Vietnamese language teachers are invited to attend this TeachMeet, where we will explore and share various activities and strategies to support embedding numeracy concepts in the language classrooms. 

Please ensure you bring your resources or examples of how you integrate numeracy into your language lessons.

Agenda  
1:30 - 1:45 Refreshments 
1:45 - 2:15 Sharing from MLTA Conference 
2:15 - 2:30 Numeracy in languages 
2:30 – 3:00 Embedding Numeracy in language programs (sharing practice) 
3:00 - 3:45 Collaboration 
3:45 - 4:00 Reflection and where to next 
 
Topic: Numeracy in Languages classroom  
Date: Tuesday 9/8/2022 Week 4  
Time: 1:30-4:00pm  
Location: Lansvale Public School (Tiered Learning) 
 
If you can attend, have questions, or would like to share, please email An Ngo by July 28th, 2022, at an.ngo2@det.nsw.edu.au.   

Together we can make a difference!
We have just published a new Stage 5 unit for Arabic. In this unit, students learn about the importance of looking after the environment, including the use and management of natural resources and waste as well as different views on sustainability. Students also recognise that they can cut the amount of waste they produce by using the 3Rs (reduce, reuse, recycle). The unit also explores the impact of human actions on the environment and how to protect natural places, including those on the World Heritage List.
The resource set can be accessed from the Arabic Stages 4 and 5 section of our website, under the heading 'Stage 5 - Arabic'.

The website for the International Conference on Community/Heritage Languages Education http://icchle.org/  is a rich, permanent resource for languages teachers and researchers, with videos of most of the presentations, PDFs of the presentations and links to other useful 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. 

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.

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

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.

We have just added a document to our website to support students of Arabic Continuers in understanding the purpose, structure and language features of the prescribed text types, with sample questions to practise.

​A comprehensive list of free online resources for teaching Arabic, Hindi, Korean and Vietnamese.

Sydney Institute of Community Languages Education (SICLE) at the University of Sydney are offering career advice and support for teachers in the Community Languages Schools Program. Please see the attached flyer for more information.