The Bulletin - 19 May 2025

Welcome to the Weekly Update
Monday 19 May

 


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Presenting at COMVIEW 2025

Have you thought about presenting at Comview25?

We are now accepting Expressions of Interest for delivering sessions. All presenters receive free entry into Comview on the day of the presentation. If you are passionate about curriculum, assessment or interested in future focused learning for:

  • Accounting
  • Business Management
  • Economics
  • Industry & Enterprise
  • Legal Studies, or
  • Years 7 - 10

... then we want to hear from you!

Submit your interest and inspire your colleagues to make a difference in their classrooms too.


PROFESSIONAL LEARNING

Transforming Education: Provoking Thinking in the new Victorian Curriculum

Friday 20 June, Docklands

Get ready for an electrifying journey into Economics, Business and Civics & Citizenship education at our upcoming conference! Join us as we dive deep into the innovative world of the new Years 7 to 10 Curriculum.

Register Now

Empowering Commerce Educators: Building Your VCE Toolkit in Units 2 and 4

Saturday 14 June, Parkville

This program will provide attendees with ideas and resources to use in the classroom and the confidence to teach VCE Units 2 and/or 4. Participants can choose to attend one or both units or swap between subjects from morning to afternoon.

Register Now


Webinars Now Available:
Review of the 2024 VCE Exams

Online

Hear from Examination Assessors and Chief Assessors as they review student performance during the 2024 VCE exams. Each presenter will provide hints and tips to help shape your teaching in 2025 and to assist with your preparation as you head towards the end of year exams.

To watch the webinar go to the VCTA Comtalk webpage.

Monday 24 and Tuesday 25 November

The University of Melbourne in the Spot and FBE Building

This two-day event will feature more than 100 sessions, including workshops, lectures, excursions, and networking opportunities designed to inspire and support teachers across all commerce disciplines.

Registration will open in Term 3, with pricing details to be announced later this term.

 

VCTA Subject Specific Resources

Did you know that VCTA provides comprehensive lists of classroom resources that are freely available from Australia-wide organisations for teachers to use in the classroom?
The lists contain information that is vetted by VCTA for accuracy and includes activities and supporting materials for:

Parliament of Victoria (PoV)

PoV is offering a free online professional development event today at 4:30pm to help teachers write their own classroom case studies using parliamentary reports. 

In addition, The Parliament Prize for students is now open. Entries close at 5:00pm on Friday 13 June.  

Victorian Law Week - is on now!

Celebrate all things law by getting involved in Victorian Law Week. To see the full list of what is happening around the State check out the program.

If you are short of time, the VLF have compiled a special list of events that they believe are most relevant to teachers and students.            

Ecstra - Financial Education in Schools: (Tomorrow) Tuesday 20 May, 12:30pm

The Ecstra Foundation's national financial education in schools survey results will be presented later this month via an online webinar.

Join the webinar to hear how young Australians are learning about money, what topics they want to understand better and teacher and parent views on the effectiveness of financial education.

RBA Economics Careers

The RBA has created a new resource page showcasing careers in economics. The resources include videos, posters and information to use with students in your classrooms and with potential students who may be considering a career in economics.

Civics - free professional learning: Friday 6 June

The Victorian Electoral Commission is offering a free professional learning day for teachers of Years 5 - 10. The day offers time to learn and connect, share ideas and access resources to help you become a civics specialist in your school.                                          

Kind regards

The VCTA Team