The Bulletin - 03 November 2025

Welcome to the Weekly Update
Monday 3 November

COMPAK

The following new Compak item is now available:

 Compak 
 
 

Professional Learning
 
ONLY 9 Days Left to Register for Comview25!

Register Now

Choose from 96 sessions across two days, including site visits, industry presentations, and the latest developments in your subject area.

Over half of the presenters are teachers sharing their knowledge and skills through workshops and collaborations.

Plus, don't miss Social Hour on Monday which is a perfect way to unwind after a day of learning.  

Thank you to our Strategic Partner Chartered Accountants ANZ
and Venue Sponsor University of Melbourne.

Registrations for Comview25 close on Wednesday 12 November at midday!
 

🌟Calling all Years 7 to 10 teachers 🌟

Are you prepared for the implementation of the Victorian Curriculum 2.0 in 2026?
Do you need ready to use classroom resources to help with your 7 - 10 lesson planning and preparation?
Then get excited! VCTA is about to launch brand-new Resource Packs designed to make implementing the Victorian Curriculum Version 2.0 (from 2026) easier than ever.
Features include:
  • 120 fully developed lessons across twelve resource packs, linked directly to the new curriculum's content descriptors, knowledge and skills for Economics and Business & Civics and Citizenship.
  • Suggested learning intentions and success criteria for every lesson.
  • Web-based and traditional activities, with references to great online tools and printable worksheets.
  • Editable and printable formats (PDF and Word) for easy adaptation so you can tailor the lessons for your class and school context.
  • Suggested solutions for activities and practice questions.
  • Teacher notes to support planning and classroom delivery, particularly suited to those who may be teaching out of field.

Created by experienced teachers and quality-checked by VCTA, these packs are your shortcut to a smooth and engaging start to the new curriculum and will save you hours of preparation time!

The packs will launch at Comview and be available to purchase online from late November, ready for your classroom in 2026.
Community News
Years 9 and 10 Textbook: Cambridge Money, Markets and Citizenship 
(Second Edition)

Covering all areas of the new Victorian Curriculum V. 2.0, the new Cambridge Money, Markets and Citizenship for the Victorian Curriculum 9 & 10 (2nd Edition) textbook aligns the updated content descriptors and achievement standards to contemporary economics, business, civics and citizenship case studies for use within the classroom.

Order a copy of the textbook ready for 2026.

  

VCAA resources for the new Victorian Curriculum V 2.0

The VCAA has released curriculum planning documents and sample curriculum planning documents, activities and assessment tasks for the Years 7 - 10 Economics and Business, and Civics and Citizenship content descriptors of the new Victorian Curriculum (version 2.0).                 

Reserve Bank of Australia - supporting the teaching of economics in secondary schools with an early exposure investigation and report. 

The RBA has issued a new article titled Building Interest in Economics: The Role of Early Exposure.

The article explores results from their 2024 student survey which confirms that early engagement is associated with greater student interest, confidence and understanding of Economics.

Business Educators Australasia (BEA) Biennial Conference
Melbourne, June 2026

BEA is inviting Expressions of Interest to present at the 2026 Business Educators Australasia Biennial Conference, to be held in Melbourne on Thursday 18 and Friday 19 June 2026.

Conference Theme: Educate for Impact: Shaping Civic, Economic and Financial Futures

BEA is particularly seeking sessions that engage with:

  • Years 7–10 Economics and Business and Civics and Citizenship  teaching and learning
  • Economic & Financial literacy
  • Civics and citizenship education
  • Classroom-ready strategies and cross-curricular insights

👉 Apply now to present

Kind regards

The VCTA Team 

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