Category: NESA

New K-10 syllabuses for Hindi, Macedonian, Persian, Punjabi and Tamil

16/9/2019

The new Hindi, Macedonian, Persian, Punjabi and Tamil K–10 syllabuses and Course Performance Descriptors are now available on the NESA website. The syllabuses are available to download as PDF and Word documents.
Schools will begin implementing the new syllabuses from Term 1 2020. Additional advice about implementation is available on the syllabus pages.
For more information, contact:
Melissa Gould-Drakeley
Inspector, Languages
Melissa.Gould-Drakeley@nesa.nsw.edu.au
(02) 9367 8152

Reminder – consultation for Chinese/Japanese/Korean in Context draft syllabuses ends 8 September

3/9/2019

The consultation for Chinese/Japanese/Korean in Context draft syllabuses ends 8 September (this Sunday).

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.

language_in_context_performance_band_descriptions_september_2019.docx
File Size:	50 kb
File Type:	docx

NESA has revised French and Italian extracts for Stage 6 Extension courses

20/8/2019

NESA has made minor amendments to the course prescriptions for French and Italian, for implementation with Year 12 from Term 4 2019. For full details, visit the NESA official notice.

NESA has published the oral examination dates

5/8/2019

NESA has published the 2019 oral examinations timetable:
https://educationstandards.nsw.edu.au/wps/portal/nesa/11-12/hsc/key-dates-exam-timetables/hsc-languages-oral-examinations

NESA official notice – update to process for audio files for the listening component in HSC exams

25/7/2019

NESA has announced that HSC Presiding Officers will no longer receive CDs of audio files for the listening component in the HSC exam for languages – Beginners, Continuers,[Language] in Context and [Language] and Literature.

Please note, this notice is effective immediately and CCAFL courses are not affected.

Principals are now required to nominate an authorised school representative to download the MP3 audio files, which replace the CDs previously provided. Audio files will be available for download in Schools Online 1 hour before the relevant exam.

For more information, please visit the NESA Official Notice page.

NESA seeks feedback on the Collaborative Curriculum and Assessment Framework for Languages (CCAFL)

24/7/2019

In NSW, CCAFL Languages syllabuses have been developed using the CCAFL Framework.

Please complete the online survey to tell NESA what you think about the framework. Feedback will be considered in revising the new CCAFL Framework and future NSW syllabuses.

The survey will take approximately 30 minutes to complete and will close on Friday 26 July 2019.

2020 HSC exam development applications now available

4/7/2019

Are you interested in developing the HSC exams?

Each year NESA accepts applications from teachers and academics with appropriate experience and qualifications.

The 2020 HSC exam development application information is now available. Please visit the NESA website to access the application and more information.

CCAFL languages consultation meeting and survey

24/6/2019

NESA, along with other states and territories in Australia, is conducting a survey in relation to the current CCAFL Framework. The survey is to provide NESA with data that can be used to develop a new CCAFL Framework and future CCAFL syllabuses.

If you are interested, you may attend a consultation meeting on Wednesday 3 July from 4pm to 6pm at the NESA offices.

You can access the consultation survey here – unlike other consultation surveys, the link will not be available on the NESA website. It is anticipated that this survey will take approximately 30 minutes.

Places for this consultation are limited. If you are interested in attending this session, please respond to Josephine Ardino by Monday 1 July to confirm a place at the consultation meeting.

Draft K-10 syllabuses consultation – Modern Hebrew and Russian

4/6/2019

The draft K-10 syllabuses for Modern Hebrew and Russian will be released on 11 June. This also includes a review of the Life Skills outcomes and content.

The syllabuses documents are available for download via NESA’s website.

Have your say by attending a consultation meeting held between 4-6pm on the following dates and venues:
- Monday 24 June Club Rose Bay

- Wednesday 26 June NSW School of Languages, Petersham
- Saturday 27 July St Alexander Nevsky Russian Saturday School, Homebush.

Life Skills targeted consultation meeting will be held on:
- Wednesday 3 July NESA Office, Sydney City.

Draft syllabus consultation meetings contribute to 2 hours of NESA Registered PD addressing 6.2.2 and 7.4.2. Please visit NESA’s syllabus development page for more information.

NESA releases new course performance descriptors for languages K-10 syllabuses

3/6/2019

New course performance descriptors are available for the following syllabuses:
- Arabic
- Chinese
- French
- German
- Indonesian
- Italian
- Japanese
- Korean
- Modern Greek
- Spanish
- Turkish
- Vietnamese.

View the new course performance descriptors.

For more information, contact:
Penny Vlies
Senior Project Officer, Curriculum and Assessment