Category: Chinese

2019 Chinese Language Teachers' Conference – save the date!

20/5/2019

The 2019 Chinese Language Teachers’ Conference is being organised for K-12 teachers of Chinese across NSW to support teachers in implementing the new Chinese K-10 syllabus, particularly in assessment and reporting, as well as to explore 4Cs activities (critical reflection, creative thinking, communication and collaboration) in the context of Chinese language learning to support students in thriving within school and beyond.

The conference will be held on Friday 18 October 2019. Further details regarding conference venue, agenda and registration will be made available in early Term 3.

EOI – call for presenters for the 2019 Chinese Language Teachers' Conference

22/2/2019

The 2019 Chinese Language Teachers’ Conference will be held on Friday 14 June 2019. NSW Department of Education is seeking Chinese language teachers to present at this conference.

Workshop for which we are seeking presenters are:
- developing engaging resources for Chinese language classrooms
- innovative and effective teaching and learning strategies
- integrating KLA in Chinese language teaching and learning
- team teaching and collaboration
- incorporating games in Chinese language teaching and learning
- raising the profile of Chinese language teachers
- others.

Session brief:
- workshop sessions are 45 minutes
- teachers may submit a joint EOI to present together.

All applications require the signature of the applicant’s current principal. Please complete the EOI form below, and email as a PDF to elizabeth.wang1@det.nsw.edu.au by 5pm on Monday 25 March 2019.

Successful applicants will be notified by email by Friday 29 March 2019.

For further information, please contact Elizabeth Wang – Acting Confucius Institute Officer on 92668941 or via email, elizabeth.wang1@det.nsw.edu.au.

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Seeking full-time Chinese teacher – Homebush Boys High School

7/12/2018

Homebush Boys High School is seeking a full-time Chinese teacher for Term 1 2019, with the position likely to be extended for the rest of the year. Expressions of interest are invited from teachers who are interested in being considered for the role. Experience in teaching Stage 6 Chinese, including Chinese and Literature, is preferred.

For further information contact Daniel Carozza or Jinping Blunden.

New resources for Stage 6 Language and Literature courses

16/8/2018

The NSW Department of Education has developed support materials for the following Stage 6 courses:
Chinese and Literature
Indonesian and Literature
Japanese and Literature
Korean and Literature.

The materials were developed by practising teachers in NSW public schools, and can be accessed from the education.nsw.gov.au website or via the links above.

NESA news - support materials for new K-10 Chinese and Japanese syllabuses

8/5/2018

Sample scope and sequences and sample units for the new Chinese K-10 Syllabus and Japanese K-10 Syllabus are now available.

These support materials have been developed for Early Stage 1 to Stage 5, to assist teachers to plan for implementation of the new Chinese and Japanese K-10 Syllabuses from 2019.

The sample units demonstrate a variety of approaches for teaching the new syllabuses and focus on a range of content.

The learning activities and resources included in the sample units may be used or adapted as appropriate. The sample units can be downloaded from the Chinese K-10 Syllabus and Japanese K-10 Syllabus pages of the NESA website.

For more information, contact:
Lyn Sully
Inspector, Languages
(02) 9367 8152

International cooking incursions

15/11/2017

Piatto perfetto can host Italian, German, French, Chinese, Japanese and Spanish cooking incursions.
Bookings for 2018 are now being taken.
Further details can be accessed in the flyer and on the Piatto Perfetto website.

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EOI-Network Facilitator and Network Leader (teachers of Chinese language K-12)

29/8/2017

Expressions of interest are invited from teachers of Chinese language K-12 who would like to join the Confucius Classroom Outreach and Networking project. This is an excellent leadership opportunity for Chinese language teachers who are aspiring to work towards Highly Accomplished with the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers. There will be two roles offered: Network Facilitators and Network Leaders.

This is a voluntary position which will be incorporated into your current teaching role. Teacher relief will be paid for you to attend meetings either via video conference or face-to-face.

Email applications as PDF to elizabeth.wang1@det.nsw.edu.au by 5pm on Friday 15 September 2017.

For more information please see the attached flyer.

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Stage 6 Chinese and Literature Course Prescriptions 2019-2023

28/8/2017

The amended Stage 6 Chinese and Literature Course Prescriptions 2019-2023 are now available from the syllabus section of the NESA website. Implementation for the new course prescriptions will commence from Term 1 2018 with Year 11.

Schools are reminded that study of the texts prescribed for the Year 12 course may not begin before the completion of the Year 11 course. This also applies to the study of a prescribed text in another medium, such as the film of a novel.

For more information, contact:
Lyn Sully
Inspector, Languages
lyn.sully@nesa.nsw.edu.au
(02) 9367 8152
@LanguagesNESA

New course prescriptions for Stage 6 Language and Literature courses 2019 - 2023

9/6/2017

The new course prescriptions for Stage 6 Language and Literature courses in Chinese, Indonesian, Japanese and Korean 2019-2023 are now available.

Implementation of the new course prescriptions will commence from Term 1 2018.

Schools are reminded that study of the texts prescribed for the Year 12 course may not begin before the completion of the Year 11 course. This also applies to the study of a prescribed text in another medium, such as the film of a novel.

For more information, contact:
Lyn Sully
Inspector, Languages
lyn.sully@nesa.nsw.edu.au
(02) 9367 8152
@LanguagesNESA

OFFICIAL NOTICE: IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEW CHINESE AND JAPANESE K-10 SYLLABUSES IN NSW

5/6/2017

New NSW languages syllabuses incorporating the Australian Curriculum are now available for Chinese and Japanese K-10.

Implementation of the new NSW Chinese and Japanese K-10 syllabuses will commence from Term 1, 2019, as follows:

Years 7-10
2017-2018: Familiarisation and planning
2019: Start teaching Year 7 and Year 9 elective course
2020: Start teaching Year 8 and Year 10 elective course

Kindergarten to Year 6
Implementation of the Chinese and Japanese syllabuses in K–6 is optional.
2017: Familiarisation and planning K-6
2018: Optional to teach K-6
2019: Start teaching K-6 (if implementing)

Initial support materials, including guides to the new syllabuses, are available to assist teachers in familiarisation and planning of the syllabus.

The new syllabuses will be available in an interactive online format later in 2017. Additional support materials including sample scope and sequences, sample teaching units and sample assessment activities will be available in Term 3, 2017.

The new Chinese and Japanese K-10 syllabuses and initial support materials are available on the NESA website.

For more information, contact:
Lyn Sully
Inspector, Languages
lyn.sully@nesa.nsw.edu.au
(02) 9367 8152
@LanguagesNESA