Thursday 2 April – Saturday 18 April
We are very excited to invite AFTV members to visit France for an extended professional learning experience,
to be fully immersed in French language and culture for two weeks during the 2026 Easter school holidays.
This trip is aimed at inspiring French teachers to lead educational tours in the future for their students.
Participants will be given the opportunity to explore Paris, Lyon, Avignon and Nice with day trips to many other well-known
destinations.
Please complete the Expression of Interest Form and return to Caitlin Hancock on caitlin.hancock10@gmail.com by Friday 28 March.
Please view the draft itinerary.
An AFTV / Forum de la Francophonie Initiative
We are pleased to announce the AFTV 2025 Junior Video Competition, centered around the theme La Gastronomie.
This competition invites students from Year 5 to Year 8 to look into the rich culinary traditions of Francophone countries.
We are pleased to continue to offer online French conversation classes in Term 2 2025.
The online classes are delivered by Marilyne Lopez of Almaje Language School.
Dates
30 April to 11 June (no session 7 May)
Time 6.15pm to 7.45pm
The AFTV invites new teachers of VCE (Units 1, 2, 3, 4) and those needing a refresher, to attend this all-day professional development
workshop, especially dedicated to OUTCOME 2.
Venue Catholic
Leadership Centre, 576
Victoria Parade East Melbourne
Date Friday 2 May 2025
Time 9.00am - 3.00pm
CALL FOR PRESENTERS
The AFTV is thrilled to announce the return of our conference in 2025 at The University of Melbourne! Save the date for Thursday 27 and
Friday 28 November, as we dive into this year's theme: #FrenchForward: Teaching and
Learning French in a Changing World.
Submissions Now Open!
We invite all passionate educators to submit their proposals for this year's conference. If you have innovative ideas, research, or
strategies related to the theme, we encourage you to share them with us! The deadline for submissions is Friday 16 May 2025, and successful
presenters will be notified by mid-June.
Information Night & Expression of Interest
We
are very excited to invite AFTV members to visit France for an extended professional learning experience, to be fully immersed in French
language and culture for two weeks during the 2026 Easter school holidays.