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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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2026 - save the dates!

Looking for language-specific professional learning in 2026?

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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