Category: Continuers

Reflections and advice from past HSC students

21/3/2023

A new HSC hub resource is available to support you and your students to prepare for the HSC. We asked past students, from a range of languages, contexts and schools, for the advice they would give students studying Stage 6 Beginners and Continuers languages courses.

The package includes 2 videos with students, with reflection questions to prompt discussion and explore the benefits of learning a language in Stage 6 and effective techniques to prepare for the HSC.

The videos follow a 'You can't ask that'-style format, and includes their reflections on what worked well, what they liked and what they found challenging. It is a great conversation starter to share with your class, to reflect on how to best prepare for the HSC.

We hope you and your students enjoy connecting with this group of inspiring language learners as much as we enjoyed working with them.

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Statewide staff meeting recording now available

25/11/2022

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Thank you to the 51 teachers who joined us for the live statewide staff meeting on Wednesday afternoon, when we explored 'Stage 6 Beginners and Continuers speaking skills'. For those who weren't able to make it, the recording is now live on our YouTube channel and the slide deck is attached.
If you would like to explore non-HSC style tasks a little further, you can complete our eCourse – Stage 6 school-based assessment in languages, MyPL code AC00014.
You can also visit our Stage 6 resources in the HSC hub.

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New Stage 6 Continuers resource – answering listening and reading questions

23/5/2022

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We have just published a resource on the Stage 6 section of our website under the heading 'Assessment in Stage 6', that explores question keywords used in Stage 6 Continuers courses, question types that address outcomes 3.1-3.6 and a range of sample answers to demonstrate ways to effectively answer these questions. This resource is also available on the department's HSC hub.

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Stage 6 Literacy – languages

21/7/2021

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New literacy resource pack for Stage 6!

Stage 6 Literacy in context – Writing in languages is now live! This suite of resources is designed to support student writing development in languages based on current research to support student literacy.
These Stage 6 resources have been created to enable teachers to use content they are working with in class to improve the quality of students' written responses in English (to a stimulus text in the target language) and in student responses in the language they are learning. They contain videos and downloadable activities on subject vocabulary, planning for writing and student writing and feedback.
You can use these resources individually, as a faculty, or as part of a whole-school literacy team. By using these resources, you can also register hours for Elective PD.

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HSC hub – Stage 6 languages Beginners and Continuers videos

24/7/2020

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The Languages and Culture team has developed videos with advice to students on how to approach the HSC Beginners and Continuers examinations. You can find the videos in the HSC hub, along with downloadable guides with advice for Beginners, Continuers, Extension, [Language] and Literature and [Language] in Context students.

The department's HSC hub contains high-quality, on-demand resources that teachers can provide to their students to help them prepare for their exams. Aligned to NSW syllabuses, the hub is a carefully curated central repository for items created by the NSW Department of Education, including Aurora College and WooTube. There is also third party material available. For copyright reasons, some items will require a NSW Department of Education log in.

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Continuers text types updated on our website

20/5/2020

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We're not sure if you'd noticed, but when the DoE's website moved platforms over the January holidays, we discovered the new platform did not allow foreign characters, or even things like apostrophes or long (en) dashes. Instead, it turned all these things into question marks. Very frustrating!!

We have been trying ever since to fix the problem, and we're nearly there! The Continuers text types information has now been added as Word documents - easier to download and use with students! Thank you for your patience during this frustrating period.

https://education.nsw.gov.au/teaching-and-learning/curriculum/key-learning-areas/languages/s6

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Updated support for Stage 6 Continuers

15/10/2019

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We have updated the language-specific Continuers pages on our website to include:
- links to relevant NESA document
- advice for students
- information on text types, including past HSC questions for each text type for students to practise.

Visit our site at education.nsw.gov.au/languages to learn more.

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Reflections and advice from past HSC students

Statewide staff meeting recording now available

New Stage 6 Continuers resource – answering listening and reading questions

Stage 6 Literacy – languages

HSC hub – Stage 6 languages Beginners and Continuers videos

Continuers text types updated on our website

Updated support for Stage 6 Continuers

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