Friday November 23, 2018 5:00 – 7:00pm
JLTAWA Teacher of the Year – nominations now open
Do you know of a JLTAWA member who is doing amazing work and deserves recognition? Please consider nominating them for ‘JLTAWA Teacher of the Year’!
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Renew your membership!
Renew your membership!
Don’t forget to join MLTAWA by 31 March, 2018 and select “JLTAWA” as you Single language Association (SLA)
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Japanese Teacher Information Pack 2017
Japanese Teachers Information Pack 883.26 KB
The Japan Foundation, Sydney is the Australian arm of The Japan Foundation, which was established by the Japanese government to promote cultural and intellectual exchange between Japan and other nations. It runs a diverse range of programs and events, including exhibitions, talk events, grant programs and Japanese language courses for all levels from beginner to advanced. The Japan Foundation was established in 1972 in Tokyo and has expanded to a global network of 24 offices in 23 countries. The Australian office was founded in 1978.
A Primary School Calligraphy Contest 2016
Open to students of current JLTAWA members
Prizes include fudepens and $20 App giftcards
Teacher information:
Each school may send in one entry per category
to the JLTAWA judging committee:
Years 1-3
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
Entries must be received by August 31, 2016
Ice-Shaving Machines
JLTAWA has purchased two ice-shaving machines, to lend out to JLTAWA members, at no charge. If you have an upcoming Japanese cultural activity day, what could be better than a delicious and refreshing kaki-gori to top off the day? JLTAWA members may book either one or both machines for a week at a time, by contacting Anne Ashby at aashby@mlc.wa.edu.au. All you need do is pick up and drop back the machines, but the hire is free.
We hope this purchase will benefit many members.
Letter to Principals: P-10 Languages WA
Western Australian school principals have been have sent a letter of clarification regarding the provision of P-10 Languages education in Western Australian schools. The letter from Chair, Patrick Garnett, and Chief Executive Officer, Allan Blagaich of the School Curriculum and Standards Authority, sets out the timeline for implementation of the P-10 Languages syllabuses as part of the Western Australian Curriculum Outline, commencing in 2018 and also states the minimum provision that schools must offer in terms of Languages education. The letter and FAQ’s about the Authenticity’s position can be accessed from the School Curriculum and Standards Authority website.
WA Japanese Language Speech Contest 2017
WA Japanese Language Speech Contest 2017
Saturday, 9th September, 2017
University of Western Australia
The aim of the WA Senior School Japanese Language Speech Contest 2017 is to encourage students of Japanese to showcase their language skills in a challenging environment. Winners from the WA competition will progress to the Australian final on Saturday, October 7th 2017 which will be held at the Japan Foundation, Sydney.
The 2017 competition is generously sponsored by the Japan Foundation, Sydney, and supported by the Department of Education, Consulate-General of Japan in Perth, and Hyogo Prefectural Government Cultural Centre.
The WA competition is for students in Years 11, 12 and individuals’ aged 17 or above who are no longer high school students. It has four categories:
- High School Senior Division
- Open Beginner Division
- Open Division
- Background Speaker Division
Up to two students per school per category will be accepted in the High School Senior Division. All contestants will receive a participation certificate. Prizes will also be awarded in each division.
Participants are required to submit an English summary of their speech with their application form and a copy of their full speech in Japanese and English one week prior to the contest.
Application forms:
High School Division – 2017 WA JP Speech Contest applicationform updated
Open Division – 2017 WA JP Speech Contest applicationform_OPEN
Judging criteria will follow the Japan Foundation National Guidelines.
Please read the Contest Guide carefully: 2017 Guidelines[1]
New Languages added to ACARA
The Australian Curriculum: Languages website now includes curriculum documents for Arabic, Modern Greek, Spanish, Korean and Vietnamese. These are available for use but have not yet been endorsed.
Curriculum for the other ACARA Languages will be posted on this site in the near future. Stay posted on the latest developments for Languages by subscribing to the ACARA e-Newsletter.
– See more at: http://aiswalanguages.ais.wa.edu.au/news_article.php?id=49#sthash.qpVwObpf.dpuf
Australian Curriculum: Languages officially released
Languages officially released
From the ACARA media release:
he Australian Curriculum: Languages for Chinese, French, Indonesian and Italian have now been made available on the Australian Curriculum website.
With the release of the languages curricula, ACARA has now published and made available for use curriculum for all eight learning areas of the Australian Curriculum – a significant moment in Australian education history.
The curricula for the four languages online are yet to be formally endorsed by the Education Council, but as decided by the council, have been made available for states and territories to use in schools in their jurisdictions.