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Have you booked your free Year 12 online speaking session at the Tanken Centre?

NSW public schools with Year 12 Japanese classes - did you know this free offering is available from the team at the Tanken Centre? Only for Term 1, so make sure you book your spot now.

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2026 German Teachers Conference in NSW

2026 marks an exciting fresh start for German teachers across NSW. The team at the Goethe-Institut is delighted to bring the community together for the 2026 German Teachers Conference on Friday, 20 March 2026 (9:00 AM - 2:00 PM) at our offices in Woollahra. There is no registration fee, and lunch will be provided. Simply bring yourself, your laptop and any resources you’d like to share. Teachers working in regional NSW are eligible to apply for a travel grant through the Goet

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Teaching Stage 4 modern languages this year?

The NSW Department of Education offers comprehensive resources for Stage 4 languages. You can get a taste by scrolling through the images below, or access everything at https://education.nsw.gov.au/teaching-and-learning/curriculum/languages/planning-programming-and-assessing-languages-7-10 Support is available for: Auslan K-10 Syllabus Classical Languages K-10 Syllabus (Latin) Modern Languages K-10 Syllabus (Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Kor

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Term 4 statewide staff meeting - recording and activity

At the Languages and Culture team's Term 4 statewide staff meeting, 'Ready, set, program!', the team took a deep dive into a learning...

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Nov 2, 20231 min read

Collaboration day - Armidale

The Armidale language teacher network is looking forward to seeing as many teachers as possible at their full-day collaboration on...

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Oct 30, 20231 min read

Term 4 statewide staff meeting

With implementation almost here, the Languages and Culture team is offering a deep dive into a learning sequence from their support for...

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Oct 13, 20231 min read

New Modern Languages K-10 Syllabus - not sure where to start?

To summarise their support for the Modern Languages K-10 Syllabus, and to assist you with planning, the Languages and Culture team at the...

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Oct 9, 20231 min read

CLTA NSW professional development day - Term 4 2023

The CLTA NSW will hold a full day of professional development on 27 October 2023. Sessions include: planning for the implementation of...

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Sep 15, 20231 min read

More local network meetings to support new syllabus

The local Language Teacher Networks run by the NSW Department of Education are cross-sectoral - any teacher, regardless of the sector...

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Sep 1, 20231 min read

Student-friendly infographics

The Languages and Culture team at the NSW Department of Education has created 2 student-facing infographics for display in your...

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Sep 1, 20231 min read

Assessment and the Modern Languages K-10 Syllabus

The Languages and Culture team have shared the recording of their Term 3 statewide staff meeting, which focuses on assessment in the new...

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Aug 18, 20231 min read

Upcoming network meetings to support new syllabus

The local Language Teacher Networks run by the NSW Department of Education are cross-sectoral - any teacher, regardless of the sector...

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Aug 18, 20231 min read

Launch of French resources

Each time the Languages and Culture team at the NSW Department of Education publishes a set of language-specific resources to support the...

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Aug 7, 20231 min read

Did you miss the launch of the Stages 4 and 5 Japanese sets?

Last week, the Languages and Culture team at the NSW Department of Education launched their Japanese set of resources to support the...

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Jul 31, 20231 min read

Looking for support for the Modern Languages K-10 Syllabus?

The Languages and Culture team at the NSW Department of Education is currently rolling out support for the new Modern Languages K-10...

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Jul 31, 20231 min read

Launch of Japanese resources for Modern Languages K-10 Syllabus

The Languages and Culture team is excited to launch the Japanese set of language-specific resources to support the Modern Languages K-10...

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Jul 21, 20231 min read

New Japanese 7-10 support for Modern Languages K-10 Syllabus

The Languages and Culture team at the department has published its first set of language-specific resources to support the Modern...

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Jul 17, 20232 min read

New Modern Languages K-10 Syllabus - what's exciting?

At the end of 2022, NESA published the new Modern Languages K-10 Syllabus, to be used to teach from 2024. Some of you may feel a little...

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Jan 17, 20231 min read