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.

We have been advised of a font issue with the Stage 6 Japanese Extension support materials published on Monday. We are currently rectifying this issue, so the materials are unavailable for the moment.

​If you have already downloaded and/or printed the document, please delete/destroy this version.

​The updated version will be available later this week.

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.

Kincumber High School is seeking a full-time Japanese teacher for 2019 to teach Years 7 and 8. Expressions of interest are invited from teachers who are interested in being considered for the role. 

For further information contact the principal Janine Debenham on 02 4369 1555.

Please note that the expressions of interest for two advertised language teacher roles at Gosford High School in 2019 close tomorrow, 5pm Friday 7 December as originally advertised. The date given in yesterday’s TeachNSW Jobfeed is incorrect. 

Correct information:

Temporary positions available – Gosford High School 
Gosford High School is seeking expressions of interest from teachers for two positions for Term 1 2019, commencing on 29 January 2019, with the possibility of an extension. The positions available are as follows:
- 1 language teacher who is qualified to teach French and Japanese for Years 8-12

• - 1 language teacher who is qualified to teach French and German for Years 8-12 (including German Beginners).

The selection criteria for the position is as follows:
-  Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills with a demonstrated capacity to work collaboratively as an effective team member.
- Capacity to deliver effective, engaging and differentiated teaching programs that cater to the needs of gifted and talented students in Stages 4-6.
- Demonstrated capacity to engage students in learning through effective teaching, learning and assessment practices.

Should you wish to apply for the positions, please complete the EOI attached, addressing the selection criteria. Please note that one of the referees listed must be the applicant's current principal. The expression of interest should not exceed 2 A4 pages and requires the signature of the applicant's current principal or supervisor, if the applicant is currently non-school-based staff.

Please submit your EOI to Adrienne Scalese, Relieving Principal, by no later than 5pm on 7 December 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.

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

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. 

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