MEMBERS' ONLY EVENT
On Monday August 23 at 4pm: Joanne McFarland, Senior Project Officer, Assessment Quality and Innovation at NESA, will be explaining the HSC marking and moderation process, including the attribution of bands to candidates, and Trudy Noller, Community Engagement Manager at UAC will talk on the ATAR calculation, including scaling. There will be an opportunity to ask questions to the presenters, and we encourage you to send some of the questions you might already have when registering to participate using this link. We are pleased to be able to share with you what your STANSW Committee has been up to this half of the year - see attachment below. |
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Dear colleagues,
We are excited to announce the latest initiative for professional development this year by our association: a professional reading book club!
We will start it with the latest book from Gianfranco Conti and Steve Smith called “Memory: What every language teacher should know”.
The idea is to discuss 4 chapters each meeting before having a final meeting with Conti himself in Spanish.
The dates for these meetings are as follows:
- Thursday August 5, 4 30 to 5.30 pm (discussion on chapters 1 to 4)
- Tuesday September 14, 4 30 to 5.30 pm (discussion on chapters 5 to 8) **UPDATED**
- Thursday October 7, 4 30 to 5.30 pm (discussion on chapters 9 to 12)
- Thursday November 4, 4 30 to 5.30 pm(discussion on chapters 13 to 16)
- Wednesday December 1 (4 to 6pm final meeting with Conti)
The prices for this professional development opportunity are
STANSW members: $30
Non-Members: $40
** Book purchase not included **
Book available on Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/z22s78rh
Click below to sign up!
This year once again STANSW is offering a Practice Speaking Day for your HSC (Beginners, Continuers, Extension courses) and IB Diploma Ab Initio students.
Date: Saturday June 5 (Term 2, week 7).
Time: 10am to 3pm
Cost: $5 per student (covers the price of 2 practices per student and needs to be paid in advance via the association’s website, NOT on the day).
Date: Saturday June 5 (Term 2, week 7).
Time: 10am to 3pm
- Continuers: 10am – 12pm
- Ab Initio: 10am – 12pm
- Beginners: 1pm- 3pm
- Extension: 1pm-2:30pm
Cost: $5 per student (covers the price of 2 practices per student and needs to be paid in advance via the association’s website, NOT on the day).
STANSW now has a Facebook page! It is a wonderful place to share information and is open for all Spanish teachers and hispanophiles.
The link is here:
www.facebook.com/SpanishTeachersNSW
There is also a STANSW private Facebook group for members only. Details will be provided upon payment of the membership fee.
The link is here:
www.facebook.com/SpanishTeachersNSW
There is also a STANSW private Facebook group for members only. Details will be provided upon payment of the membership fee.
Queremos informarles que tendremos un taller con Marcela Ayas (Shifting thinking in the current K-10 language syllabuses) el jueves 11 de marzo de 5.30 a 6.30pm en International Grammar School. La información más detallada sobre este taller se puede encontrar en el documento adjunto. Para inscribirse, por favor llenen este formulario. Es importante notar que, debido a las precauciones sanitarias que se deben tomar, habrá un límite de 30 participantes para este evento.
Proponemos que este evento sea seguido por una cena en algún lugar cercano.
Esperamos contar con la presencia de muchos de ustedes en esta oportunidad de compartir en persona.
Proponemos que este evento sea seguido por una cena en algún lugar cercano.
Esperamos contar con la presencia de muchos de ustedes en esta oportunidad de compartir en persona.
2021 Trial HSC Examination package - Spanish both Beginners and Continuers
A$130.00
2021 Trial HSC Examination package with student papers, listening audio and marking criteria for Beginners, Continuers and Extension.
2021 Trial Examination Package - Spanish Beginners
A$80.00
2021 Trial HSC Examination package with listening audio and marking criteria.
2021 Trial Examination Package - Spanish Continuers
A$80.00
2021 Trial HSC Examination package with listening audio and marking criteria.
As per the past few years, the Spanish Teachers Association will be hosting a HSC Speaking Practice Day in July/August 2020.
Date: Spanish Continuers - 25th July 2020 9am-1pm - times allocated for virtual conversations!
Date: Spanish Beginners - 1st August 2020 9am-1pm - times allocated for virtual conversations!
Cost: FREE
If you are bringing a number of students to this event, it is a requirement that teachers also attend to contribute to the number of different examiners available on the day.
If you would like to attend please email the below coordinators BEFORE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON Friday 3rd July.
Spanish Beginners Practice Day - Ruth Joynes (publicrelationssta@gmail.com)
Spanish Continuers Practice Day - Juliette Bates ( julietteb@igssyd.nsw.edu.au)
You will need to give the coordinators details of the students email contact details and that of a parent/guardian.
Date: Spanish Continuers - 25th July 2020 9am-1pm - times allocated for virtual conversations!
Date: Spanish Beginners - 1st August 2020 9am-1pm - times allocated for virtual conversations!
Cost: FREE
If you are bringing a number of students to this event, it is a requirement that teachers also attend to contribute to the number of different examiners available on the day.
If you would like to attend please email the below coordinators BEFORE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON Friday 3rd July.
Spanish Beginners Practice Day - Ruth Joynes (publicrelationssta@gmail.com)
Spanish Continuers Practice Day - Juliette Bates ( julietteb@igssyd.nsw.edu.au)
You will need to give the coordinators details of the students email contact details and that of a parent/guardian.
While Covid19 restrictions have been in place impacting on our day to day lives in schools, the Spanish Teachers Association has not been idle. We have continued in the production of the Trial Examination papers for HSC exams with the objective of having a Beginners/Continuers and Extension trial available for purchase by members.
The Beginners paper is virtually complete - we do not need additional assistance or committee members at this point in time. However, if you are available to assist in formatting or recording papers please contact Teresa Alonso (presidenesta@gmail.com).
The Continuers and Extension Paper teams still need assistance in producing texts (particularly for the Reading component, some items in the Listening of Continuers and all Extension). Without assistance there will not be an Extension paper available to members for purchase this year. Again, if you can assist please contact Teresa Alonso (presidentesta@gmail.com).
There is no payment for participation in this endeavour; however, those participating gain access to all Trial Spanish Examinations (for all levels) produced in 2020 for their school at NO COST.
This is also an excellent opportunity for Professional Development, and can be counted towards Teacher Identified hours for NESA Maintenance of Accreditation, particularly for Standards 5.1.2, 6.2.2 and 7.2.2 and 7.4.2.
If you are interested in participating, please register your interest through form below:
The Beginners paper is virtually complete - we do not need additional assistance or committee members at this point in time. However, if you are available to assist in formatting or recording papers please contact Teresa Alonso (presidenesta@gmail.com).
The Continuers and Extension Paper teams still need assistance in producing texts (particularly for the Reading component, some items in the Listening of Continuers and all Extension). Without assistance there will not be an Extension paper available to members for purchase this year. Again, if you can assist please contact Teresa Alonso (presidentesta@gmail.com).
There is no payment for participation in this endeavour; however, those participating gain access to all Trial Spanish Examinations (for all levels) produced in 2020 for their school at NO COST.
This is also an excellent opportunity for Professional Development, and can be counted towards Teacher Identified hours for NESA Maintenance of Accreditation, particularly for Standards 5.1.2, 6.2.2 and 7.2.2 and 7.4.2.
If you are interested in participating, please register your interest through form below:
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