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Student choice in the languages classroom
When designing assessment for your language classes, incorporating structured student choice, linked to syllabus outcomes and with clear...
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New support from the Languages and Culture team
To support you with the 'Interacting' focus area in the Modern Languages K-10 Syllabus, particularly with large classes, the Languages...
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Are you unsure if you're marking student work fairly and accurately?
If you missed the Languages and Culture team's statewide staff meeting on consistent teacher judgement , you can now access the recording...
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Aug 151 min read
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Consistent teacher judgement
The Languages and Culture team at the NSW Department of Education has opened registrations for their Term 3 statewide staff meeting on...
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Jul 311 min read
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Did you miss the meeting on using Canva in the languages classroom?
The Languages and Culture team has just published their recording of their Term 2 statewide staff meeting, Unleashing creativity: the...
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Jun 61 min read
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Love Canva but not sure how to use it? Term 2 statewide staff meeting on using Canva
The Languages and Culture team at the NSW Department of Education is running a session on Unleashing creativity: the many uses of Canva ,...
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May 221 min read
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Learn about ICT tools in languages
The Languages and Culture team has shared the recording of their Term 1 statewide staff meeting and if you love technology, it's a...
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Mar 141 min read
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Term 1 statewide staff meeting - engaging ICT tools
The Languages and Culture team is running their Term 1 statewide staff meeting on Wednesday 26 February. Everyone is welcome! The meeting...
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Feb 191 min read
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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
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Strategies for HSC success - Term 4 statewide staff meeting
The Languages and Culture team at the NSW Department of Education has just published details of their Term 4 statewide staff meeting. ...
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Oct 23, 20241 min read
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Explicit teaching in languages - did you miss the SWS meeting?
Did you miss the recent statewide staff meeting on 'Explicit teaching in languages'? Don't panic - the Languages and Culture team have...
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Oct 23, 20241 min read
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Explicit teaching in languages - statewide staff meeting
The department is holding an explicit teaching statewide staff meeting to unpack what explicit teaching looks like in languages, as...
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Aug 23, 20241 min read
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Term 3 statewide staff meeting - recording now available
Yesterday, the Languages and Culture team presented their Term 3 SWS meeting on ‘Listening activities for Stage 4 and 5’. During the...
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Aug 15, 20241 min read
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Reminder - Term 3 statewide staff meeting (all welcome!)
The Languages and Culture team’s Term 3 statewide staff meeting is coming up soon, on Wednesday  14 August, 4-5 pm.  The topic of the...
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Aug 9, 20241 min read
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Do your students shy away from engaging in listening activities?
On Wednesday  14 August, 4-5 pm, the Languages and Culture team is hosting their Term 3 statewide staff meeting. The topic of the meeting...
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Jul 26, 20241 min read
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Are you subscribed to our YouTube?
Language teachers in NSW - just a reminder that you can access recordings of past statewide staff meeting and resource launches at the...
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Jun 23, 20241 min read
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Term 2 statewide staff meeting - recording now available
At their Term 2 statewide staff meeting on 22 May, the Languages and Culture team looked at 'Assessment ideas for various contexts'. Here...
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Jun 5, 20241 min read
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Term 2 statewide staffroom
The Languages and Culture team's Term 2 statewide staffroom is coming up soon, on Wednesday 22 May, 4-5 pm. The team will be sharing...
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May 2, 20241 min read
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Term 1 statewide staff meeting
The Languages and Culture team at the NSW Department of Education warmly invites all language teachers to their first statewide staff...
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Feb 12, 20241 min read
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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
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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
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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
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