The program for the SICLE International Conference on Community/Heritage Language Education program is now live on the conference website at: http://icchle.org/.

​This site contains the most up-to-date program, bios and abstracts for all the sessions. SICLE will constantly update this website with more conference information over the next few weeks. There is a link to the conference registration on the Home page, so please share this link http://icchle.org/ with your colleagues.
 
NESA accredited teachers can count up to 11 hours elective PL hours for attendance at the conference.
 
Please note all conference sessions will be recorded. 

SICLE is organising online workshops for Hindi and Greek teachers.
 
Hindi workshop – a guided plan for Hindi classroom teaching
Sunday 19 September, 5-6 pm
http://openlanguage.org.au/all-language-resources/
 
Greek workshop – modern approaches for teaching Greek to beginners – ideas and implications
Saturday 9 October, 4.30-6.30 pm
http://openlanguage.org.au/all-language-resources/

We have just published a Stage 5 unit of work for Arabic on 'Let's have a great weekend!', including an accompanying assessment of learning task, with marking guidelines. We have also updated the Stage 5 scope and sequence so that it links to these new resources.

The unit is for students with prior learning and/or experience in Arabic and for students with a background in Arabic, and is on the Arabic Stages 4 and 5 section of our website.
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Socialising and enjoying time with family and friends are both very important in the Arab culture. Being able to engage in discussions about leisure activities and negotiate plans will enable students to communicate appropriately in a range of contexts, supporting them to develop an appreciation of specific cultural practices. 

The position is full time and will commence from the beginning of Term 3 2021.

Teachers who are unable to work full-time are encouraged to appl,y as a job share may be accommodated.

Express your interest by sending a CV to the principal, Matthew Ralph, at matthew.j.ralph@det.nsw.edu.au. For more information, contact the school on 02 9607 8201.

After 2 postponements, the International Conference on Community/Heritage Language Education organised by SICLE will be held on 11-13 November 2021 at the University of Sydney.

This conference will explore community/heritage language education and its key role in maintaining and developing intergenerational linguistic and cultural understandings. The conference brings together researchers, school leaders, teachers, community members, parents and students. There will be research and classroom strands along with language-specific sessions. The call for papers is now open until 1 July 2021.

For the classroom practice strand, SICLE is seeking workshop proposals from interested languages teachers willing to share their effective practice and their expertise.

For more information on the conference, please visit International Conference on Community/Heritage Language Education – University of Sydney School of Education and Social Work

Email workshop proposals to sicle.seminars@sydney.edu.au

If you would like more information on the conference, please contact merryl.wahlin@sydney.edu.au

A webinar for primary language teachers, their principals and supervisors will be held on May 4, 2021 from 3.30 to 4.30.

Participants must register for the webinar on MyPL. The webinar will be held on zoom, through the enrolment link below:
Enrolment link: NR30322 Webinar for primary languages teachers

This webinar has been designed to support schools in the Community Languages Program K-6.
Advice on the practical application of the Community Languages Program K-6 guidelines in schools will be provided in areas including: incorporating the language program into the school timetable, staffing considerations, and the supervision of languages teachers.

The Community Languages Program K-6 survey will be open for two weeks from May 10, 2021. All schools in the Community Languages Program K-6 are required to complete the survey within this period. This webinar will also walk participants through the survey, identifying the sections principals, supervisors and teachers must complete. A number of minor changes to the survey from this year will also be described and explained.

If you have any questions prior to the event or about the registration process, please contact Languages Officer, Stephen Nogher at stephen.nogher@det.nsw.edu.au

​Please see the attached EOI for details.

The position is full-time and will likely continue until the end of 2021. Please contact the principal, Voula Hatzidimitriou, at voula.hatzidimitriou@det.nsw.edu.au or on 9610 1511 to express your interest or for further information.

Sworld Vietnam runs global exchange programs between Vietnamese students and others students from around the world. The purpose is for them to practise English, get to know more about other countries, as well as make good use of time during the pandemic (parts of the country are still locked down).

Students will exchange letters and be paired up as buddies. Sworld Vietnam will also hold virtual meetings for the students to talk to each other and share their presentations. The target audience is students from primary schools up to universities. 

To learn more about the program, please visit https://sworld.com.vn/en/about-sworld-vietnam

If you are interested in the program, please contact Ha Nguyen for a proposal of the program and the company portfolio.

Note to NSW public schools: Schools wishing to establish a sister school relationship should use the sister school MOU template.