The Bulletin - 1 December 2025

Welcome to the Weekly Update
Monday 1 December

The staff at VCTA wish all teachers a productive final few weeks leading into the summer break. Today's VCTA Weekly Update is the final one for 2025.

Comview25 Resources Now Available

Comview Resources are now available to download via the:

VCTA Resource Shop

Please select the Comview25 Tile within the shop to download your resources. The resources are free for attendees and can be accessed once your Comview25 registration is paid.

Please note that not all presenters have made their presentations available for download due to proprietary, confidentiality or sensitive information.

We would also like to acknowledge the following organisations who supported and attended Comview25:

Strategic Partners

Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand

Venue Sponsor

University of Melbourne
Faculty of Business & Economics

Professional Learning

VCE Economics Teachers

Be on the lookout for an exciting email later this week. VCTA along with the RBA has some 2026 news coming your way!

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.

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.

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

🌟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 has launched 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!

Available to purchase online now.

Community News

VCE Economics Chart Packs for 2026

From 2026, Saul Eslake, Economist, will give your students the edge with Student Economic Chart packs designed to boost learning outcomes and build real confidence. Each pack cuts through the headlines to uncover the insights that matter and helps students to grasp the impact of policy decisions and succeed in their assessments.

Packs include charts, written analysis and 35 – 50 slides, depending on the issues at that point in time, to share with students in your school. Packs are issued quarterly.

See the VCTA Resource Shop to purchase your subscription for 2026.

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.

Education Services Australia (ESA) and DFAT

ESA and DFAT have combined forces to create classroom resources to promote active, thoughtful global citizens. Details can be found on the DFAT website.

VCTA Christmas Holiday Office Closure Dates

The VCTA Office will be closed from 19 December through to the 5 January. Should you need to contact the office during this time, please leave a message and we will respond to you once we open again in the new year.

From all the VCTA Staff to you,
we wish you a safe and joyful Festive Season
and a Happy New Year!

Kind regards

The VCTA Team

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The Bulletin - 1 December 2025

Welcome to the Weekly Update Monday 1 December

Comview25 Resources Now Available

Professional Learning

Welcome to the Weekly Update
Monday 1 December