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Intercultural language learning workshop at Macquarie University – Friday 29 August

13/6/2018

Macquarie University's Department of Educational Studies, in conjunction with the Academy for Professional Development in Education (ACPDE), will offer a NESA-registered workshop on how to incorporate intercultural competence into your programs for the new K-10 syllabuses. The workshop will be led by Angela Scarino from University of South Australia and will be open to all language teachers in NSW.

Date: Wednesday 29 August
Time: 4:30-7:00
Cost: Free

This workshop provides 2.5 hours of NESA-registered professional learning for languages teachers from all sectors.

Please see the flyer for more information.

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Draft syllabuses K-10 consultation – Arabic, Modern Greek, Turkish and Vietnamese

5/6/2018

NESA has released draft K-10 syllabuses for Arabic, Modern Greek, Turkish and Vietnamese.

Have your say by completing a survey, attending a consultation meeting and/or submitting a written response to the project manager.

Consultation will be open from 18 June to 12 August 2018.

The syllabus documents and feedback surveys can be accessed via NESA's website.

Draft syllabus consultation meetings will be held between 4-6pm on the following dates:
- Tuesday 3 July Cabra-Vale Diggers Club, Canley Vale
- Tuesday 24 July Bonnie Doon Golf Club, Pagewood
- Thursday 2 August Liverpool Catholic Club, Prestons
- Monday 6 August Bankstown Sports Club, Bankstown.

Draft syllabus consultation meetings contribute to 2 hours of NESA Registered PD. For more information, visit NESA’s syllabus development page.

AGENDA CORRECTION – Term 2 network meeting – Sydney South West

5/6/2018

The Sydney South West network will hold its second meeting for 2018 in Week 9 of Term 2.

Date: Wednesday 27 June 2018
Time: 1:30 - 3:30pm
Venue: Holroyd High School Library
Agenda: new K-10 Languages syllabuses and advice on programming

Registration via MyPL NR19050.

For more details please see the attached flyer.

All language teachers K-12, teaching or living in the area, are welcome to attend.
Networks are a great way to stay fresh, get new inspiration and be supported.

If you are interested in joining the network contact the network leader Suzanne Safi at Suzanne.safi@det.nsw.edu.au

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2019 HSC exam development

5/6/2018

NESA is currently recruiting HSC exam developers for the 2019 HSC exams. Applications to develop the 2019 HSC exams are now open and available through NESA’s HSC exam development page.

Reminder: Brekkie with a Tekkie – next session on 6 June 2018

31/5/2018

A reminder that the next Brekkie with a Tekkie session is running on 6 June at 7:45am. These sessions are a great opportunity for languages teachers to take advantage of the benefits that Adobe Connect offers for both their teaching and professional learning. There is no need to register for the session. To join the session, simply go to http://connect.schools.nsw.edu.au/t4linnovations.

Languages K-10 syllabus familiarisation and planning workshops – additional venue

28/5/2018

Due to the popularity of our syllabus familiarisation and planning workshops, we are offering an additional workshop for 7-10 language teachers in NSW public schools.

The workshop will be held on Friday 27 July 2018 at the Liverpool Catholic Club.

There are still some places left in other workshops in the Greater Sydney, Illawarra and Newcastle/Hunter region.

We recommend you register ASAP to ensure you get a place in your preferred location. To register for a metro workshop go to: https://www2.regodirect.com.au/languagesk10frameworksyllabusworkshopsnsw/home/

If you are located in regional NSW, we are offering 12 workshops around the state. These workshops are free for teachers of all Stages from all sectors.

Term 2 2018
Albury – Tuesday 19 June
Wagga Wagga – Wednesday 20 June
Goulburn – Thursday 21 June
Bathurst – Tuesday 26 June
Dubbo – Wednesday 27 June
Griffith/Hay – Friday 29 June

Term 3 2018
Port Macquarie – Tuesday 31 July
Coffs Harbour – Wednesday 1 August
Lismore – Thursday 2 August
Tamworth – Tuesday 7 August
Moree – Friday 10 August
Narooma – Tuesday 14 August
Register now for a regional workshop.

Term 2 network meeting Tuesday 3 July – Illawarra network

28/5/2018

The Term 2 network meeting for the Illawarra language teacher network will be held on Tuesday 3 July at Smiths Hill High School.

Lyn Sully, the Inspector of Languages, NESA, will speak present with a focus on assessment requirements.

This is a great opportunity for you to come along and get many of your questions answered.

Catering will also be provided.

Date: Tuesday 3 July

Time: 4:00 - 5:30pm

Venue: Smiths Hill High School

Meeting agenda: New school-based HSC assessment requirements

Presenter: Lyn Sully

This is 1.5 hours of Teacher Identified professional learning. Enrolment is via MyPL.
Please search using the course code below and then select the appropriate session.

MyPL course code: NR18042

All language teachers K-12, teaching or living in the area, are welcome to attend.

Networks are a great way to stay fresh, get new inspiration and be supported.

If you would like to join the Illawarra Language Teacher Network, contact the network leader Simona Mastroianni.

French and Italian LSL position @ Balmain

28/5/2018

Sydney Secondary College, Balmain Campus is seeking a languagesteacher for a LSL position from 6 June to 6 July 2018.

The successful applicant will be teaching French to Years 7, 9 and 10 and Italian to Years 7 and 8.

For further information, please contact Mitch Arvidson, Head Teacher Languages, Sydney Secondary College, Balmain Campus at Mitchell.arvidson@det.nsw.edu.au or on 9810 0471.

Network meeting Thursday 21 June – Language Teacher Network Sydney East/CBD

24/5/2018

The newly-established Language Teacher Network – Sydney East/CBD will hold its second meeting for 2018 on Thursday 21 June from 4:00-5:30pm.

Venue: NSW School of Languages – Randwick

Meeting agenda: New K-10 syllabus familiarisation

Presenter: Teresa Naso

This is a registered professional learning session and is now open for enrolment on MyPL. Please find a link to the session below:
myplsso.education.nsw.gov.au/mylearning/catalogue/details/364d3bbb-7059-e811-a57a-0003ff147cae

MyPL course code: RG 03421

For more details please read the flyer attached.

All language teachers K-12, teaching or living in the area, are welcome to attend.

Networks are a great way to stay fresh, get new inspiration and be supported.

If you would like to join the Sydney East/CBD Language Teacher Network, contact the network leader Danielle Elvy.

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New K-10 syllabuses – infographics to download

23/5/2018

We've had many requests to share the infographics we have created to support your understanding of key elements of the new K-10 syllabuses – we've published them previously on the blog and on Twitter.

You can download the files below – you may like to display them at networking days, programming days or in the staff room.

They were created using www.canva.com – a free, online design platform which enables you to create social media graphics, posters, magazine covers, presentations and so on. There are a range of templates to choose from, with drag-and-drop features. You could use www.canva.com to create classroom resources, and it is also available to students aged 13 and over – just check the terms of use first.

Implementation timeline

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Organisation of content

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3 broad learner groups

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Strands

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Objectives

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Values and attitudes

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Outcomes (Stage 4 only)

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Learning across the curriculum

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Where are the macro skills?

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