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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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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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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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Wonderful Indonesia Education Explorer Award
The Indonesian Government is offering the Wonderful Indonesia Education Explorer Award for Indonesian teachers to visit Indonesia and...
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Aug 1, 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 a preservice language teacher?
Registrations are now open for the NSW Department of Education's Preservice language teachers' workshop . Date : Friday 4 October 2024,...
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Jul 24, 20241 min read
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Units available to consider using in Terms 3 and/or 4
With the aim of helping you with your planning for Semester 2, the department has developed an overview of all of the sample units they...
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Jul 6, 20241 min read
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Indonesian support - launch recording
The Indonesian set of resources to support the Modern Languages K-10 Syllabus was presented at the Indonesian teachers' workshop in June....
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Jul 4, 20241 min read
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New support for Indonesian!
The NSW Department of Education has just published their Indonesian support resources for the Modern Languages K-10 Syllabus at Languages...
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Jun 23, 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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Games Boy JP
Sean Murphy (M.C., educator and one-time Tokyo resident (website link) has gotten together with Japanese stand-up Takashi Wakasugi to...
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Jun 5, 20241 min read
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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
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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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Language-specific examples and grammar guides - Modern Languages K-10 Syllabus
Did you know NESA has published language-specific examples (K-6 and 7-10) and grammar guides for 19 modern languages, to accompany the...
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May 1, 20241 min read
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Term 2 - full unit of work for Stage 4 Italian
The NSW Department of Education has just published a full unit of work for Stage 4 Italian - 'Do you like school?'. The unit is aligned...
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May 1, 20241 min read
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NSW Indonesian teachers' workshop 2024 - register now!
Registration is now open for the NSW Indonesian teachers' workshop 2024. The theme of the workshop is Connection, collaboration and...
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May 1, 20241 min read
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2024 NSW Japanese Teachers’ Conference
The Languages and Culture team is looking forward to hosting the 2024 NSW Japanese Teachers’ Conference and bringing together teaching...
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Apr 2, 20241 min read
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Term 2 - full unit of work for Stage 4 German
The NSW Department of Education has just published a full unit of work for Stage 4 German, aligned to new syllabus outcomes and content....
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Mar 25, 20241 min read
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Carrousel Theatre - incursions
Carrousel Theatre are touring NSW in May this year and still have availability for schools. These bilingual puppet shows are interactive,...
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Mar 18, 20241 min read
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Term 1 network meeting dates - all welcome!
The Languages and Culture team runs 18 language teacher networks acoss NSW. Networks are cross-sectoral, so teachers from all sectors are...
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Mar 8, 20241 min read
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Transforming classrooms through the Modern Languages K-10 Syllabus - downloadable staffroom posters
The NSW Department of Education has just published downloadable posters to support language teachers and faculties to articulate what’s...
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Feb 28, 20241 min read
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NSW Japanese Teachers' Conference 2024 - registrations open
Registrations are now open for the Japanese Teachers' Conference which will be held on Friday 3 May at the Novotel Parramatta. The theme...
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Feb 28, 20241 min read
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