The August 2019 Goethe Institut newsletter has arrived, with lots to offer NSW German teachers.

​Scholarships for German language courses in 2020
Apply for a scholarship to participate in a 4-week German language course at a Goethe-Institut in Germany. The scholarship provides the opportunity to update German language skills in a German-speaking environment, while the accompanying cultural and leisure program enables you to learn more about Germany.
Application deadline: 20 September 2019

Scholarships for online DLL courses
Deutsh Lehren Lernen is an innovative professional learning and further training program of the Goethe-Institut. It consists of a 10-week long set of online courses on different subjects designed for German teachers looking for professional learning utilising the latest training methods and newest materials.

Schools for sustainability – think, research act!
A competition for Year 7-12 students. In teams students explore the ecological situation in their place of residence, their street or at their school.
Registration deadline: 21 October 2019

Goethe im Garten school visits
Would you like to give your students a stimulating break from the classroom? Take your students to visit the community garden at the Goethe-Institut in Sydney to observe the garden and meet the hive of native stingless bees. Students will also learn about healthy food while expanding and deepening their German language skills.

Merit awards
Place an order for free book prizes for school students who have show superior achievement in their studies of the German language.
Deadline: 13 September 2019

The Goethe-Institut offers a range of professional learning opportunities, including scholarships, to teachers of German in NSW and around the country.

The monthly newsletter give details of opportunities available for both teachers and students, you can follow this link to see what's happening this month in the August edition of the Goethe-Institut newsletter.

If you would like to subscribe to the newsletter, and stay informed of all the opportunities offered by the Goethe-Institut, please contact Claudia Steiner-Taylor by email or on (02) 8356 8315.

Current scholarship opportunities are outlined below.

ONLINE LANGUAGE COURSE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR TEACHERS OF GERMAN

The Goethe-Institute Australia is offering two new online scholarships for teachers of German. 

Deutsch Online Lehrkräfte

For non-native teachers of German who want to improve their German language skills, the "Deutsch Online Lehrkräfte" course is available with two start dates this semester, 4 September and 9 October 2017. The course requires a time commitment of approximately 35 hours over ten weeks and is delivered exclusively online. To take part in the course you need to have at least B1 level German language competence. 

DaF Basiskompetenzen - DLL 8: DaF für Kinder: Primary

This course is for primary teachers wanting to refresh their language teaching skills and make lessons more effective. There are two start dates this semester, 18 September and 20 November 2017.  The course requires a time commitment of approximately 50 hours over ten weeks and is delivered exclusively online.

Both of these courses are available at no cost for successful scholarship applicants and can contribute to teacher identified professional learning hours.

You will find more information about these courses in the flyers below, or you can contact Inken Steeb for more details.

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR GERMAN LANGUAGE, TEACHING METHODOLOGY AND SOCIO-CULTURAL STUDIES COURSES IN GERMANY IN 2018

Language Proficiency Scholarships offer four week German language courses at Goethe-Institutes across Germany. The scholarships provide the opportunity to update German language skills in an immersion setting, while the included cultural and leisure program gives you the chance to learn more about Germany. Please follow the link for more information  www.goethe.de/ins/au/en/spr/unt/for/deu/sps.html#i3641116

Teaching Methods and Socio-Cultural Studies Scholarships and the Professional Development Facilitators Scholarship update teachers' socio-cultural knowledge of German and review methodological and didactic issues in the teaching of German as a foreign language. The seminars aim to foster the exchange of ideas and the development of teaching models in a group setting. Please follow the link for more information www.goethe.de/ins/au/en/spr/unt/for/deu/flm.html#i3641114

Are you interested in working as a foreign language assistant at a German secondary school for 9 months?

Language assistants support the English teacher to improve students’ conversation and pronunciation skills, and increase students’ knowledge of Australian everyday life, culture, literature and current issues. Language assistants work for approximately 12 hours per week, plus lesson preparation time.

If awarded the scholarship, you will commence your stay in Germany with an introductory seminar in August/September, and finish on 31 May of the following year. 12 positions are available each year. This is an excellent opportunity to spend an extended period of time in Germany and perhaps even study a semester at a German university.

SCHOLARSHIP
- €800.00 per month, health, accident and public liability insurance
- One-off travel grant of €1000.00
 
REQUIREMENTS
Applicants must:

• - have completed a tertiary degree (BA or similar)
• - have a very good knowledge of German
• - be under the age of 29, be in good health and independent.

 
Deadline: 15 March 2016
For details and application forms please visit the Goethe-Institut website: www.goethe.de/australia
-> German language -> Teaching German -> Professional development in Germany
 
Contact: jelena.herster@melbourne.goethe.org

The Goethe-Institut is this year once again offering the following scholarships:

Seminars: TEACHING METHODS & SOCIO-CULTURAL SCHOLARSHIPS for teachers of German and PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FACILITATORS SCHOLARSHIPS for teachers of German involved in further training/networking (Professional development facilitators). Please note that the deadline is 15 October
2014.

Courses: LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY SCHOLARSHIPS for CURRENT and FUTURE TEACHERS of German at a four week language course at a Goethe-Institut in Germany.

CLOSING DATES for the Goethe-Institut Australien, Sydney to receive applications is: 
15 OCTOBER 2014 for all SEMINARS
28 April 2015 for Languages Proficiency COURSES

Please find below a copy of the information sheets. These and all other forms are available online at
http://www.goethe.de/ins/au/lp/lhr/sti/leh/enindex.htm

Applications are now open for the 2015 ELTF program. See the media release on the News page for more information.

Please note that the closing date is SUNDAY 6 JULY 2014. If you are applying for the program you must seek your principal’s statement of support as soon as possible.  As the application closing date falls in the school holiday period, it is imperative that you obtain this statement before holidays begin.  The statement of support is a key consideration in assessing applications, those not accompanied by a statement will not be passed on to selection panels and no extension of the closing date will be given.

A free face-to-face session on the benefits of the Endeavour fellowship and on how best to complete the application forms will be held from 4.00 – 5.00 pm on Thursday  26 June 2014 at the Department of Education and Communities offices at Oxford Street. All teachers are welcome.

Please RSVP to Lyndall Franks at lyndall.franks@det.nsw.edu.au if you would like to attend this session.