Texts and human experiences (EAL/D)

The English Teachers Association of New South Wales (ETA NSW) offers this focused professional learning series on teaching the 'Texts and Human Experiences' common module for EAL/D (English as an Additional Language or Dialect) students. This is one of the most important areas of the NSW English syllabus, and teaching it effectively to EAL/D students requires specific pedagogical knowledge and strategies. Delivered across two Monday afternoon sessions (11 and 25 May 2026, 4:00–5:30pm), this series provides EAL/D teachers with practical approaches to helping their students engage with texts through the lens of human experiences—exploring how texts represent individual and collective human experiences, and how they invite students to reflect on their own. The sessions are delivered live, with pre-recorded versions available to registrants for 30 days after the event, providing flexibility for teachers who may not be able to attend in real time. ETA NSW is the peak professional body for English teachers in New South Wales, and their professional learning events are developed by practising English teachers with deep expertise in curriculum, pedagogy, and assessment. For any EAL/D English teacher in NSW navigating the demands of the Texts and Human Experiences module, this series offers specialist, targeted support that is hard to find elsewhere.