The Alliance Française, in conjunction with the Association of Independent Schools NSW and the NSW Department of Education, is presenting a 2-day French immersion workshop on Monday 15 and Tuesday 16 April 2019. 

This professional learning event will focus on how to effectively implement the new K-10 French syllabus, including:
- task-based approach to teaching
- differentiated pedagogy in class
- sourcing and using authentic resources.

This is an immersion event and will be conducted in French by the Alliance Française teaching team at their venue in the Sydney CBD.

The flyer and registration details are attached. Registration closes on Monday 8 April 2019. 

The Languages and Culture team is committed to supporting language teachers (7-12) from NSW public schools to maintain their language skills and we are offering partial scholarships for teachers to attend this workshop. 

Our partial scholarship will contribute towards the registration fee, as well as up to $500 for travel and accommodation expenses to successful applicants.

​In selecting scholarship recipients, the Languages and Culture team will consider location to ensure that a mix of metropolitan, rural and regional teachers have the opportunity to attend.

Selection criteria (to be addressed in a supporting statement not exceeding one A4 page):

• - teacher of French currently employed in an NSW public school
• - teaching load of at least 50% French (Stages 4-6)
• - commitment to promoting languages in your school
• - commitment to professional learning in French/languages.

 
All applications require the signature of the applicant’s current principal. Please attach your supporting statement to the expression of interest form, and email as a PDF to evia.kyriacou@det.nsw.edu.au by 5pm on Friday 5 April  2019.

For more information please contact Evia Kyriacou via email or on 9244 5573.

Alliance Française de Sydney will be hosting a private screening for French teachers during the 2019 Alliance Française French Film Festival. Details of the event are as follows:

Date: Wednesday 13 February 2019
Time: 6:30pm for a 7:30pm screening – a cocktail will be provided on arrival
Location: Palace Verona, 17 Oxford St Paddington
Cost: Free (each teacher may bring one guest)
Film: Le Peuple et Son Roi (One Nation, One King)

The film will be screened in French with English subtitles. Please register for the event at https://www.afsydney.com.au/community/event-rsvp/?event_id=199. For further information see the flyer attached.

The Alliance Française, in conjunction with the Association of Independent Schools NSW and the NSW Department of Education, is presenting a two-day French immersion workshop on Thursday 19 and Friday 20 April 2018.  

This workshop will focus on updating pedagogy and using authentic resources to develop engaging classroom activities. The workshop will be delivered by experienced Alliance Française teachers, who will work to ensure that participants with a range of French language competence can meaningfully engage with the workshops.

The Carnet de vacances is a great opportunity not only to update and invigorate pedagogy, but also to maintain your language skills in an immersion environment.

The flyer and registration details are attached. Registration closes on Thursday 29 March.

The Languages and Culture team is committed to supporting NSW Department of Education language teachers (7–12) to maintain their language skills and we are offering scholarships for teachers to attend this workshop. 

The scholarship will fund the registration fee for the workshop ($120), as well as up to $500 of travel and accommodation expenses for successful applicants residing outside the greater Sydney region.
 
Selection criteria (to be addressed in a supporting statement not exceeding one A4 page):

• - teacher of French currently employed in an NSW public school
• - teaching load of at least 50% French (Stages 4-6)
• - commitment to promoting languages in your school
• - commitment to professional learning in French/languages.

 
In selecting scholarship recipients, the Languages and Culture team will consider location to ensure that a mix of metropolitan, rural and regional teachers have the opportunity to attend.
 
All applications require the signature of the applicant’s current principal. Please attach a one A4 page statement supporting your application to the expression of interest form, and email as a PDF to michelle.walls2@det.nsw.edu.au by 5pm on Friday, 2 March 2018.

For more information please contact Michelle Walls via email or on 9244 5573.

Alliance Française de Sydney will be hosting a two-day French immersion workshop on Thursday 19 and Friday 20 April 2018, in conjunction with the Association of Independent Schools NSW and the NSW Department of Education. The workshop will be conducted by the teachers at the Alliance Française, Sydney.

Detailed program information and registration will be available mid Term 1, 2018. The workshop will be targeted at teachers of French 7-12, and places are limited.

Please see attached flyer for more details. 

Enquiries:
AIS teachers – Ali Dean Ph: 9299 2845
DoE teachers – Michelle Walls Ph: 9244 5573

Completing Carnet de vacances: vers de nouvelles découvertes! will contribute 10 hours of QTC Registered PD addressing standards 2.1.2, 3.4.2, 6.2.2, 6.3.2 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW.

Alliance Française de Sydney is offering special school screenings as part of this year's French Film Festival.

Tickets are $10 per student and you can make online bookings at  https://app.box.com/s/ewt8dn6wgc113p7xh072cxhpe0s9d70b

For more information and/or bookings contact:
Victoria Dominé
Tel: 0292 925 730
or visit the Alliance Française website.