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EOI - Seeking experienced teachers to develop resources for Indonesian Stage 6 Extension course

5/9/2017

The Languages and Culture team is seeking experienced departmental (DoE) teachers of the Stage 6 Indonesian Extension course to create high-quality support materials for the new course prescriptions (2019-2023) that will be implemented in Term 4 2018.

Participation in the writing project will be over a period of 5 days:
- Monday 4 December 2017
- Tuesday 12 December 2017
- Wednesday 13 December 2017
- Thursday 15 February 2018
- Friday 23 February 2018.

Non-metropolitan teachers are welcome to apply - travel and accommodation reimbursements are available.

Should you wish to participate, please complete the EOI form attached below and email the completed form to aris.cao1@det.nsw.edu.au.

Closing date for applications: Friday 22 September 2017.

Queries: Janelle Byrne, 9266 8540.

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Kompetisi Siswa 2017 - NSW Indonesian student writing competition

21/8/2017

Kompetisi Siswa is an annual Indonesian writing competition for NSW schools, sponsored by the Australia-Indonesia Association of NSW (AIA NSW) in conjunction with the Modern Languages Teachers' Association of NSW (MLTA NSW) and the Indonesian Consulate, Sydney.

The competition is open to students of Indonesian in NSW, from Kindergarten to Year 10. Many teachers find this a great opportunity to raise the profile of Indonesian within their school community and for their students to experience competing with students in other schools at a state level.

Each Stage is given a different topic and format for submitting entries. Teachers are asked to coordinate their students’ work by selecting six entries per Stage to be entered in the competition.

The closing date for entries is Friday 22 September 2017.

Prizes for first place, second place and highly commended are generously donated by the Australia-Indonesia Association of NSW. All students will receive a certificate of participation from the MLTA of NSW. Each participating school will receive a certificate of appreciation from the NSW Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia.

See the flyer for further details and the entry form to participate.

Seeking Indonesian bilingual teacher K-6 - Scotts Head Public School

17/8/2017

Expressions of interest are invited from teachers interested in this unique career opportunity, to relieve in the position of an Indonesian bilingual teacher K-6 at Scotts Head PS, from Tuesday 29 August until Tuesday 19 December 2017 (with an extension and possibility of full-time work in 2018).

This temporary position is for 3 days per week (Tuesday to Thursday) for the remainder of 2017.

Interested applicants are invited to submit an expression of interest addressing the selection criteria, of no more than 2 pages in length, to Gillian Stuart, Principal, Scotts Head Public School, gillian.stuart1@det.nsw.edu.au by 5pm on Wednesday 23 August 2017.

For full details, including selection criteria, please see attached file.

For further information, contact Gillian Stuart, Principal, Scotts Head PS, gillian.stuart1@det.nsw.edu.au

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Reminder to subscribe to Languages NSW - don't miss out!

19/7/2017

If you are not subscribed to the News page of Languages NSW, you may be missing out on important news for languages teachers.

As we no longer have language-specific consultants, most content is posted on the News page. This includes information for professional learning, state-wide webinars and NESA updates.

To ensure you are subscribed to our News page; simply add your email address to the RSS feed box on the side-bar (highlighted in yellow below).

You will receive an email when Languages NSW News page has been updated.

Seeking Indonesian Bilingual Teacher K-6, Scotts Head Public School

17/7/2017

Expressions of interest are invited from teachers interested in a career opportunity relieving in the position of an Indonesian Bilingual Teacher K-6, starting on Tuesday the 8th of August till Friday 15th December 2017 (with an extension and possibility of full-time work in 2018).

This temporary position is for 3 days per week; Tuesday to Thursday for the remainder of 2017.

Interested applicants are invited to submit an expression of interest addressing the selection criteria, of no more than 2 pages in length should be submitted to Gillian Stuart, Principal, Scotts Head Public School, gillian.stuart1@det.nsw.edu.au by 5pm on Wednesday 26th July.

Selection Criteria

Approval to teach K-6. Demonstrated excellence in classroom practice with experience teaching students in a Bahasa Indonesia Bilingual program K-6.

Demonstrated ability to deliver engaging teaching and learning programs, with the ability to analyse data, to drive differentiated programs in the Bahasa Indonesia Bilingual program, with a strong technology focus.

Proven ability to collaborate effectively with other stage members for effective planning and assessment.

A demonstrated capacity to build and contribute to whole school roles and responsibilities, and contribute positively to the school culture.

Knowledge of and commitment to the Department’s Aboriginal Education policies.

For further information please contact Gillian Stuart, Principal, Scotts Head Public School, gillian.stuart1@det.nsw.edu.au

Indonesian Language Learning Ambassadors program

6/7/2017

This exciting initiative offers a simple way for schools to advance their student's Indonesian language skills.
The Indonesian Language Learning Ambassadors program has been developed by the Asia Education Foundation (AEF) in partnership with Australia Awards in Indonesia.

Based on the AEF's Go Global Ambassadors, this program will connect Australian schools with Australia Awards recipients currently studying education courses in top tier universities across Australia for a period of 5-6 weeks in Terms 3 and 4 2017.

The Ambassadors will engage students with Indonesia, explaining what it means to be a global citizen in 2017 and helping them develop the skills required to navigate and succeed in a globally connected and culturally diverse world. They will also help students connect what they learn in the classroom with future education and career pathways based on their Indonesian language proficiency.

It is a free program for Australian schools.
Schools can register at: https://illa2017.eventbrite.com.au
Access the flyer for details and contact Natasha Redden for further enquiries.
Natasha Redden
Communications Coordinator | Asia Education Foundation
T: +61 3 8344 3569 M: +61 431 452 261

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Webinar - Languages K-10 draft syllabuses

23/6/2017

Indonesian teachers in the NSW Department of Education are invited to join the Adobe Connect webinar on Wednesday 28 June (3:30-4:30pm) to hear about the draft K-10 syllabus and have an opportunity to provide feedback.

Teachers are encouraged to download and critically review the content in the draft K-10 syllabus which can be accessed on the NESA site. This consultation period is the only opportunity for teachers to be part of the department’s feedback to NESA.

If you haven't participated in an Adobe Connect session before, please download the 'how-to' guide below and follow the instructions. It's easy!
Log into https://connect.schools.nsw.edu.au/secondarylanguages using your Department user name and password.

We look forward to meeting virtually with teachers to ensure the content of the K-10 syllabus is relevant and appropriate for the students in your languages classes.

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Consultation on the draft Indonesian K-10 syllabus

13/6/2017

NESA has released the draft Indonesian K-10 syllabus. The NSW Department of Education is conducting state-wide consultation for DoE teachers on the draft syllabuses from 13-29 June 2017. This consultation period is the only opportunity for teachers to be part of the department’s feedback to NESA.
(Note: Other education sectors run their own consultation).

As a DoE teacher, if you'd like to be part of our consultation, here's what you need to do:
1. Download the draft language-specific K-10 syllabus from the NESA website.

2. Carefully read through the draft syllabus. If you have any areas of concern or strength within any of the draft languages syllabuses, please submit via email to Janelle Byrne by Thursday 29 June 2017.

3. Attend the Adobe Connect session on Wednesday 28 June (3:30-4:30pm) by logging into https://connect.schools.nsw.edu.au/secondarylanguages.
If you haven't participated in an Adobe Connect session before, please download the 'how-to' guide below and follow the instructions. It's easy!

4. Complete the NESA online survey by 7 August 2017.

Teachers are encouraged to participate in the NESA-led consultation opportunities in addition to departmental consultation. Full details including the NESA consultation meetings are available on the NESA website.

Contact details: Janelle Byrne on 9266 8540 or janelle.byrne@det.nsw.edu.au

New course prescriptions for Stage 6 Indonesian and Literature course 2019-2023

9/6/2017

The new course prescriptions 2019-2023 for the Stage 6 Indonesian and Literature course are now available.
Implementation of the new course prescriptions will commence from Term 1, 2018.

Schools are reminded that study of the texts prescribed for the Year 12 course may not begin before the completion of the Year 11 course. This also applies to the study of a prescribed text in another medium, such as the film of a novel.

For more information, contact:
Lyn Sully
Inspector, Languages
lyn.sully@nesa.nsw.edu.au
(02) 9367 8152
@LanguagesNESA

Don't miss out on important Languages NSW news

12/5/2017

We've noticed that many subscribers to our Indonesian page are missing out on important news for languages teachers.

Important information, for example, about our professional learning, state-wide updates, NESA news and collaboration with teachers, is normally posted on the News page, and not on the language-specific pages.

Please ensure you are subscribed to our News page by adding your email to our RSS feed on the side-bar (highlighted in yellow below).

This means your will receive a daily email message when Languages NSW News has new content. You can receive similar updates for the Indonesian language page by following the same step on this page.