Blog Archives

CCAFL languages consultation meeting and survey

24/6/2019

NESA, along with other states and territories in Australia, is conducting a survey in relation to the current CCAFL Framework. The survey is to provide NESA with data that can be used to develop a new CCAFL Framework and future CCAFL syllabuses.

If you are interested, you may attend a consultation meeting on Wednesday 3 July from 4pm to 6pm at the NESA offices.

You can access the consultation survey here – unlike other consultation surveys, the link will not be available on the NESA website. It is anticipated that this survey will take approximately 30 minutes.

Places for this consultation are limited. If you are interested in attending this session, please respond to Josephine Ardino by Monday 1 July to confirm a place at the consultation meeting.

Do you ever feel isolated and you're not sure who to turn to for help?

19/6/2019

The Languages and Culture team has a dedicated group on Yammer to support language teachers 7-12 in NSW public schools – Languages NSW (7-12).

We already have over 240 teachers who have joined the group, and they're asking us all sorts of questions – it's like our virtual staffroom for language teachers!

Questions which we've answered recently include:
- How do we report on Years 7 and 9?
- Do you have to have an assessment schedule for Stages 4 and 5?
- How can Year 7 students be accelerated?
- Why does Year 10 have more assessment tasks than Year 11?
- Do we have to assess all outcomes?
- How do I use the course performance descriptors?

Feeling shy? That's ok – you can post your questions anonymously via our Google Form.

Yammer can be used as an app on your phone or tablet, or on your desktop, and it's as easy to use as Facebook!

Phone or tablet
Download the Yammer app and then join the Languages NSW (7-12) group – make sure you set up notifications so that you know when a new message/conversation is happening. Don't panic - there are only a few each week, not hundreds!

Desktop
1. Log into the portal.
2. Go to 'My ppplications'.
3. Search for Yammer and save to 'My essentials'.
4. Join the Languages NSW (7-12) group.

Yammer is a social media platform, so you can read any of the previous conversations. We hope to see you there soon!

Welcome to a new team member!

17/6/2019

The Languages and Culture team would like to welcome Evia Kyriacou to our team for a 3-year contract.

Evia is familiar to all of us already, as she has been doing an amazing job relieving (then acting!) in the role since November last year.

Evia brings experience as a French and EAL/D teacher from Bulli High School, and is also a Curriculum Coordinator at Saturday School of Community Languages, having formerly taught Modern Greek at Smiths Hill Centre.

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

15/6/2019

The Languages and Culture team has developed a support document to assist non-languages trained head teachers and executive who supervise teachers of languages, however we recommend all language teachers 7-12 read this important information.

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.

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Language Teacher Network – Hunter/Newcastle meeting

11/6/2019

The Language Teacher Network – Hunter/Newcastle will hold its Term 2 meeting on Thursday of Week 8.

Date: Thursday 20 June 2019
Time: 4:30pm-5:30pm
Venue: Hunter School of Performing Arts, Broadmeadow.

Everyone is welcome.

Please enrol via MyPL course code NR18042 Hunter Network meeting Term 2 2019.

For further information, please email Coreena Allen.

Stage 6 school-based assessment – workshop

7/6/2019

Our Languages Advisory Network Group (LANG) has developed registered professional learning on Stage 6 school-based assessment for Beginners and Continuers courses.

Before we roll out the professional learning state-wide, we're looking to trial the PL with a small group of teachers who will participate in the course and then provide feedback.

If you are interested and available on Friday 28 June from 12:30pm to attend a face-to-face session at our offices in Darlinghurst (Sydney), please email amanda.singh6@det.nsw.edu.au by close of business on Monday 17 June. Lunch will be provided.

The course will be available both face-to-face and via Adobe Connect from Term 3.

Urgently seeking Vietnamese and Croatian teachers – Saturday School of Community Languages, Liverpool Boys HS Centre

6/6/2019

Saturday School of Community Languages, Liverpool Boys HS Centre is seeking a Stage 6 Vietnamese and and a Stage 6 Croatian teacher. The positions start as soon as possible.

To apply and for further information, please contact Sana Zreika on 9244 5694.

CNI Language Teacher Network – Term 2 meeting

5/6/2019

The CNI Language Teacher Network – Illawarra will hold its Term 2 meeting on Thursday 27 June 2019. The meeting will take the form of a 2-hour meeting, and will include 1.5 hours of registered professional learning on Shifting thinking – new K-10 language syllabuses.

Date: Thursday 27 June 2019
Time: 3:30-5:30pm
Venue: Smiths Hill High School

Please enrol via MyPL course code RG04794 and choose the appropriate session: Term 2 meeting CNI Languages. Teachers from all sectors are welcome to attend. Non-Department of Education teachers can self-register to gain access to MyPL.

For further information please contact Kristen Smith or Evia Kyriacou or call 92445573.

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Language Teacher Network – Sydney South West – Term 2 meeting

5/6/2019

The Language Teacher Network – Sydney South West will hold its Term 2 meeting on Thursday of Week 8.

Date: Thursday 20 June 2019
Time: 1:30-3.30pm
Agenda: Support teachers to further understand their students from refugees background and to provide ideas and tools to cater for these students and their special needs in the languages classroom.

Please enrol via MyPL course code NR24996, Languages Network Meetings 2019.

For further information, please email Suzanne Safi or call 96319419.

Draft K-10 syllabuses consultation – Modern Hebrew and Russian

4/6/2019

The draft K-10 syllabuses for Modern Hebrew and Russian will be released on 11 June. This also includes a review of the Life Skills outcomes and content.

The syllabuses documents are available for download via NESA’s website.

Have your say by attending a consultation meeting held between 4-6pm on the following dates and venues:
- Monday 24 June Club Rose Bay

- Wednesday 26 June NSW School of Languages, Petersham
- Saturday 27 July St Alexander Nevsky Russian Saturday School, Homebush.

Life Skills targeted consultation meeting will be held on:
- Wednesday 3 July NESA Office, Sydney City.

Draft syllabus consultation meetings contribute to 2 hours of NESA Registered PD addressing 6.2.2 and 7.4.2. Please visit NESA’s syllabus development page for more information.