, to arrive in Bendigo for our 3 part excursion- an introductory lecture at the Latrobe Art Institute delivered by Delphine Laboreau-Ormancey, (Tête-à-Tête), On View café's French themed lunch and then of course the exhibition itself: Paris - Impressions of Life 1880 - 1925
We are thrilled to announce the winners of the Forum de la Francophonie & AFTV Junior
Video Competition! Congratulations to all the students who participated and showcased their creativity and talent.
Students designed a mascot representing a French-speaking country at the 2024 Paris Olympics, and presented their design in a video.
On 25 March was held the AFTV online conference that offered a variety of professional learning sessions all aimed at supporting teachers to
build and increase student motivation in the French classroom.
The conference opened with a brilliant and thought-provoking interactive workshop by renown Dr Liam Printer on building intrinsic
motivation. The workshop was extremely well received, and we all gained practical ideas and renewed motivation ourselves! Thank you to Dr
Liam Printer for taking the time on a Sunday night at 10.45 pm Switzerland time to share his expertise with us.
On 19 February, 34 teachers from across Victoria and one who flew all the way from South Korea for the day attended the first session
of the AFTV 2024 Nailing it! series.
The workshop was a great opportunity for teachers of the VCE course to get together, network and discuss their understanding of the
course assessment requirements. During the workshop we examined how to design effective outcomes using examples, shared useful tips and
advice on how to prepare students, design rubrics, give effective feedback and what to keep in mind when marking Unit 3 outcomes.
There is no other way to report on this event than by expressing immense gratitude. So, MILLE MERCIS Natacha Muller, director of The French Loop for guiding us during a whole day and showing us ways to create 'des occasions théâtrales' in our classes. An apt sub-title for l'Atelier théâtre would be FAIRE FEU DE TOUT BOIS, the name of one of the workshops proposed.