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Struggling to engage students in language learning?
The Languages and Culture team is very excited to announce that their new eLearning course, Practical strategies to enhance student engagement in the language classroom , is now live! The course is divided into 10 sequential modules and focuses on addressing the challenges of student disengagement, specifically within the languages context in Stages 4 and 5. Throughout the modules, you will explore what student disengagement looks like, examine factors that may impact stude
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Would you like to present at the NSW Department of Education's Japanese Teachers' Conference 2026?
Are you a teacher of Japanese, or a stakeholder in Japanese education? The NSW Department of Education is currently seeking expressions of interest (EOIs) to present at their Japanese Language Teachers' Conference 2026. The conference will be held on Friday 27 March 2026 at Parramatta, with the theme 'The power to learn, the passion to teach'. If you are successful in the EOI process, you will have your conference fees waived. For NSW public school teachers, you will also rec
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Chinese Extension materials now live!
The NSW Department of Education's support materials for the Chinese Extension prescriptions 2026-2030 are now available to teachers from...
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Aug 261 min read
Are you a DoE languages teacher, teaching Stage 6 for the first time?
A professional learning program designed to equip new Stage 6 DoE teachers with essential knowledge to deliver Stage 6 syllabuses will be...
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Mar 51 min read
Japanese and French Continuers - sample scope and sequences
The department has published Stage 6 scope and sequences for French and Japanese Continuers courses . The link to the materials can be...
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Feb 101 min read
Strategies for HSC success - statewide staff meeting recording now available
At the department's Term 4 statewide staff meeting on Strategies for HSC success –developing speaking, writing, listening and reading...
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Nov 18, 20241 min read
Huge news - Languages Extension support materials are live!
The Languages and Culture team at the NSW Department of Education is very excited to announce that their Support materials for the...
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Sep 4, 20241 min read
Continuers text types - support documents
The NSW Department of Education has updated its Stage 6 Continuers text types support documents. By using these guides, you can support...
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Jun 5, 20241 min read
Need help preparing your students for Trial and HSC speaking exams?
As Term 3 starts, Stage 6 teachers will be preparing students for their upcoming Trial and HSC speaking exams. Did you know the NSW...
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Jul 21, 20231 min read
HSC student days - French, Japanese and Spanish
🥐 The National Association of French Language Teachers is holding a Year 12 study skills day at Sydney University on Saturday 20 May:...
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Apr 28, 20231 min read
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