Education Perfect revamps languages platform for schools in ANZ
Education Perfect has introduced a redeveloped Languages offering for secondary schools across Australia and New Zealand aimed at strengthening language teaching and learning outcomes.
The new Languages package is designed to address declining enrolment numbers in language studies at the secondary level. Current research highlights that just 8.6% of Australian Year 12 students are taking a language subject, despite the country's population reflecting over 270 ethnic groups and a rapidly growing need for global communication skills in the Asia-Pacific region.
Education Perfect's approach is informed by research and evidence-based pedagogy, focusing on supporting students' language development irrespective of their proficiency level. According to the organisation, building student confidence, fostering identity, and providing real-world contexts are central to effective language acquisition.
The offering incorporates skill snapshot assessments, which teachers can use to monitor student progress at multiple points within a topic. These targeted assessments are designed to give a nuanced view of each student's learning journey, forming part of an integrated cycle of teaching and learning.
Students will be guided beyond traditional language learning methods focused on memorisation. The new platform encourages them to apply core skills — reading, writing, listening and speaking — within dynamic, scenario-based learning environments intended to promote confidence and authentic communication.
Courses are available in several widely-studied languages, including French, Japanese, German, Spanish, Italian and Chinese. Each course includes interactive and multimodal modules that support a diverse range of learning styles. A set of customisable tools and low-pressure, scaffolded activities allows students to develop speaking skills and engage meaningfully without the fear of making mistakes.
Instructional content is designed to be accessible either through whole-class delivery or on individual student devices, and includes new summative topic assessments. Teachers are given access to updated reporting tools that link directly to curriculum outcomes, making it easier to identify trends and progress across lessons and units.
Additional resources are being introduced to support teachers who may not have specialist language training, aiming to maintain effective teaching standards across varying school contexts. Education Perfect is also launching a new subscription tier to enable broader access to its assessment and educational tools, particularly in schools with limited resources or funding.
Philippa Kruger, Senior Product Manager: Global Languages at Education Perfect, said, "Education Perfect has reimagined language learning with one clear goal in mind: to maximise every student's potential. The updated languages offering is designed to arm teachers with a powerful ally in the classroom. With powerful assessments, learning snapshots, enhanced content and lessons and interactive tools, no longer do teachers need to be reliant on a breadth of tools and their own creativity, but they now have an offering to enhance the full teaching cycle."
Amanda Kennedy, Italian Teacher at Kelvin Grove State College, commented, "Trying to track multiple strands of learning for every student on paper is simply impossible. Having this clear, visual reporting—especially with the colours that instantly highlight areas of need is a game-changer. It shows me exactly who needs support, allowing me to intervene precisely and provide targeted help right when it's needed."
Education Perfect's Languages updates reflect the organisation's broader goal of supporting both teachers and students, with an emphasis on differentiated and personalised learning at scale. The system's new modules and assessments are being positioned as part of efforts to help reverse the national decline in language study participation and to better equip students with skills suited to multicultural and international engagement.
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