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Kensington PS is looking for a 0.8 temporary K-6 Mandarin teacher (Mondays-Thursdays).

The position is for immediate start, until the end of 2017.

Applicants who are unable to complete the full contract would still be considered.

(This position is being readvertised - previous applicants need not apply.)

For further information or to apply for the position, please contact Louise Stone, Principal.

Email Louise.Stone1@det.nsw.edu.au
Phone 9663 3955

The application closing date for the 2017 Premier's Kingold Chinese Language Teacher Scholarship has been extended to Friday 12 May 2017.

As a result of the generous support of the Kingold Group Companies, applications are now invited for the Premier’s Kingold Chinese Language Teacher Scholarship. One scholarship to the value of $15,000 will be awarded.

​All teachers currently teaching Chinese language in NSW schools and TAFE NSW campuses/colleges are eligible to apply. The award is for a study tour in any aspect of Chinese Language Education relevant to the NSW curriculum.

​Teachers from NSW government schools will be entitled to leave and relief. The recipient’s itinerary must be organised to complete their travel by 30 June 2018. 

For further information, please contact the Premier’s Scholarships Secretariat on (02) 9836 9032 or (02) 9836 9169.

This is a unique state-wide professional learning opportunity for teachers of Chinese K-12 in government and non-government schools.​ Interested teachers can register via the RegoDirect event page.

Registration deadline is 9 June 2017.

For more information please see the attached flyer.

The Languages and Culture team (Secondary Education) no longer has language-specific consultants. Instead, we have four Language Officer positions to provide generic support to teachers of all languages 7-12, ensuring greater equity.

Last term, we advertised for teachers to express interest in joining our language-specific reference groups. Unfortunately we have had quite a low response rate for Chinese and so we are extending the closing date to Friday 12 May 2017.

Each reference group will provide a range of support, for example:
- developing language-specific support materials 7-12, including sample assessments
- providing feedback on new NSW language-specific syllabuses developed under the Languages K–10 Framework
- developing language-specific support materials for the new course prescriptions (2019-2023) for Extension and Chinese and Literature (formerly Background Speakers) courses.

Each language-specific reference group will run from Term 2 2017 to the end of Term 3 2018.

Membership is limited to NSW public school teachers 7-12. We are seeking 3-5 members per group. Membership may support working towards ‘Highly Accomplished’ (standards 1.3.3, 2.1.3 and 2.3.3).

The time-commitment will vary according to the language and the time of year, but will not exceed six days per teacher. Participation dates will be negotiable. Relief will be paid to schools.

If you’d like to express interest in being part of a group, and working with the Languages and Culture team, please complete the attached Expression of Interest (EOI) form and email to nicholas.wilson28@det.nsw.edu.au 

Closing date: 12 May 2017

We would like to invite experienced Chinese teachers and markers of HSC Chinese courses to provide invaluable assistance to students preparing for their HSC examinations at the University of Wollongong HSC Study Day. This event will be held on Tuesday 6 June 2017 (9am-2:30pm) in collaboration with the NSW Department of Education, as part of the UoW's outreach activities.

The Language Centre at the University of Wollongong has been successfully running its HSC Language Study Day for over five years.

The HSC Languages Study Day will offer Mandarin across the differentiated levels: Beginners, Continuers, Extension, Heritage and Chinese and Literature (formerly Background Speakers).
 
If you would like to express interest in leading the Chinese component of the HSC Languages Study Day at the University of Wollongong, please email nicholas.wilson28@det.nsw.edu.au. In your email, please include your course expertise and experience (e.g. Chinese Beginners – 5 years teaching; 3 years HSC marking).
 
Expressions of interest close Thursday 18 May 2017.
 
If you are attending as a presenter only (not with a class), your relief will be funded by the NSW Department of Education.
 
The day will be a great opportunity for our students to gain invaluable knowledge and skills in preparation for their HSC examinations.