Dear friends and colleagues,

Another academic year has drawn to its end and on this occasion I would like to thank you all for your cooperation and contributions to the teaching of Greek across all levels of education in NSW.

This has been a fruitful year with inspiring efforts and commendable educational results on behalf of both our Greek Language teachers and students: almost 100 students of Greek were successful at the Certificate of Attainment in Greek 2018 Exams early this year, more than 90 Greek Language teachers participated in the 2018 Greek Language Teachers’ Conference, 14 Greek Language students received a Highly Commended or a Commended Award at the 2018 NSW Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Student Achievement – Community Languages Schools; among the first in State for the 2018 HSC in Modern and Classical Greek were a number of distinguished achievers who achieved exceptionally high results.

As this has also been my first year as a seconded teacher from Greece, I would like to extend my special thanks for their collegiality and support throughout the year to my colleagues at the Learning and Teaching Directorate (NSW Department of Education), Nina Conomos, Sana Zreika and Ashley Nouris.

Thank you all once again.

I wish you happy and safe summer holidays.  Enjoy your well-deserved vacation.

Merry Christmas and a Prosperous 2019!

Warm Regards,
Maria

Dr Maria Harissi
Greek Language Advisor
Learning and Teaching Directorate

With Christmas festivities fast approaching, it can be a good idea to engage our students in creative activities that draw on Christmas themes.  Below is a list of educational resources in Greek which can be used in the classroom:

Ευγένιος Τριβιζάς, «Ένα δέντρο μια φορά / The Boy And The Tree»

Για τους μικρούς μαθητές:
Ευγένιος Τριβιζάς, "Tο ποντικάκι που ήθελε να αγγίξει ένα αστεράκι"

Για διδασκαλία  στις Ε’ και Στ’ τάξεις:
"Η ωραιότερη ιστορία του κόσμου," Παντελής Καλιότσος, Εκδόσεις Πατάκη, 2006

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Ήθη και έθιμα του Δωδεκαημέρου 

NESA has released new Stage 6 Extension course prescriptions for 2020-2024 for the following languages:
- Arabic

• - Chinese
• - French
• - German
• - Indonesian
• - Italian
• - Japanese
• - Modern Greek
• - Spanish.


• The Languages and Culture team (Learning and Teaching Directorate – Secondary Education) will develop new language-specific support materials, to be published on the NSW Department of Education’s curriculum website.

Expressions of interest are invited from experienced teachers/head teachers of Stage 6 Extension language courses who would like to develop the support materials. Each language-specific writing team will consist of up to 3 teachers.

Successful applicants will be required to attend training and/or writing days at our offices in Darlinghurst for up to 5 days. The writing teams will commence early Term 1 2019.

The Languages and Culture team will provide release to attend training and/or writing days. Travel and accommodation costs may also be reimbursed, if required.

This project will provide teachers with the opportunity to develop their capacity as a curriculum leader and may be used as evidence for higher levels of accreditation.

Statement of duties of language-specific writers:

• - commit to develop high quality resources and support materials for the new Stage 6 Extension course prescriptions within set timeframes
• - collaborate both face-to-face and virtually with other language-specific writers in their teams
• - commit to participate in up to 5 days of writing.

Selection criteria:

• - language teacher or executive member (with language-teaching background) at a NSW public secondary school – permanent or temporary
• - experience in teaching Stage 6 Extension course for the relevant language
• - capacity to develop and design high-quality resources and support materials
• - demonstrated ability to work as part of a collaborative team.
   
  All applications require the endorsement of the applicant’s current principal. Please complete the attached form, including the selection criteria, and email as a PDF to Maxine Acosta by 5pm Wednesday 12 December 2018.

For further information contact Maxine Acosta, Language Officer, on 9266 8540 or at maxine.acosta4@det.nsw.edu.au