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Visit the Tanken Centre without leaving your classroom!
The NSW Department of Education has just released a new resource for Japanese, and we think your students are going to love it!! 妖怪を探せ - A Tanken Centre adventure is an immersive, interactive escape room-style learning experience designed to deepen students’ engagement with Japanese language and culture. Set within the Tanken Centre, students take on the role of a student, Natsuki, to track down hidden yōkai. The aim of the resource is to clear all the yōkai so that tomorrow'
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Term 2 statewide staff meeting - all welcome!
We'll be looking at 'To the textbook and beyond – transforming textbook use to enrich language learning', exploring practical ways to move beyond traditional textbook use to create engaging, meaningful and student-centred language learning experiences. This session will explore moving beyond the textbook to: - connect to real world experiences - differentiate for all learners - learn across all outcomes - include student choice - develop intercultural understanding. 📅 Thur
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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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Carrousel Theatre - incursions
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Transforming classrooms through the Modern Languages K-10 Syllabus - downloadable staffroom posters
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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
Indonesian teachers' workshop - call for presenters
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Term 1 SWS meeting - 10 engaging activities for the languages classroom
Did you miss the Languages and Culture team's statewide staff meeting on Wednesday? No need to stress - the recording of the meeting is...
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Fortnightly support in the Languages statewide staffroom
Do you teach languages 7-12 in a NSW public school? If you're not already a member, the best place to access support from the NSW...
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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
New team at the NSW DoE
The Languages and Culture team at the NSW Department of Education has a new structure, and some new faces: The team's role is to provide...
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Feb 12, 20241 min read
Remember to subscribe to our YouTube channel!
The Languages NSW YouTube channel hosts recordings of all statewide staff meetings led by the Languages and Culture team. You'll also...
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Dec 13, 20231 min read
Chinese and Spanish support now available
Have you checked out the NSW Department of Education's support for Stages 4 and 5 Chinese and Spanish, aligned to the Modern Languages...
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Dec 7, 20231 min read
NSW Japanese Teachers' Conference 2024 - call for presenters
The Languages and Culture team at the NSW Department of Education has started planning their 2024 Japanese conference, to be held on...
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Bilingual puppet shows
Carrousel Theatre have just announced their 2024 shows. These interactive, bilingual puppet shows are aimed at students in primary or...
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New support materials for modern and classical languages
NESA has released support materials for: Classical Languages K-10 Modern Languages K-10 The materials include language examples and...
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Upcoming Term 4 network meetings
It's almost time!! In 2024, we begin teaching with the new Modern Languages K-10 Syllabus, so we're at the pointy end of planning. It's...
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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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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
New planning guidelines for modern languages
To support you with your planning and programming for the Modern Languages K-10 Syllabus, the NSW Department of Education has just...
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Sep 22, 20231 min read
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