The Asia Society newsletter has arrived, with information you may find useful.
 
At-home adventures through Asia
Join adventures through the diverse cultures of Asia via at-home lessons and activities for learners. These adventures assist in building cross-cultural understanding between the East and West, sparking curiosity about Asia and fostering cultural empathy. There are adventures in China, Japan, Vietnam, Indonesia, India and Korea. The adventures can be found on the Asia Society website.
 
Virtual NCLC 2020
The National Chinese Language Conference (US) will be held online from 24-26 June 2020. The conference is accessible globally and is free for all attendees. Registration instructions and conference details are available on the conference website.

​Cherrybrook Technology High School is updating its list of casual teachers and is seeking teachers who are available for casual work. Interested teachers are invited to send a copy of their CV, relevant certificates, Department of Education employee details and WWCC number to Masami Arkins, Head Teacher, Languages (International and Multicultural Programs). Please indicate in your email the language you are qualified to teach – Japanese, Chinese or French – year level that you are able to teach, days available, contact email, phone number and casual teacher number.

The consultation for Chinese/Japanese/Korean in Context draft syllabuses ends 8 September (this Sunday).
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NESA is seeking feedback on the Performance Band Descriptors on the following matters:

• - Is outcome 6.2 covered in the PBD or is it better represented in the suggested changes in pink on the attached document?
• - Does dot point 4 of the PBD align clearly to the outcomes?

 
NESA appreciates your feedback so have your say and complete the survey online or submit a written response to:
- Belinda Munro-Laylim for Japanese and Korean in Context
- Gianna Pagni for Chinese in Context.

This is a unique, statewide professional learning opportunity for teachers of Chinese K-12 in government and non-government schools.​ Interested teachers can register via the RegoDirect event page.

Date: Friday 18 October 2019
Venue: The Grace Hotel, 77 York Street, Sydney
Time: 8:30am to 4pm

Registration closes on Friday 11 October 2019.

Please see the attached flyer for detailed information.

The Stage 6 Chinese, Japanese and Korean in Context draft syllabuses are now available.

NESA has provided 3 ways for you to submit your feedback:
- complete a survey
- make a submission
- attend a consultation meeting.

Click here to view the draft syllabuses and for more information on how to submit your feedback.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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