Notice information
- Topic
- Curriculum
- Learning Area
- Languages
- Stages
- Early Stage 1 (Kindergarten), Stage 1 (Years 1 and 2), Stage 2 (Years 3 and 4), Stage 3 (Years 5 and 6), Stage 4 (Years 7 and 8), Stage 5 (Years 9 and 10), Stage 6 (Years 11 and 12)
Learn more about the implementation of NSW language syllabuses incorporating the Australian Curriculum for Chinese and Japanese K-10 commencing from Term 1, 2019.
New NSW languages syllabuses incorporating the Australian Curriculum are now available for Chinese and Japanese K-10. Implementation of the new NSW Chinese and Japanese K-10 syllabuses will commence from Term 1, 2019, as follows:
Implementation of the Chinese and Japanese syllabuses in K–6 is optional.
Year | Agenda |
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2017 | Familiarisation and planning K-6 |
2018 | Optional to teach K-6 |
2019 | Start teaching K-6 (if implementing) |
Year | Agenda |
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2017-2018 | Familiarisation and planning |
2019 | Start teaching Year 7 and Year 9 elective course |
2020 | Start teaching Year 8 and Year 10 elective course |
Initial support materials, including guides to the new syllabuses, are available to assist teachers in familiarisation and planning of the syllabus.
The new syllabuses will be available in an interactive online format later in 2017. Additional support materials including sample scope and sequences, sample teaching units and sample assessment activities will be available in Term 3, 2017.
The new Chinese and Japanese K-10 syllabuses and initial support materials are available on the NESA website.
For more information, contact:
Lyn Sully
Inspector, Languages
lyn.sully@nesa.nsw.edu.au
(02) 9367 8152
@LanguagesNESA