The Bulletin - 7 Oct 2024

VCTA's new look Website and Database

Late last term the VCTA team implemented the new VCTA Member Website and Database.  If you have not yet logged into the new system please take the opportunity to do so.  The instructions showing all members how to use the new website and database for the first time are located on the VCTA website homepage.  

If you have any questions about the new website, please contact VCTA via email or by phone 03 9419 9622.

New Compak Resources

Resources for this week are included below:

• Years 9 & 10: Superannuation (direct link to the item)

Click here for the full Compak® Library.

VCTA Events including COMVIEW

• Comview24 has launched and registrations are now open! 
  Comview24 includes over 90 educational sessions across five subject disciplines with 100+ presentations and site visits on offer. Sessions range from workshops to excursions, lectures to interactive experiences and more.
  
  To see the full program, to register your attendance and to explore all options on offer follow this link to the homepage.

• Differentiating the Curriculum in Years 7 - 10 - join with Dr Hugh Gundlach in a full day event to discover the power of differentiating the curriculum in Years 7 - 10 economics and business. 
• Countdown to the Exams - webinars are now available to purchase via Comtalk.

Victorian Schools' Parliamentary Convention for Teachers

Funded by the Victorian Department of Education, this FREE one-day Convention is designed to support the professional learning of civics and citizenship for educators.  Participants will be provided with training to support them to run their own student parliaments within a classroom or school setting and will have the opportunity to network with likeminded professionals. The program will also include a model of the successful student Convention run at Parliament of Victoria and civics curriculum updates. 

For full program details and registrations click HERE.

Victorian Law Foundation (VLF)

Please take the time to explore  the Victoria Law Foundation’s updated Learn about the law | Victoria Law Foundation website where amongst other useful information.  You will find an up to date listing of resources relevant to VCE Legal Studies and Civics . The team at VLF hope you find the new streams helpful to your teaching and your students.

Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA)

The RBA has released a new chart pack dated 25 September 2024. In addition, the RBA has produced a student-friendly video to help with understanding the latest Statement on Monetary Policy. 

The video can be found by following this link.

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