The Bulletin - 10 November 2025

Welcome to the Weekly Update
Monday 10 November

COMPAK

The following new Compak item is now available:
 


Professional Learning
 
ONLY 3 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.

 The VCTA Jules Aldous Professional Learning Scholarship for 2026

As a lifelong advocate for education, particularly in legal studies and commerce, Jules Aldous mentored new teachers, shaped curriculum, delivered professional learning, and contributed to countless educational initiatives at both state and national levels. The Jules Aldous Scholarship is available to early career teachers within their first five years of teaching, who are also individual or school members of VCTA. 

The successful recipient will receive free access to all VCTA professional learning opportunities for one calendar year in their nominated VCTA subjects. If the successful applicant is from a rural or regional area, a travel grant is also available to attend professional learning in-person events in Melbourne. 

Further details are on the VCTA website. 

Applications for the 2026 scholarship close Monday 8 December, 2025. 

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 - resources for unpacking inflation. 

The RBA has issued new resource to improve the understandability of inflation. Please access the resources via the RBA's education website.  

In addition, the latest RBA chart pack is now available for use. 

 

Kind regards

The VCTA Team