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We Are Young

27/2/2016

Chinese Central Television (CCTV) has produced an educational real-life TV program on student exchanges, We Are Young. The program features two of our Confucius Classrooms schools. Chatswood High School and Mosman High School.
Click here to view the program.

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Stage 6 Korean Beginners - Workshop

20/2/2016

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Workshop date: 11 March 2016 (registrations close 4 March 2016)
Venue: Oxford Street, Darlinghurst

BOSTES has released a new Stage 6 Korean Beginners syllabus, for implementation in 2016. This workshop is designed to support teachers in implementing the syllabus, including:

- an exploration of the syllabus, and content overview
- an overview of assessment practices
- pedagogy in teaching a scripted language within the context of a Beginners course
- information about support materials, sample units and sample assessment tasks.

For full workshop details, including how to register, please see flyer below.
Contact details: Enri Parolin, 02 9266 8536 or enri.parolin@det.nsw.edu.au

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NSW Languages K-10 Draft Framework consultation: Save a date!

20/2/2016

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The Department will conduct state-wide consultation on the draft framework, which will be released by BOSTES on 29 February 2016.

Teachers may participate through a range of dates and options:

- 8 March 2016 (3:30-5pm) - Video conference (VMR # 600082916)
- 9 March 2016 (3:30-4:30pm) - Adobe Connect (connect.schools.nsw.edu.au/connectedlanguages)
- 10 March 2016 (3:30-4:30pm) - Adobe Connect (connect.schools.nsw.edu.au/connectedlanguages)
- 14 March 2016 (3:30-5pm) - Video conference (VMR # 600082916)

Teachers will be able to provide feedback to the Department via an online survey. The survey will be open 2-14 March 2016.

Teachers are encouraged to participate in BOSTES-led consultation opportunities in addition to Departmental consultation.

More details to follow - at this stage, please just note the dates.

Contact details: Elisabeth Robertson, 02 9244 5385 or elisabeth.robertson@det.nsw.edu.au

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Languages workshop for new teachers of Stage 6 Extension

14/2/2016

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Stage 6 Languages Extension workshop – 1 March 2016
Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Indonesian, Japanese, Modern Greek, Spanish
This course is for teachers NEW to the Stage 6 Extension course in the above Languages. (Note: It is a repeat of the 2013 workshop.)
Please see the flyer below for full details, including what to bring and how to register (registrations close 23 February 2016).
Venue: Rydges Central, 28 Albion St, Surry Hills
Cost: $110.00 for government school teachers / $220.00 for non-government schools.

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EOI - Language Officer - Secondary Education

11/2/2016

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Expressions of interest are invited from permanent employees interested in acting in the position of SEO1, Language Officer with Secondary Education at Oxford Street, position number 172644.
The position is available from 27 January 2016 to 8 April 2016.

The position involves supporting curriculum initiatives and programs to support the teaching of languages 7-10.

An expression of interest, of no more than four pages in length, should be submitted to Elisabeth Robertson, A/Coordinator, Languages and Culture at elisabeth.robertson@det.nsw.edu.au by 5pm, Friday 26 February 2016.

Please download and use the form below.