Intensive Seminar for Teachers – Japan Foundation, Sydney (jpf.org.au)
WHAT IS THE INTENSIVE SEMINAR FOR TEACHERS?
Interested? Hear from participants of previous Intensive Seminars here.
PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS
UPCOMING SEMINAR INFORMATION
Target:
- Australian teachers of primary levels K-Y6 (teachers of Y7-8 may apply) or New Zealand teachers of primary levelsY1-8 (teachers of Y9-10 may apply).
- Australian pre-service teachers who are currently studying in the final year of their teaching course in university towards being a primary school level Japanese teacher in Australia, or have graduated from a teaching course on a primary school level in Australia within the past two years and be actively seeking teaching work.
[NOTE] Due to COVID-19 circumstances, there is a possibility that this seminar might be cancelled.
Timeline:
- July 11, 2022: Applications open
- August 8, 2022: Deadline for application submission
- August 8, 2022: If less than 10 applications, the seminar will be cancelled
- August 22, 2022: Application outcome notification
- August 29, 2022: Successful applicants to confirm their places
- August 29, 2022: If less than 10 participants, the seminar will be cancelled
- September 12, 2022: Deadline for Pre-task submissions
Starting and finishing times:
- Starting time: 9:30am on September 26, 2022(Monday)
- Finishing time: 12:30pm on September 29, 2022 (Thursday)
COVID-19 Policy
Please refer “Updated Conditions of Entry” from our website:
https://jpf.org.au/.
NSW Government “Travel To and From” website:
https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/rules/border-restrictions
WHO CAN APPLY FOR UPCOMING SEMINAR (2022 SEP) ?
***As a result of revisions made to our previous eligibility criteria, participants who have attended in Intensive Seminars with the last three years are now eligible to attend.***
Teachers must:
- be an Australian teacher of primary levels K-Y6 (teachers of Y7-8 may apply) or a
New Zealand teacher of primary levels Y1-8 (teachers of Y9-10 may apply). - be currently teaching Japanese a minimum of 3 hours per week.
- not be a native or near-native Japanese.
- be able to read Hiragana and Katakana without any difficulty.
- be at least JLPT N5 level of Japanese language proficiency. JLPT sample site here: http://www.jlpt.jp/e/samples/forlearners.html
- be able to attend each day in full.
Pre-Service Teachers must:
- be currently studying in the final year of their teaching course in university towards being a
primary school level Japanese teacher in Australia, or have graduated from a teaching course
on a primary school level in Australia within the past two years and be actively seeking
teaching work. - not be a native or near-native Japanese speaker.
- be able to read Hiragana and Katakana without any difficulty.
- be at least JLPT N5 level of Japanese language proficiency. JLPT sample site here: http://www.jlpt.jp/e/samples/forlearners.html.
- be able to attend each day in full.
IS THERE A SEMINAR FEE?
- There is no participation fee for this seminar.
- All travel costs (i.e. transport and accommodation) are the participant’s responsibility.
HOW DO I APPLY?
- Print out Form 1 (Handwritten Task) → Fill out by hand → Scan → Save as PDF
- Download Form 2 (Self-evaluation lists) → Fill out (typing is allowed) → Save as Word format
- Fill out Online Application form → Upload FORM 1 &2
- Submit by August 8, 2022 (for 2022 SEP)
*Your application will only be accepted when both Forms 1 and 2 are uploaded.