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DoE languages eCourses now available to all sectors!

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DoE languages eCourses now available to all sectors!

To align with the changes to NESA's PD requirements for teachers (from 16.08.24) and the removal of Accredited and Elective PD...

Launch of support for Classical Languages K-10 Syllabus

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Launch of support for Classical Languages K-10 Syllabus

Next Tuesday, 10 December, the NSW Department of Education will be launching their support for the Classical Languages K-10 Syllabus,...

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Strategies for HSC success - statewide staff meeting recording now available

At the department's Term 4 statewide staff meeting on Strategies for HSC success –developing speaking, writing, listening and reading...

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Explicit teaching in languages - did you miss the SWS meeting?

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Oct 231 min read

Explicit teaching in languages - did you miss the SWS meeting?

Did you miss the recent statewide staff meeting on 'Explicit teaching in languages'? Don't panic - the Languages and Culture team have...

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Aug 291 min read

Launch of Korean support!

The NSW Department of Education is launching its support for Korean! The Korean Stage 4 resource set supports the Modern Languages K-10...

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Aug 51 min read

Explicit teaching in languages

Explicit teaching and effective language teaching go hand in hand. Explicit teaching aligns with how students process, store and retrieve...

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Do your students shy away from engaging in listening activities?

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Jul 261 min read

Do your students shy away from engaging in listening activities?

On Wednesday 14 August, 4-5 pm, the Languages and Culture team is hosting their Term 3 statewide staff meeting. The topic of the meeting...

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Units available to consider using in Terms 3 and/or 4

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Jul 61 min read

Units available to consider using in Terms 3 and/or 4

With the aim of helping you with your planning for Semester 2, the department has developed an overview of all of the sample units they...

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Jul 41 min read

Indonesian support - launch recording

The Indonesian set of resources to support the Modern Languages K-10 Syllabus was presented at the Indonesian teachers' workshop in June....

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Jun 231 min read

New support for Indonesian!

The NSW Department of Education has just published their Indonesian support resources for the Modern Languages K-10 Syllabus at Languages...

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Term 2 statewide staff meeting - recording now available

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Jun 51 min read

Term 2 statewide staff meeting - recording now available

At their Term 2 statewide staff meeting on 22 May, the Languages and Culture team looked at 'Assessment ideas for various contexts'. Here...

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Language-specific examples and grammar guides - Modern Languages K-10 Syllabus

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May 11 min read

Language-specific examples and grammar guides - Modern Languages K-10 Syllabus

Did you know NESA has published language-specific examples (K-6 and 7-10) and grammar guides for 19 modern languages, to accompany the...

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Term 2 - full unit of work for Stage 4 Italian

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May 11 min read

Term 2 - full unit of work for Stage 4 Italian

The NSW Department of Education has just published a full unit of work for Stage 4 Italian - 'Do you like school?'. The unit is aligned...

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Term 2 - full unit of work for Stage 4 German

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Mar 251 min read

Term 2 - full unit of work for Stage 4 German

The NSW Department of Education has just published a full unit of work for Stage 4 German, aligned to new syllabus outcomes and content....

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Transforming classrooms through the Modern Languages K-10 Syllabus - downloadable staffroom posters

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Feb 281 min read

Transforming classrooms through the Modern Languages K-10 Syllabus - downloadable staffroom posters

The NSW Department of Education has just published downloadable posters to support language teachers and faculties to articulate what’s...

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Term 1 SWS meeting - 10 engaging activities for the languages classroom

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Feb 231 min read

Term 1 SWS meeting - 10 engaging activities for the languages classroom

Did you miss the Languages and Culture team's statewide staff meeting on Wednesday? No need to stress - the recording of the meeting is...

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Fortnightly support in the Languages statewide staffroom

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Feb 141 min read

Fortnightly support in the Languages statewide staffroom

Do you teach languages 7-12 in a NSW public school? If you're not already a member, the best place to access support from the NSW...

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Feb 121 min read

Term 1 statewide staff meeting

The Languages and Culture team at the NSW Department of Education warmly invites all language teachers to their first statewide staff...

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Chinese and Spanish support now available

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Dec 7, 20231 min read

Chinese and Spanish support now available

Have you checked out the NSW Department of Education's support for Stages 4 and 5 Chinese and Spanish, aligned to the Modern Languages...

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Nov 17, 20232 min read

Upcoming Term 4 network meetings

It's almost time!! In 2024, we begin teaching with the new Modern Languages K-10 Syllabus, so we're at the pointy end of planning. It's...

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Term 4 statewide staff meeting - recording and activity

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Nov 2, 20231 min read

Term 4 statewide staff meeting - recording and activity

At the Languages and Culture team's Term 4 statewide staff meeting, 'Ready, set, program!', the team took a deep dive into a learning...

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Oct 30, 20231 min read

Collaboration day - Armidale

The Armidale language teacher network is looking forward to seeing as many teachers as possible at their full-day collaboration on...

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Oct 13, 20231 min read

Term 4 statewide staff meeting

With implementation almost here, the Languages and Culture team is offering a deep dive into a learning sequence from their support for...

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