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Scholarships available for the AEF Malaysia Unplugged Study Program

22/5/2014

A limited number of places have become available for educators who would like to take part in an exciting opportunity to travel to Malaysia from 29 June – 11 July.

The Malaysia Unplugged study programme will take you from the political nerve centre of Putrajaya in Kuala Lumpur and on to Sarawak, known for its natural wonders, protected national parks, and home to 28 ethnic groups, each with their own distinct language and culture. Explore a range of learning and teaching resources that have been developed to support teachers to include a Malaysia focus in the Australian Curriculum.

Scholarships of $1,500 per person are available thanks to the Australia Malaysia Institute.

Registrations are required ASAP. To learn more contact me or see the AEF Web Portal.

Rene Landsman | Manager | Study Programs and Exchanges |
Asia Education Foundation
Level 4, Sidney Myer Asia Centre (Cnr Swanston St & Monash Rd)
The University of Melbourne PARKVILLE Victoria Australia 3010
Telephone +613 8344 4800 | Direct +61 3 8344 3576 | Facsimile +613 9347 1768
http://www.asiaeducation.edu.au

TAFENSW Part Time Casual Teacher - Languages

21/5/2014

The following positions have been advertised on JobsNSW. Please note that the closing date is this Firday 23 May, 2014. Go the the JobsNSW website for more details and to download the application form.

Part Time Casual Teacher Languages - 00002TA0

Part Time Casual Teacher
Languages (ESOL, Korean, Japanese, Mandarin, Indonesian, Arabic, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian)
Location: TAFENSW, Sydney Institute: Ultimo, Randwick, Petersham, St George, Sutherland
$75.05 per hour
Job Reference No: 00002TA0

Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced persons who wish to be considered for placement on a suitability list in the above area with TAFE NSW – Sydney Institute.

Important information - 2015 ELTF Program

15/5/2014

Please note that there will be a delay in the opening of applications for the 2015 ELTF program.

Following the 2014-15 Budget, changes are being considered for the January 2015 program, as some of the ELTF funds have been redirected to ACARA to develop new languages curricula for Foundation to Year 10. For further information please click see the Q&A sheet below or click here.

As a result the application opening date will be delayed for a number of weeks. Please check the ELTF website where further information will be provided once details are confirmed.

Dates for the information sessions planned for Oxford Street and via Adobe Connect will be announced once the new application timelines have been confirmed.

Please contact Lyndall Franks lyndall.franks@det.nsw.edu.au if you have any questions.

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ClassMovies invitation to schools

7/5/2014

The Department's partnership with ClassMovies allows NSW public
schools to create short videos of their teaching practices and school programs. Raw footage captured by the schools will be professionally edited in order to bring your story to life in the best possible way.

We are looking for schools who are delivering curriculum in exciting and innovative ways, resulting in rich
learning experiences for students. To find out more about the project, please visit the Department’s information page at https://detwww.det.nsw.edu.au/deptresources/classmovies/index.htm.

If this sounds like your school, please contact Amanda Lee (Amanda.Lee18@det.nsw.edu.au or 9244 5484) to discuss a possible focus area for a documentary. If you fit the bill, there will be no cost involved for your school, just the opportunity to show NSW public schools how you are inspiring your students every day.

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Offer of the Spanish Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport of 3 Scholarships to attend professional development courses in Santander, Spain 28th July-8th August 2014

6/5/2014

A message from the Consejería de Educación - Education Office Embajada de España - Embassy of Spain in Australia:

'We would like to inform you that our Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport has recently informed us of their decision to offer 3 scholarship to Australia teachers of Spanish to attend "Courses for the Virtual Environment of Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language" (introductory;2 and advanced;1), to be held at the International University Menéndez Pelayo (Santander, Spain), 28th July to the 8th of August 2014. Please find attached a brief outline of the scholarships offered.

Unfortunately, the closing date for applications is the 14th of May 2014. We apologise for the time frame that we have to work with, for this reason we ask for your corporation in this matter advertising these
scholarship within your department. Should you have any candidates in mind please let us know, as all applications are to be made online via PROFEX (https://www.educacion.gob.es/profex/jsp/login/login.do?identificadoEnLaAplicacion=no) Please contact us if you need assistance with the application
process or for further information.'

Consejería de Educación - Education Office
Embajada de España - Embassy of Spain in Australia
Tfno: 61-2-62734291
Fax: 61-2-62734588
spainedu.au@mecd.es
www.mecd.gob.es/australia

Santanda

Can you teach vocabulary?

6/5/2014

Are you sometimes surprised by unexpected gaps in the vocabulary knowledge of the students you teach?
A post on the Musicuentos blog – Can you control vocabulary? ,describes a student who was able to use the words environment and random in a conversation but could not come up with the word for window. It appears that all the vocabulary quizzes and ‘find a words’ in the world cannot guarantee the acquisition of new vocabulary.
Liz Black in her post Nothing ventured, nothing gained……argues for the teaching of vocabulary in natural settings. “An example of learning in this ‘natural setting’ was a boy who was panicking a bit as he was going to be measured up for his helmet and waterproof gear (in preparation for an outdoor course), so I said: “Pas de panique”. He replied; “You’ve already said the words ‘fantastique’ and ‘dramatique’… they all have the same spelling pattern then?”
Clare Secombe in her post It gives me great pleasure to present.......new vocabulary explores the process of vocabulary acquisition and “how we can enable our students to gather this information, and build their confidence in the oral, aural and written aspects of the vocabulary.”

How do you support you introduce your students to new vocabulary and use it flexibly in new contexts?

Share an inspiring story about your school's efforts to engage with Asia

6/5/2014

We need schools to present at an upcoming principal’s conference on 25 June about the how the cross curricular priority of “Asia and Australia’s engagement with Asia” is being implemented in schools. This could include:

Exciting ways of integrating Asia related content within KLA teaching programs
Development of integrated curriculum approaches to embed the teaching of Asia Literacy
Whole school and whole community strategies to build relationships with Asia
Whole school and whole community projects to reinforce the global significance of Asia

If you have an inspiring story to tell about your school’s efforts to develop Asia literacy please let us know.
Send me a paragraph outlining what your school is doing, how you got your school community ‘on board’ and why Asia literacy is important to your school. barbara.schaffer@det.nsw.edu.au

2014 HIGHER SCHOOL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION TIMETABLE

5/5/2014

The following pages list information about all the written examinations for the 2014 HSC. Details about oral examinations forlanguages, performance examinations and submitted works havebeen distributed to schools, and are available on the Board’s website.
For more information visit the BOSTES website http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/events/hsc-rosa-dates-2014.html

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Endeavour Language Teacher Fellowships (ELTF) 2015

4/5/2014

The Endeavour Language Teacher Fellowships (ELTF) provide a fantastic opportunity for practising, retraining or pre-service language teachers, to improve their language skills and gain valuable cultural experience through a fully-funded three week in-country study program in one of ten countries.

Applications for the 2015 Endeavour Language Teacher Fellowships open on May 15 and close on 25 June 2014.

Visit the ELTF website now for details of the study programs, information on how to apply and to register your interest.

An information session for Sydney teachers will be held at the Department's Oxford Street offices in early June and an Adobe Connect session will be offered for teachers outside of Sydney. Watch this space for more details.

If you are in NSW, please contact Lyndall Franks on 9244 5355 or lyndall.franks@det.nsw.edu.au for more information.

Watch the new video to hear from previous ELTF Awardees from Austraining International on Vimeo.

NACEL international student exchange organisation

2/5/2014

The NACEL organisation arranges and coordinates international exchange programs for students of French, German and Italian. NACEL will make arrangements with parents and student and deals with the “details from the flights, transport, host schools, host accommodation, insurance to chaperoning of students aboard their flights to and from their destinations and throughout their stay.”
We have been contacted by a teacher who is interested in hearing from other Australian schools that have used this service.

Has your school participated in NACEL?

Can you offer some feedback or advice about this organisation to to other schools?

Please leave your comments below.

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