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Japan Foundation January 2023 intensive seminar

2/11/2022

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The Japan Foundation Sydney, is holding a summer seminar which 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, brushing up Japanese language skills and culture workshops. Participants will be immersed in a Japanese language environment suited to their level and will have ample opportunity for networking.
 
Date: Monday 16-Thursday 19 January 2023
 
Venue: The Japan Foundation, Sydney 
 
Eligibility:
Teachers  must:
- be an Australian teacher of primary levels K-6 (teachers of Years 7-8 may apply) or a New Zealand teacher of primary levels Years 1-8 (teachers of Years 9-10 may apply)
- be currently teaching Japanese a minimum of 3 hours per week
- not be a native or near-native Japanese
- be able to read Hiragana and Katakana without any difficulty
- be at least JLPT N5 level of Japanese language proficiency
- be able to attend each day in full.

Pre-service teachers must:
  • - be currently studying in the final year of their teaching course in university towards being a primary school level Japanese teacher in Australia, or have graduated from a teaching course on a primary school level in Australia within the past two 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
  • - be able to attend each day in full.
 
Fees: There will be NO participation fee.
All travel costs, flights, accommodation and transport, will be the responsibility of the participants.

Partial scholarships: The Languages and Culture team is offering partial scholarships of $300 for travel and/or accommodation expenses for teachers who live outside the Sydney metropolitan area.
Applicants must be a Stage 4 temporary or permanent teacher in a NSW DoE central or secondary school. For more information and to apply, please see attached document. 
   
Application closing date: Monday 28 November 2022 

Enquiries: For more information can be found visit the Japan Foundation website. 

The Japan Foundation, Sydney
Email: coordinators@jpf.org.au 
Phone: (02) 8239 0055 
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The Japan Foundation – creating reading materials from authentic resources video is now available

18/8/2020

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The recording of this online professional learning session which was held on Friday 7 August by The Japan Foundation, Sydney will be available until 31 October 2020.
To access this video on demand please register at this link.
For further enquiries, please contact The Japan Foundation, Sydney.​
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School visits to Japan Foundation Sydney – Free

24/9/2018

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The Japan Foundation, Sydney offers free workshops for school students through the Centre Visit program.

Their goal is to bring Japanese to life outside the classroom and encourage students to learn more about Japanese language and culture. The workshops are run by an experienced Japan Foundation language consultant, Michie Akahane.

Teachers can choose from a wide range of lesson topics and activities. Alternatively, the Japan Foundation can work with you to create a program relevant to your students’ interests and proficiency level.

The Centre Visit program is free of charge, but bookings are essential. Bookings are open for every school day of the year, but make sure you book early, as dates fill up fast. The booking application form is attached.

You can find more information on the Japan Foundation website.

If you have further enquiries, please email the Japan Foundation, or  call on 02 8239 0055.
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Click Nippon resources

9/10/2017

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A reminder to all Japanese language teachers to subscribe to Click Nippon to get updates on new articles and to receive the email newsletter. 

By accessing the site and clicking on the options in the menu on the right-hand side of the screen, you can find ideas posted by other Japanese teachers on how they use the content of Click Nippon in their classroom, and access archived articles.

To subscribe, scroll down the home page and click on the RSS feed icon in the right-hand menu.
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