Are you interested in the Australia-Asia BRIDGE School Partnerships Project? Or just want to share some of your school partnership experiences? Join the AEF in a Q&A session on Twitter from 4pm to 5pm (EST) on Wednesday 25 September. Tweet your questions using the hashtag #BRIDGEproject and follow @AsiaEducation.

This site provides support to primary and secondary teachers in Asian language and studies subjects. A series of Korean resources are also available - Go to Resources: NSW DEC > Search NSW DEC resource gallery, then use 'Korean' or 'Korea' as your keyword search.

A  reminder that applications for the 2014 Australia-Korea  BRIDGE Project close on 30 September.
Don't miss this opportunity to be a part of this highly successful sister-school program!

2013 Korean Language Contest 한국어 경연 대회

What  is it? The Korean Language Contest is an annual Korean language performance competition for schools in Australia, sponsored by the Korean Education Centre, the Korea Foundation and the Korean Consulate, Sydney.
 
Who is it for? The competition is open to all students of Korean from
Kindergarten to Year 12, who learn Korean as a second language or a foreign language. The student’s or their parents’ first language should not be Korean. Each Stage group is given a different topic and format for submitting entries. Entries are coordinated by the Korean teacher.
 
Are there prizes? Gift vouchers and other special prizes will be awarded to each winning team or winner in each category by the Korea Foundation and the Korean Education Centre of the Korean Consulate, Sydney. Certificates will be awarded for the first, second and third places for each category. All participants will receive a Certificate of Participation. Special Mention Prizes will be awarded to two winning schools. Each participating school will receive a certificate of recognition from the Korean Consulate.

How is it judged? The entries will be judged by a panel consisting of representatives from the Korean education Centre and the Korean Consulate, Sydney. The finalists will be invited to perform or show their work live at the showcase in Wednesday, 16 October 2013 (place, TBA).

What are the rules? An entry form for each student (or team) MUST be attached to each entry. Entries will be returned to schools after judging. A Permission to use students’ work form must also be submitted for each  student. All work must be the student’s original material (including images, audio, video and text). If students are using software such as Microsoft PowerPoint to create their entries, the teacher must ensure that copyright has been discussed with the student and acknowledged appropriately in the work.

When is the closing date? 
Entries should be received by Thursday 19 September 2013 and addressed to: 
     Sophie Choi
     NALSSP Languages Officer
     Learning and Leadership Directorate
     Locked Bag 53 Darlinghurst 1300 NSW

Creative Classroom Activities: Audio and Video, Wednesday October 16th @ 8 - 8:30am AEDT
Creative Classroom Activities: eLearning, Wednesday October 23rd @ 8 - 8:30 am AEDT
Creative Classroom Activities: Visual Literacy, Wednesday October 30th @ 8 - 8:30 am AEDT
Creative Classroom Activities: Animation, Wednesday November 6th @ 8 - 8:30 am AEDT
Creative Classroom Activities: Photography, Wednesday November 13th @ 8 -8:30 am AEDT