Hello and welcome to the Auslan LOTE online course!

The Learn Auslan Online team of staff are pleased to welcome you to this Auslan LOTE online course.

We are pleased to make the 2025 Auslan LOTE program available for Auslan LOTE teachers to view before their schools purchase the full program including lesson guides. We have also created a150 plus powerpoints covering all of Auslan LOTE Scope and Sequence that we can refer to if you have any questions relating to this.

The first few modules of this course apart, from the Powerpoint modules, are to give the Auslan teacher information about the grammar / language of Auslan so they have that understanding prior to teaching students.

As you teach Auslan to the students you can bring up these grammar / language points as you feel relevant.

Please read this section carefully as it contains important tips and information about the course.

• You can download a PowerPoint presentation outlining the curriculum for Foundation to Grade 2 and Grades 3 to 6. It serves as a guide for the sequence of teaching Auslan to children, a method that has been used successfully. The presentation also details which signs to teach, along with ideas for games and activities.

• You can, however, watch the videos in any order you wish so that what you are teaching aligns with the Auslan National Curriculum you may have to follow in your school.

• We hold the view that for effective Auslan instruction, the teacher should initially review the videos, master the correct signing, design the lesson with supplementary information, organize games and activities, and subsequently teach Auslan in schools instead of merely playing the videos in the classroom.

• The videos will eventually be subtitled by AI.

• In the text section of each video lesson, we've incorporated a variety of games and activities for the classroom, as they make learning Auslan more enjoyable for the students. If you would like a video demonstration on how to conduct these activities, please contact us via email.

• If you are finding the signing too quick to follow, click or tap on the gears icon on the bottom right hand corner of the video and then click/tap "speed". By default, the videos are set to x1, you can reduce it to .75 or .5 if you wish.

• In the 'Auslan Alphabet' course video, a PDF of the handshapes for the Auslan alphabet is available for download. To download the PDF, scroll to the bottom and click or tap the link in the bottom left-hand corner.

• These (future) PDFs contain a list of all the words and sentences used in the video. Unfortunately, we do not have images of the signs taught. Remember, the movement of your hands is as crucial as the handshape when signing.

• For each video lesson there is a short text message so please ensure you read that for any guidance with the video.

• After each video lesson there is a comment section where you can make comments / ask questions and we will respond to them as quickly as possible. 

Should you have any questions regarding this draft 2025 Auslan LOTE program please email [email protected]