News

Term 3 2019 statewide Adobe Connect – recording now available

22/8/2019

Thank you to all the language teachers who joined us for last week's Adobe Connect session, and especially to Renetta Wolfe from Denison College of Secondary Education for her fantastic TeachMeet on using My Storybook as an assessment of learning task. We all love when teachers share their classroom success stories with other teachers!

Below please find a link to the recording, if you were unable to join us live:
https://connect.schools.nsw.edu.au/pafriru5x9kn/

In addition to the TeachMeet, the session also includes information on the Languages and Culture team's projects for 2019.

Sydney CBD/East Language Teacher Network – Term 3 meeting

21/8/2019

The Language Teacher Network Sydney – CBD/East will be meeting on Thursday 12 September, 4-5:30pm.

Topic: Critical thinking, collaboration, communication and creativity in languages
Venue: NSW School of Languages (35 West St, Petersham)

Course code on MyPL: RG05426

All language teachers living or working in the area are invited to attend.

NESA has revised French and Italian extracts for Stage 6 Extension courses

20/8/2019

NESA has made minor amendments to the course prescriptions for French and Italian, for implementation with Year 12 from Term 4 2019. For full details, visit the NESA official notice.

Stage 6 Extension resources and advice – updated

16/8/2019

We have updated our Stage 6 Extension resources to make them even better!

We have added:
- a new section to all 9 languages – familiarising students with the prescribed issues through related texts
- extra vocabulary to the Japanese
- more related reading links to the Indonesian.

We have also expanded the advice to students, ensuring there is more information on how to prepare for the HSC examination, with activities to build their skills in a range of areas.

Make sure you use the online version of our resources, or re-download with each use, as we do update them.

All material is available from our website:
education.nsw.gov.au/languages

Stage 6 JAPANESE and FRENCH Extension support materials

9/8/2019

The font issue in the Japanese Extension materials has now been fixed and the resources are back online:
https://education.nsw.gov.au/teaching-and-learning/curriculum/key-learning-areas/languages/s6/japanese/japanese-extension

We have also made slight amendments to page 38 of the French Extension support materials, so that the department's and NESA's extracts are aligned:
https://education.nsw.gov.au/teaching-and-learning/curriculum/key-learning-areas/languages/s6/french/french-extension

Term 3 statewide Adobe Connect – this Wednesday, 14 August

8/8/2019

We invite all secondary language teachers to participate in the Term 3 Adobe Connect webinar.

The webinar contributes to 30 minutes of teacher-identified professional learning addressing Standards 6.2.2 and 7.4.2 of the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers.

Agenda:
- exciting project and team updates
- our website – available resources
- TeachMeet.

Join us online via the Secondary Languages Adobe Connect room on Wednesday 14 August from 3:30-4:00pm.

As the webinar runs as a one-direction session, you will not need a microphone or be required to speak.

For participants new to using Adobe Connect, please see the attached how-to-guide below.

We look forward to meeting you in the secondary languages meeting room.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION – Stage 6 Japanese Extension support materials

7/8/2019

We have been advised of a font issue with the Stage 6 Japanese Extension support materials published on Monday. We are currently rectifying this issue, so the materials are unavailable for the moment.

If you have already downloaded and/or printed the document, please delete/destroy this version.

The updated version will be available later this week.

Stage 6 Extension – support materials for the 2020-2024 course prescriptions now available!

6/8/2019

Stage 6 Extension support materials for the 2020-2024 course prescriptions for Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Modern Greek and Spanish are now available on our website (access via your language on the right-hand menu).

The materials were developed with the invaluable support and expertise of practising language teachers from NSW public schools and will provide an excellent starting point for the teaching of the Stage 6 [Language] Extension courses.

You can view and download the resources and use the curriculum support materials to guide and enhance the delivery of the Extension courses.

Support document for head teachers of languages (especially those without a languages teaching background)

6/8/2019

The Languages and Culture team has developed a support document to assist non-languages trained head teachers and executive who supervise teachers of languages.

The document aims to:
- raise awareness of the importance of languages education
- provide an overview of language syllabuses K-10
- provide an overview of Stage 6 language syllabuses and eligibility requirements
- outline professional learning opportunities and support available to language teachers.

The document is available on our website, along with a comprehensive range of other resources for language teachers.

We also recommend the document for all language teachers and Head Teachers, Languages.

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NESA has published the oral examination dates

5/8/2019

NESA has published the 2019 oral examinations timetable:
https://educationstandards.nsw.edu.au/wps/portal/nesa/11-12/hsc/key-dates-exam-timetables/hsc-languages-oral-examinations