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A reminder that the next Brekkie with a Tekkie session is running on at 1 August 7:45am. These sessions are a great opportunity for languages teachers to take advantage of the benefits that Adobe Connect offers for both their teaching and professional learning. There is no need to register for the session. To join the session, simply go to http://connect.schools.nsw.edu.au/t4linnovations. 
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NESA is reviewing the Chinese, Indonesian, Japanese and Korean in Context, and Chinese, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean and Literature Stage 6 syllabuses.
Have your say on the draft frameworks by completing a survey, attending a consultation meeting, and/or submitting a written response to the project manager. Consultation will be open from 23 July 2018 to 2 September 2018.
Complete the surveys Language and Literature Stage 6 survey Language in Context Stage 6 survey Register for a consultation meeting Meetings will be held from 4.00 to 6.00 pm with tea and coffee from 3.30 pm. Thursday 26 July – Club Burwood RSL, Burwood Monday 30 July – Kingsgrove RSL, Kingsgrove Monday 6 August – Pymble Golf Club, St Ives Completing a draft framework consultation meeting will contribute to 2 hours of NESA Registered PD (addressing 6.2.2 and 7.4.2) from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW. Submit a written response When submitting a written response, please include your name or organisation’s name and contact details. Submit your response to the project manager – Lyn Sully, lyn.sully@nesa.nsw.edu.au, 02 9367 8152 NESA is currently consulting on the draft K-10 syllabuses for Arabic, Modern Greek, Turkish and Vietnamese.
Attending a syllabus development consultation meeting will contribute 2 hours of NESA Registered Professional Development (PD). Consultation meetings are happening in Term 3: Tuesday 24 July 2018 – Bonnie-Doon Pagewood – 4-6pm Thursday 2 August 2018 - Liverpool Catholic Club – 4-6pm Monday 6 August 2016 – Bankstown Sports Club – 4-6pm Please click on the link below for detailed information. Languages K-10 (Arabic, Modern Greek, Turkish and Vietnamese) Your feedback is a vital part of the syllabus review process.
New Languages K-10 syllabuses for 8 languages (Chinese, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean and Spanish) will be implemented from 2019. New syllabuses for 4 other languages are currently in consultation (Arabic, Modern Greek, Turkish and Vietnamese), with more to follow.
It's essential that all language teachers in NSW get to know the Languages K-10 Frameworks and new syllabuses. The Languages K-10 familiarisation and planning workshops provide an excellent opportunity both to engage deeply with the new syllabuses and work collaboratively with other language teachers. Registration for Term 3 workshops is open, and places are still available in the following locations: NSW Department of Education – secondary language teachers Liverpool, Friday 27 July Wollongong, Thursday 16 August Brighton le Sands, Friday 17 August Newcastle, Tuesday 28 August Teachers of all Stages from all sectors Port Macquarie, Tuesday 31 July Coffs Harbour, Wednesday 1 August Lismore, Thursday 2 August Tamworth, Tuesday 7 August Moree, Friday 10 August Narooma, Tuesday 14 August Muswellbrook, Wednesday 29 August The workshops are provided free of charge and are fully funded by the NSW Department of Education. There are also targeted workshops for primary teachers in the metropolitan area. For more information, please email Michelle Walls, Language Officer. NESA is currently consulting on the draft K-10 syllabuses for Arabic, Modern Greek, Turkish and Vietnamese.
If you teach one of these courses, please take some time to provide NESA with feedback by completing a survey. The surveys are available on NESA’s syllabus development web page and close on 12 August 2018. Please set aside some time to send your feedback – you can send a written submission or complete the online survey. Your feedback is a vital part of the syllabus review process. |
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