Invitation for 2023 MJS Grant Application for Japanese Language Teachers in Australia

Dear Japanese language teachers, The MJS Centre (Japanese Studies Centre for Teaching Development) would like to invite applicants for a MJS Grant for Japanese language teachers in Australia. Grant applications need to be submitted by 1 March, 2023, online via the following link: (https://limesurvey.mq.edu.au/index.php/538574?lang=en). The MJS Centre’s grant scheme is provided by the Nippon Foundation Fund for […]

OzCLO (Linguistics Olympiad) Training Day: Feb 15

Dear educators,   Hello and (almost) happy holidays! Remember that OzCLO 2023 (the Australian Computational and Linguistics Olympiad for secondary schools) is coming up in March of next year. I am writing to you now to confirm that the OzCLO pre-competition training day will be held on Wednesday, February 15, 2023 from 10 am until […]

Hakuhodo Foundation – 14th Japanese Language Exchange Program

[Program overview] The program is open to middle schools outside of Japan that teach a Japanese curriculum. This program invites students studying Japanese at overseas schools and their accompanying teachers to Japan for international exchanges and intercultural experiences in Japanese with Japanese students of the same age. The program consists of two components. 1)Preparatory training […]

Languages at ECU

Languages at ECU

Commencing Semester 1, 2023 the School of Education at Edith Cowan University will be offering students a pathway to become Languages specialists.   As part of the Languages specialisation at Edith Cowan University, students are required to complete a Work Integrated Learning (WIL) experience with a languages specialist in a school which teaches Languages. Students […]

OzCLO 2023: Join the Linguistics Olympiad

OzCLO 2023: Join the Linguistics Olympiad

OzCLO is a problem-solving competition using data from real languages. It has been run by major universities around Australia since 2008. OzCLO is for students from years 7 to 12 (note that this is a larger range than in previous years! Hooray!). Participants apply logical thinking to discover how languages work. Students who like languages, […]

In-Country Professional learning at The Japan Foundation Japanese-Language Institute, Urawa in 2023

In-Country Professional learning at The Japan Foundation Japanese-Language Institute, Urawa in 2023

Applications are now open for a number of in-country Japanese language teacher training programs in 2023! Please share with your networks and colleagues who may be interested.   Course venue: The Japan Foundation Japanese-Language Institute, Urawa (JFJLI, Urawa) (Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture)   Applications:Due online by 12pm JST, 2 December 2022. Note: Applications are subject […]

Languages Y9 and 10 7-10 Sequence Judging Standards Information Session – 3 November 2022 on Webex

Languages Y9 and 10 7-10 Sequence Judging Standards Information Session – 3 November 2022 on Webex

Languages Year 9 and Year 10 (7-10 Sequence) Judging Standards Information Session The School Curriculum and Standards Authority (the Authority) will be commencing, in Term 4 2022, the development of the Judging Standards Materials in for Years 9 and 10 Languages (7–10 sequence). The Authority has developed Year 9 and Year 10 assessment tasks for […]