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Go Hanyu! is back - ready for your Chinese classes!

The NSW Department of Education has just republished Go Hanyu!, including lots of great new updates. 'Go Hanyu!' is an interactive resource for students learning Chinese in Stage 6 as well as advanced proficiency Stage 5 students. This updated resource features a series of videos with accompanying student activities (digital and print), transcripts, and a teacher guide. Tasks are designed to build language skills while exploring different text types, providing opportunities f

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New support for CCAFL Continuers courses

Are you wondering how to best prepare your students for the CCAFL Continuers oral examination? The NSW Department of Education has just published a new support resource to help you interpret and prepare students for the CCAFL Languages Continuers oral examination. The 'CCAFL Languages Continuers - understanding the oral examination' provides practical guidance to support consistent interpretation of the oral examination across all CCAFL Languages Continuers courses. It clarif

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Effective feedback in preparing for the HSC in Languages

If you teach Stage 6 languages in a NSW public school, please join the Languages and Culture team on the Term 3 School Development Day for 'Effective feedback in preparing for the HSC in Languages'. The session will explore practical feedback strategies that support students preparing for the HSC in Stage 6 Languages courses. 📅 Monday 20 July - School Development Day (Term 3, Week 1) ⌚ 1:00–2:30 pm 📌 Online Register now via MyPL (course code TPL01703).

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Nihongo Tanken Centre - bookings now open for 2026 (Term 2 onwards)

Looking for an immersive experience for your Japanese students? Did you know the NSW Department of Education hosts the Nihongo Tanken Centre, a Japanese language and culture centre, located in southern Sydney. Schools are welcome to visit for a 4-hour experience. Full details, including costs and how to book, can be found at https://education.nsw.gov.au/teaching-and-learning/curriculum/languages/nihongo-tanken-centre

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Feb 41 min read

Register now for the 2026 Japanese Teachers' Conference

Registrations are now open for the NSW Japanese Teachers' Conference 2026 which will be held on Friday 27 March 2026 at the Parramatta Education Office. The theme is 'The power to learn, the passion to teach'. Cost is $50 for DoE teachers and $150 for non-DoE teachers. Teaching standards are 2.1.2, 2.4.2, 2.6.2, 3.4.2, 6.2.2. Registrations are now open until Friday 20 March or when places have been filled. Please visit the Japanese Teachers’ Conference 2026 website for furth

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Dec 8, 20251 min read

Is your school offering Auslan in 2026?

The NSW Department of Education has just published comprehensive support for the new Auslan K-10 Syllabus, for implementation from 2026. The fully-resourced Stage 4 unit of work is for Term 1 so you can jump in now in preparation for Term 1 next year. The full suite of support on the Auslan page includes: Stage 4 and Stage 5 sample scope and sequences a fully-resourced Stage 4 sample unit of work – 'Myself and my class', including videos of Auslan 'in action' student-friendly

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Dec 8, 20251 min read

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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Nov 3, 20251 min read

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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Oct 24, 20251 min read

2026 - save the dates!

Looking for language-specific professional learning in 2026?

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Sep 25, 20251 min read

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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Sep 24, 20252 min read

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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Sep 24, 20251 min read

Are you, or do you know, a beginning/preservice language teacher?

Registrations are now open for the Beginning and Preservice Teachers' Workshop, designed to support beginning teachers (in their first 5...

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Sep 2, 20251 min read

Save the date - Beginning and Preservice Teachers' Workshop

Save the date for the NSW Department of Education's upcoming Beginning and Preservice Teachers' Workshop, designed to support beginning...

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Aug 26, 20251 min read

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 26, 20251 min read

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 15, 20251 min read

2026 CI Down Under Languages Conference - EOI to present

CI (Comprehensible Input) is an innovative language teaching strategy that has been gaining success Australia wide over the past 15 years...

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Aug 1, 20251 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 31, 20251 min read

Modern Languages K–10 Syllabus - launch of Stage 4 Arabic support

The NSW Department of Education is excited to launch the Arabic Stage 4 resource set to support the Modern Languages K-10 Syllabus. The...

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Jul 2, 20251 min read

We love having you here, but do you know the DoE offers even more support?

If you're a languages teacher 7-12 in a NSW public school, do you know you can join the Languages statewide staffroom ? This...

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Jul 2, 20251 min read

Intensive seminar for Japanese teachers

The Japan Foundation, Sydney is running an intensive seminar from 29 September to 2 October. The seminar will assist teachers to develop...

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Jun 10, 20251 min read

HSC speaking day - Indonesian

A free Indonesian HSC Speaking Practice Day is being held on Saturday 2 August at Monte Sant'Angelo Mercy College in North Sydney. All...

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Jun 6, 20251 min read

Launch of Modern Greek support

The NSW Department of Education is excited to launch their Modern Greek Stage 4 resource set to support the Modern Languages K-10...

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Jun 6, 20251 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 6, 20251 min read