Community Languages

Sworld Vietnam – linking with students in Vietnam

10/3/2021

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.

Arabic workshop – 28 February (via Zoom)

5/2/2021

Dear Arabic language schools and teachers,

Sydney Institute of Community Language Education (SICLE) invites you to a Zoom workshop on Sunday 28 February, presented by Professor Mahmoud Al-Batal, a world expert on the teaching of Arabic as a community language.

This workshop will be practical and will be run in Arabic. You will learn about how to keep your students interested and how to develop their written and spoken Arabic. Prof. Al-Batal has been a key person in changing the teaching of Arabic in US schools and universities.

It is free and open to all teachers of Arabic in community languages and day schools.

Sunday 28 February, 2 pm to 3:30 pm
Phone onetap: Australia: +61871501149,,83059165316# or +61280156011,,83059165316#
URL: https://uni-sydney.zoom.us/j/83059165316
Meeting ID: 830 5916 5316

For further information, please contact Merryl Wahlin.

Casula PS is seeking an Arabic teacher

16/12/2020

Casula PS is seeking an Arabic community language teacher to commence duties at the start of Term 1 2021. The position is for 3 days per week.

Please send a 1 page CV to Kerrie Foord at kerrie.foord@det.nsw.edu.au.

If you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact Kerrie Foord on 9602 3170.

SICLE Arabic community language workshops – network meetings

26/10/2020

Meetings will take place through Zoom on Tuesday November 3 and Friday November 20. Registration is essential as numbers are limited.

Homebush PS is seeking a Hindi teacher for 2021

23/10/2020

The position is for 2 days per week and there is a possibility of extension beyond 2021. Applicants are required to email a CV that includes Working With Children Check details to the principal Cate Davis at cate.davis@det.nsw.edu.au . For more information, please call the school on 02 9746 9171.

Chullora PS is seeking an Arabic teacher

16/10/2020

The position is full-time will and commence on 29 January 2021. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong behaviour management and communication skills and be able to integrate ICT into Arabic lessons.

Contact the school on 9642 4266 for more information or email your CV to the principal, Bahia Almir, at bahia.almir1@det.nsw.edu.au

Lansvale East PS is seeking a Vietnamese teacher

7/9/2020

The position is for three days per week. For more information contact the Principal, Erika Ortega on (02) 9728 1278 or erika.kardasis@det.nsw.edu.au

Kensington PS is seeking a Chinese teacher for 2021

7/9/2020

The position is for 4 days per week. Email your CV to
kensington-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au or call 9663 3955 for more information.

Practice speaking questions for Arabic Continuers

31/8/2020

We have just published sample questions, organised by topic, for Arabic Continuers. We are so sorry we could not publish these last month, to support students preparing for their oral examination. Publication was delayed due to issues with the font when editing.

The questions are available on the Arabic Continuers section of our website.

New support for Stage 4 Arabic

20/7/2020

We're super-excited to release our Stage 4 Arabic support – an updated scope and sequence, a sample unit starter, together with the related assessment task, with marking criteria. Thank you to our writing team for creating such a fun and engaging set of resources.