The Bulletin - 28 Apr 2025


Welcome to the Weekly Update
Monday 28 April


COMPAK

Compak items uploaded in the past week include:

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 Years7 to10 Curriculum.

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Empowering Commerce Educators: Building Your VCE Toolkit in Units2 and4

Saturday 14 June, Parkville

This program will provide attendees with ideas and resources to use in the classroom and the confidence to teach VCE Units2 and/or4. Participants can choose to attend one or both units or swap between subjects from morning to afternoon.

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From Basics to Brilliance: Economics Literacy in the Years9 &10 Classroom

Thursday 15 May, Bendigo

The VCTA, along with three leading economists, is coming toBendigoto deliver a one-day workshop on economics literacy. During the day teachers will hear from experts and be guided towards resources that build confidence in delivering the Victorian Curriculum Version2.0 economics literacy program.

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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 find your subject and to watch the webinar in your own time head to the VCTA Comtalk webpage.


COMVIEW 2025

Save the Date!

Comview25is scheduled forMonday24 and Tuesday25 Novemberat The University of Melbourne in the Spot and FBE Building!

Comview25 is an exciting opportunity to connect to over 600 other teachers across two days filled with more than 100 workshops, lectures, excursions and events.

More details to come!


Business Educators Australasia (BEA)

2025 Plan Your Own Enterprise Competitionis now running.

All details are included on theBEA websitewith entries being accepted from now through to September.

Do you have a question about this competition? Please contact the VCTA Executive Officer,Michelle Mitchell.


Parliament of Victoria

Parliament of Victoria Education Team is offering afree online sessionto help teachers prepare students for the Parliament Prize in 2025. The event is suitable for teachers pf Years 5 - 12.

A full suite of civics resources including further information for the Parliament Prize can be found at theTeach and Learn page.


Victorian Law Foundation: 20 & 21 May

The VLF 2025 Horsham VCE Law Talks for secondary school students will be occurring on 20 & 21 May. If you are in travelling distance to Horsham you are strongly encouraged to attend these free talks with your students. Presenters include Victorian Legal Aid, Juries Victoria, Courts Victoria and the Victorian Ombudsman amongst other distinguished guests. Further information can be obtained fromFabiola Superina, Education Manager, VLF.


Civics - free professional learning: Friday 6 June

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


Reserve Bank of Australia

The RBA has issued the latest Chart Pack. It can be accessed from theRBA Education website.


The Economic Society of Australia (ESA)

Presented by Emma Chow, from the Public Education team at the RBA, and support by the ESA this free webinar investigates the decline in Economics as a discipline since the 1990's and looks at what Year 12 Economics students are studying once leaving school:

Where have all the economics students gone?

To gain further insight, a paper is also provided on this topic via the RBA website.


Kind regards
The VCTA Team

 

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