New JTAN website
The new JTAN website is up and running. If you try to log in to the new website using your old JTAN login, your account becomes blocked as a security measure. Passwords must be reset using your email – click 'LOGIN' and then reset your password via the "Lost your password?" link. If you require further assistance, please view the video instructions.

Online speaking days
Continuers Day: Saturday 30 May, 2020 (9:00AM-1:30PM)
Beginners Day: Saturday 13 June, 2020 (9:00AM-1:30PM)

Year 12 online speaking day applications are now open via the JTAN website. Teachers may register with their students as usual, however students are now able to register and submit payments online as well.
For students to purchase event tickets independently, their teacher must first register for the event and then email to receive a password for students to use when registering online.
The Year 12 speaking days have always been popular so please register your students as soon as possible to avoid missing out. 

JTAN examination papers
The following 2020 JTAN examination papers are available for purchase from now until the end of June via the JTAN website.
 
Year 11 Beginners Preliminary Yearly - $115.00
Year 12 Beginners Trial HSC - $115.00
Year 11 Continuers  Preliminary Yearly - $115.00
Year 12 Continuers Trial HSC - $115.00
Year 12 Extension Trial HSC - $70.00
 
JTAN examination papers – new embargo dates
Due to several schools delaying assessment periods as a result of COVID-19, there are new embargo dates for JTAN examination papers:
• Trial HSC Examination papers are embargoed until 4 September 2020 (previously 21 August 2020)
• Preliminary Yearly Examination papers are embargoed until 18 September 2020 (previously 11 September 2020)

'Kimi no Na Wa' Extension resource booklet
This 100+ page booklet guiding teachers and students through the prescribed film is now available to all JTAN members via the JTAN website. Thank you to Benjamin Gibbs (Epping Boys High School) and Eva Truong (Cheltenham Girls High School) for creating and sharing this valuable resource with the Japanese teaching community. 

Contacting JTAN
If you would like to contact JTAN with a question or suggestion, please use the new website's Contact Form.
Alternatively, you can send an email – messages will then be forwarded to the relevant committee member.

​A Master of Teaching secondary student from the Australian Catholic University is seeking a practicum placement in Japanese for Term 4 2019 or Term 1 2020. The preferred location is within a 1 hour commute from Strathfield.
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If you are able to assist please contact Mi Re.

The Way Forward – Primary Japanese Conference
When: Saturday 10  August 2019, 9:30am - 3:30pm
Venue: Japan Foundation Sydney
Level 4, Central Park, 28 Broadway, Chippendale NSW (located in Central Park Mall)
Cost:
$55.00 member teacher
$35.00 member university student
​$95.00 non-JTAN member
Payment due date: 26 July 2019

Key focus
To provide the opportunity for teachers to further their knowledge, understanding and capabilities of future focused learning through presentations from highly-experienced teachers from NSW and Victoria.

Agenda
09:15 Registration
9:30 Welcome and introduction
9:45 Session 1 – advocacy  
Liberty Campbell will discuss how teachers can build the profile of languages within schools.
10:30 Morning tea (provided)
11:15 Session 2 – ICT tools
Jan Chalmer will demonstrate ICT tools to maximise engagement and learning outcomes.
12:00 Session 3 – sustainability
Yoko Nishimura-Parke will demonstrate how cross curricular capability of sustainability can be embedded into Japanese programs.
12:45 Lunch (provided)
13:45  Session 4 – shuwa (sign language)
Kathie Duquemin will introduce us to the Shuwa project.
14:30 Session 5 – CLIL
Junko Nichols will share the importance of a greater access and use of target language in learning.
15:15 Evaluation and closing
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Please inform Sue Palmer if you have any special dietary request.
Apply online ​

The Consulate-General of Japan in Sydney is holding an Australia-Japan relations essay contest. The contest aims to encourage and develop a better understanding of Australia-Japan relations, among secondary school students in New South Wales. This English language contest is open to all high school students, not only for those studying Japanese.

Submissions close on Wednesday 21 August 2019 and must arrive at the Consulate-General of Japan in Sydney by the above date.

For further information, please visit the consulate website.

​Dear teachers of Japanese,
Thank you very much for your continued support of the Tanken Centre.

July holiday HSC workshops
We have already had enquiries about our July holiday workshop.
We will run workshops for Beginners, Continuers and Extension students.
The details will be published in Week 1 Term 2 and bookings will be accepted from this time.
We are very much looking forward to having your students at our workshops.
 
Booking forms
If you have a tentative booking with us, please send the booking form as soon as possible to confirm.
Also please let us know as soon as possible if you need to cancel your booking.
There are a number of dates available in Term 4. Please contact us if you are interested in bringing your students. 

Dates to share
We are looking for a small group to join on the following dates:
Tuesday 27 June – Year 12 Continuers (this day includes HSC exam preparation)
Wednesday 26 July – Year 9
Monday 31 July – Year 8
If you are interested, please contact mieko.shida@det.nsw.edu.au
 
We hope you have a wonderful holiday.
 
Kind regards,
Mieko Shida
Coordinator
Nihongo Tanken Japanese Language Centre

The JTAN March Newsletter can be downloaded and includes information regarding the ​​resources sharing workshop for primary teachers, student holiday workshops (Beginners, Continuers and Extension students) and various resources, events and opportunities. 

On Monday, 13 March 2017, the staff from the Nihongo Tanken Centre (Mieko and Taka) ran their first ever Adobe Connect session for teachers of Japanese. The session was designed for teachers who are the only Japanese teachers at their school and enabled teachers to chat about everyday lesson challenges and the Japanese language and culture.

Mieko and Taka would like to thank all participants for getting involved, and are keen to run a follow-up session.If you have any topics you wish to discuss with other teachers, please send your questions to Nihongo.Tanken@det.nsw.edu.au 

Topic examples may include:               
‒  special games my students absolutely love
‒  How true is it that Japanese people eat KFC on Christmas day?
‒  successful cooking lessons in Japanese classes.

Mieko and Taka look forward to seeing you again in the next session.