NSW Department of Education and Communities

Jason MiezisDirector, Educational Services

Public Schools NSW

Hunter Ashton Mandarin Connected Classroom Program Leader

Mandy FisherLeadership and Regional Relations

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National Asian Languages and Studies

in Schools Program

Initial plan and pilot

What we learnt from the pilot

Program refinement and improvement

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E438PBdAGNo

Program Details – Plans, etc

Program linked to BOS syllabus

Statistics – to date

Graphic

Increasing Participation Rates

Next Steps - LSLD

Local Schools Local Decisions

Dem Lesson – Neutral Bay PS

Teacher and student feedback