The Japan Foundation's intensive seminar enables teachers to develop language skills, gain confidence using Japanese, and to develop language teaching strategies and skills which they can apply in their own classrooms. Specific focuses include Australian curriculum and ICT-based learning. Participants will be immersed in a Japanese language environment suited to their level and will have ample opportunity for networking. Teachers and preservice teachers are welcome to apply.​ Completing this seminar will contribute 19 hours of NESA registered professional development for proficient teachers in NSW.　　　
 
Date: 28 September to 1 October 2020 

Venue: The Japan Foundation, Sydney 

Teacher participants must:
* be an Australian junior secondary level teacher of Years 7-9 (teachers of Years 5-6 and Year 10 may apply)
* be currently teaching Japanese a minimum of 3 hours per week
* not be a native or near-native Japanese speaker
* be able to read Hiragana and Katakana without any difficulty
* be at least JLPT N5 level of Japanese language proficiency – please consult the JLPT samples
* be able to attend each day in full.

Preservice teacher participants must:

• * be currently studying towards to be a junior secondary level Japanese teacher in Australia, or have graduated from a teaching course for junior secondary level in Australia within the past 2 years and be actively seeking teaching work
• * not be a native or near-native Japanese speaker
• * be able to read Hiragana and Katakana without any difficulty.
• * be at least JLPT N5 level of Japanese language proficiency – please consult the JLPT samples
• * be able to attend each day in full.


• Fees: There is no cost to participate in the seminar. All travel and accommodation costs are the responsibility of the participants.


• Application deadline:  2 August 2020

Enquiries: Email or phone The Japan Foundation
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Additional information can be found on the website. 

JTAN is offering an online Extension workshop focusing on preparing students for their HSC monologue on Saturday 25 July 9:00am-1:30pm.

Students will attend a one-hour presentation on monologue and essay writing skills. Students will then attend one of the sessions, in which they will be provided 4 sets of 10-minute HSC-style monologue practices  (7 minutes of preparation + 3 minutes of speaking), along with 5 minutes of feedback.

In order for this event to run smoothly, teachers of participating students must be available for the duration of the event (excluding the morning one-hour presentation). Due to the very limited capacity, each teacher may bring up to a maximum of 5 students. 

Teachers may register their students through the JTAN website. Students may also register and pay for themselves on the JTAN website here, however teachers must register themselves as well. Only credit card payments will be accepted, and places are strictly limited to 45 students.
Student ticket: $40.00
Password: Itomori
(Students should only be given the password once their teacher has registered so that their registration is not rejected.)

Please join us for an introductory workshop about the Japanese Extension course, on Tuesday 30 June. Participants will learn about course content, what is expected of the students, and explore various strategies to support student success and the prescribed text Kimi no Na wa (film). Insights into the analysis of the text, the prescribed issues and relating current issues will be discussed.

The webinar will be presented by Benjamin Gibb from Epping Boys High School who will share from his own experience of teaching Japanese Extension. There will be opportunities for feedback and questions from participants both prior to and during the workshop.
 
Please enrol via MyPL. 
Course code: NR28255
Date: Tuesday 30 June 2020
Time: 3:30-5:00pm
Venue: Zoom
 
Registrations close Friday 26 June. For further details, please contact Shanelle Ingram.

Year 12 winter holiday workshops
We are pleased to announce that due to the generous Sakura Grant from the Japan Foundation, student tickets for our winter holiday workshops have been reduced from $115.00 to $95.00. For payments that have already been made through our website, you will receive refunds for the cost difference.

Continuers holiday workshop (2 days)
Monday 6 July, Tuesday 7 July 2020
9:00am-2:30pm via Zoom
Student ticket $95.00
Please complete the application on the JTAN website.
 
Beginners holiday workshop (2 days)
Monday 6 July, Tuesday 7 July 2020
9:00am-2:30pm via Zoom
Tickets sold-out – a waiting list is available
Please complete the application on the JTAN website.
 
JTAN Extension speaking day
Due to the expressed interest from teachers and students, JTAN will be conducting an Extension speaking day on Saturday 25 July 2020. Students will participate for 2 hours via Zoom to work on their monologue preparation and delivery of set monologue questions covering all three prescribed issues. This event will require whole-day teacher support as it will run in a format similar to the Continuers speaking day. Students will likely be allocated to either a morning or afternoon session and complete 4 monologues with feedback (verbal) from teachers. Further event details will be posted shortly on the JTAN website and via JTAN News. Places are limited to 45 students, so please inform students of the workshop as soon as possible in order to register once applications open.

We have some good news.The Tanken Centre will re-open for excursions from the beginning of Term 3.
 
Please note that social distancing applies to visiting adults. Please read the guidelines about social distancing.
 
If you have already have a booking or are planning to visit us, please consider all necessary protocols, including the following points:
• exercise good hygiene and cleanliness in all areas
• go directly to the centre, minimising contact with Kirrawee High School students
• minimise contact with general public  – if possible, avoid public transport.
 
If you need to change any existing booking or wish to make a new booking, please contact us via email or phone.

Year 12 winter holiday workshops
The JTAN winter holiday workshops for HSC students will go ahead via Zoom for both Japanese Continuers and Japanese Beginners.
 
Continuers holiday workshop (2 days)
Monday 6 July, Tuesday 7 July 2020
9:00am-2:30pm via Zoom
Student ticket $115.00
Please complete the application on the JTAN website.
 
Beginners holiday workshop (2 days)
Monday 6 July, Tuesday 7 July 2020
9:00am-2:30pm via Zoom
Student ticket $115.00
Please complete the application on the JTAN website.
 
Students who participate in these workshops will receive 8 hours of advice, as well as individual feedback on two writing tasks. The workshops will be led by experienced teachers in all areas. Listening, reading, writing and speaking sessions will be held. The format of the workshop has changed to accommodate for online delivery.

Applications are now open and will close on June 30. Places are strictly limited to 40 students per course, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.
 
Extension speaking day
JTAN would like to propose an Extension speaking day on the first weekend of Term 3 in lieu of the normal winter holiday workshop. This will be a full day workshop via Zoom for students to work on their monologue preparation and delivery skills. There will be a brief presentation followed by several rounds of preparation and delivery of set monologue questions covering all 3 prescribed issues. This event will require teacher support to run as it will run in a format similar to the Continuers speaking day. Students will likely be allocated to either a morning or afternoon session and complete 4 monologues with feedback (verbal) from assisting teachers. If you and your students are interested in participating in this workshop, please email by 15th June and JTAN will confirm whether the event can go ahead and provide registrations details.

Places will be strictly limited based on teacher participation. Teachers must participate in order for this event to be held for their students. 
 
Continuers online speaking days
All JTAN speaking days have reached full capacity. We still require a number of teachers to assist as examiners for part or all of each day.
 
Continuers day #2
20 June 2020 (9:00am-1:30pm)
If you are able to provide additional support on the day as an examiner, please register via email.
 
Postgraduate Conference on Multilingualism
The Postgraduate Conference on Multilingualism, co-hosted by Multilingualism Research Centre, Department of Linguistics and School of Education, Macquarie University and School of Education, University of New South Wales, will be held on 10 October 2020. The conference will be web-based and there is no cost for participation. Please read the attached flyer for further information.
 
Research streams include:
• Australian indigenous languages
• Geographies of multilingualism
• Language education policy
• Language learning and use in the community
• Language teacher education
• Learning and using English in a multilingual society
• Multilingualism in literature and translation
• Multilingualism in social and professional life
• Multilingualism, technologies and literacies in education
 
Japanese Government 2021 MEXT Scholarship
 
Research and undergraduate applications are now open for the Japanese Government 2021 MEXT Scholarships. Application forms and details (including the application timeline) are available on the Embassy of Japan website.The deadline for applications is Wednesday 8 July 2020. Complete, hard-copy applications must arrive at the Embassy of Japan by 5:00pm on this day. Any enquiries should be addressed to the MEXT Scholarship Advisor at the Embassy of Japan in Canberra via phone or email.

The Tanken Centre has launched a new Facebook group to share centre happenings and Japanese resources sourced or created by the Tanken Centre team – Mieko Shida and Taka Yoshino. Please join for regular updates regarding the centre, resources and ideas.
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​There is already a great housing activity package there to check out and try with your classes. Please join the Tanken Centre Facebook group at this link.

All 3 courses are now fully booked. Thank you very much for your interest. Any requests received will be placed on the waiting list.

As there are number of students on the waiting list, please let us know immediately if any of your students enrolled cannot attend the session.

​Thank you very much for your cooperation.
Kind regards,
Tanken Centre
E: nihongo.tanken@det.nsw.edu.au   

The Year 12 HSC July online holiday workshops for Beginners and Continuers are now fully booked. Any further requests received will be placed on the waiting list. There are places still available in the Extension workshop on 15 July. Further details and the application form are available here. 

Please kindly note that these workshops are offered to NSW public schools only.

The Languages and Culture team is planning a session, led by Benjamin Gibb (Epping Boys HS), which aims to introduce the Japanese Extension course to anyone who's interested in teaching the course for the first time, or who is new to teaching the course.

Please register your interest via our short survey, so we can ascertain the number of interested teachers. The survey is open to teachers from NSW public schools only, however if the session runs, it will be open to all sectors. The survey closes Friday 19 June 2020.

The proposed session time is 3:45-5:15pm on Tuesday 30 June 2020.

The session will aim to show ways in which the course can be made more accessible (for both teachers and students), walk you through some ideas and resources, and provide a space to ask any questions.