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)
Find out about new NSW languages K–10 syllabuses incorporating the Australian Curriculum.
New NSW languages K–10 syllabuses incorporating the Australian Curriculum are now available for French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Korean and Spanish. Implementation of these new languages will commence from Term 1, 2019, as follows:
Kindergarten to Year 6
2018 Familiarisation and planning K6
2019 Start teaching K6 (if implementing)
Implementation of the Chinese and Japanese syllabuses in K–6 is optional
Years 7–10
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 and 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 2018. Additional support materials including sample scope and sequences, sample teaching units and sample assessment activities will also be available later in 2018.
The new French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Korean and Spanish 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