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.

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 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.

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

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.

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