Migrant English innovation wins national award
Monday, 11 August 2008
An innovative migrant English teaching product from the Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) youth learning series Get Wise has won an Australian Publishers Association award for excellence in educational publishing.
‘The Your Money package uses interactive multimedia to inform AMEP clients learning English about managing money in Australia,’ the Parliamentary Secretary for Multicultural Affairs and Settlement Services, Laurie Ferguson, said today.
‘The award recognises work by the National Centre for English Language Teaching and Research [NCELTR], authors Maureen Hague and Clare Harris, and the AMEP Research Centre located at Macquarie University in Sydney.
‘I congratulate them on gaining this recognition for their development of an invaluable learning resource.
‘The Get Wise series includes six modules which help AMEP students build English skills while learning practical lessons about looking after themselves in Australia.
‘These will help young migrants with information about work and study, health and diet, leisure time and relationships.
‘The series is an innovation that shows the Department of Immigration and Citizenship’s [DIAC] focus on administering an English-language program that teaches skills that enable new migrants to participate in our community and workforce.’
The Australian Publishers Association Excellence in Educational Publishing Awards were established in 1994 to recognise writing clarity, educational value, illustrations, special features, subject matter, innovation and flair.
The award for Your Money was announced at the association’s award ceremony in Sydney on August 7.
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Last update: 14 August 2008 at 00:00 AEST