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Language teacher network – Hunter/Newcastle meeting on 28 June

28/6/2018

The Hunter/Newcastle Language Teacher Network will hold its second meeting on 28 June at 4pm at Warners Bay High School.

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

Any teacher who can't get to the meeting is welcome to join via Google Hangouts. Please contact the network leader Coreena Allen.

Agenda:
Focus on classroom teaching and learning activities
4:00-4:30 Language games explained: Battleships/Paper Bingo
4:30-4:45 Stage 4 and Stage 5 TL breakout group discussion (based on survey feedback)
4:45-4:55 Stage 6 breakout groups
4:55-5:00 Film competition panel and next steps

The meeting will also pay tribute to the recent passing of Meredith Engel – Newcastle High School (Japanese/French).

For further information, contact the network leader Coreena Allen.

Language teacher network meeting – Sydney South

26/6/2018

The language teacher network – Sydney South will hold its Term 2 meeting on Wednesday 27 June.

Focus for the meeting will be the new K-10 syllabus and supporting teaching and learning strategies.

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

When: Wednesday 27 June 2018
Time: 3:30-5:30pm
Venue: Common room, Kogarah High School, Gladstone Street, Kogarah

Afternoon tea will be provided.

Agenda:
- Education Perfect
- adapting to the new syllabus by Andrea Gale
- collegial discussion and sharing of resources and programs
- planning for Term 3.

See attached flyer for more information.

This meeting will contribute 2 hours of Teacher Identified professional learning.

To register, go to MyPL. If you have any difficulty using the link, you can search for MyPL course code NR18042.

Being part of your local language teacher network is a great way to stay up-to-date with the latest developments in language teaching, get new inspiration and collaborate with colleagues.

If you would like to join the Language Teacher Network – Sydney South, contact the network leader Ke Fan.

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2018 MLTANSW Conference

25/6/2018

MLTANSW will be holding its first biennial 2 day conference at the Business School, University of Sydney on 19th & 20th July 2018.

There will also be language specific networking sessions and updates from NESA on changes to Languages in NSW. Our national body, the Australian Federation of Modern Language Teacher Associations (AFMLTA) will also provide us with a snapshot of the picture of languages education nationally.

The conference is fully accredited with NESA and will provide participants with 10 hours of accreditation.

This is a wonderful opportunity to connect with colleagues, extend your professional networks and be professionally stimulated by the presentations and workshops facilitated by experienced Languages educators.

Attached is a flyer with a link to the registration or click the link below:

https://www.mltansw.asn.au/product/2018-conference-reset-refresh-renew-languages-moving-forward/

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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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Language teacher network meeting – Sydney North

12/6/2018

The Language Teacher Network for Sydney North will hold its second meeting for 2018 on Thursday 5 July at Willoughby Girls High School.

This meeting will provide teachers with 2 hours of teacher identified professional learning. A light afternoon tea will be provided.

Date: Thursday 5 July 2018
Time: 3:30-5:30pm
Venue: Willoughby Girls High School library
Agenda:
- meet and greet
- new syllabus programming presentation by Ayumi Dalpadado
- TeachMeet presentation by Christine Richardson/Mary-Anne Bianchin
- discussion on units of work in language-specific groups.

You can register for this course on MyPL by searching for the course code NR18042 and selecting the appropriate session.

For more details about this meeting, see the attached flyer.

If you would like more information about the Sydney North language teacher network, or to join, please contact Margaret Wajs.

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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.