OFFICIAL NOTICE: IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEW CHINESE K-10 SYLLABUSES IN NSW

The new NSW language syllabus incorporating the Australian Curriculum is now available for Chinese. 

Implementation of the new NSW Chinese K-10 syllabus will commence from Term 1, 2019, as follows:

Years 7-10
2017-2018: Familiarisation and planning 
2019: Start teaching Year 7 and Year 9 elective course
2020: Start teaching Year 8 and Year 10 elective course

Kindergarten to Year 6
Implementation of the new Chinese syllabus in K–6 is optional.
2017: Familiarisation and planning K-6
2018: Optional to teach K-6
2019: Start teaching K-6 (if implementing)

Initial support materials, including guides to the new syllabuses, are available to assist teachers in familiarisation and planning of the syllabus. 

The new syllabus will be available in an interactive online format later in 2017. Additional support materials including sample scope and sequences, sample teaching units and sample assessment activities will be available in Term 3, 2017. 

The new Chinese syllabus and initial support materials are available on the NESA website.

For more information, contact: 
Lyn Sully
Inspector, Languages
lyn.sully@nesa.nsw.edu.au
(02) 9367 8152
@LanguagesNESA