Teaching Bengali Heritage in Victoria

Bangla Niketan offers the teaching of Bangla language combined with arts subjects using a professionally developed curriculum, delivered face-to-face in a class-room environment.  

• Our Bangla language curriculum is designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to become fluent speakers, enthusiastic readers of Bangla literature, and proficient writers using its unique script over a period of three to five years. 

• We aim to align with and pursue with the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA) for recognition of Bangla as a 3^rd Language subject and to allow Bangla Niketan graduates to sit for VCE exam. 

• The curriculum is complemented by arts subjects, aiming to foster students’ talents in visual arts, performing arts, and music, with an emphasis on Bengali cultural heritage and traditions. 

• The curriculum aims to guide students in progressively learning and acquiring the expected knowledge and skills across the defined learning areas. This progression is structured into five levels, grouped within three grades. 

Grade	Level	Number of lessons
Elementary	Level 1 (E1)	30 to 40
	Level 2 (E2)	30 to 40
Intermediate	Level 3 (I3)	20 to 40
	Level 4 (I4)	20 to 30
Advanced	Level 5 (A5)	20 to 30

• Achieving successful outcomes from this curriculum requires consistent engagement at Bangla Niketan, along with dedicated involvement from parents at home throughout the entire learning journey. 

• School, class and lesson details: 
  • School location: 2 Snugburgh Way, Epping, VIC 3076 (Creeds Farm) 
  • Classes on Sundays, 10 am – 12 pm (2 hours) 
  • Lessons in Bangla language and choices of arts subject in every week’s class 
  • 10 weeks per term and four terms per year 
  • Separate classes for children, teenagers and adults 
  • A highly qualified pool of educators and artists consisting of language teachers and music and dance instructors. 
• Enrolment and class formation plan  
• • Enrolment only at the beginning of each term for a nominal fee of $200 per term. 
  • Each student must complete an application form separately. 
  • Bangla Niketan reserves the right to accept or reject applications based on the information provided and applicant’s acceptance of the enrolment terms and conditions. 
  • Enrolment is confirmed upon acceptance of the application and payment of the term fees in full.
  •  Students are grouped into classes based on age, Bangla speaking, reading and writing proficiency, and interest in arts subjects. 
  • A class will be formed each term only if the minimum required number of enrolments (8 students) is met.