Events & Webinars 2023

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Ongoing Webinars 2023

Jacaranda On Demand Webinars

2023 | Jacaranda


Take your teaching to the next level and learn about the latest education trends.

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2023

Pearson - International Baccalaureate webinar

April 2023 | Pearson Publishing


Join the authors of the new Pearson for the IB Diploma Programme as they talk you through the most important changes to the DP Subject Guide for first assessment in 2025.

They’ll also show you how Pearson’s new print and digital student books, with separate resources for Standard Level and Higher Level Science, will help make your new journey into the teaching of the biological sciences enjoyable and rewarding.

Chemistry: Click here

Physics: Click here

 

Oxford Implementing the Australian Curriculum Mathematics (9.0): Challenges and opportunities Webinar

June 13th 2023 | Oxford University Press


Join expert teacher and presenter, Suzanne Garvey, as she outlines the key features of the new 7–10 Mathematics Curriculum and shares a range of practical strategies and resources designed to help set your students up for success in Secondary Mathematics!

Read more here.

 

Macmillan Education Free PD Sessions for English

May 2023 | Oxford University Press


In these sessions, Matilda’s expert authoring team will unpack the key knowledge, skills, assessment, and expectations of the 2024 Unit 3 & 4 English and EAL Study Design. Get up-to-speed with the requirements of the new course with specific focus on Unit 3 AOS 3, ‘Creating Texts’ and explore critical teaching and learning points, techniques for connecting and transferring skills across areas of study, and ways to explicitly teach, scaffold, consolidate and extend students throughout the course.

Session running order: 1 hour presentation followed by 30 minutes of Q & A with the author team. All attendees at face-to-face sessions will receive an excerpt from Matilda’s new VCE Units 3 & 4 English/EAL textbook plus other giveaways.

 

Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School, Keilor East.
(At the Larkin Centre, VCE Campus)
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Wednesday 10th May 2023
4- 6.30 pm

Nossal High School, Berwick
(At the Jean Russell Centre)
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Thursday 11th May 2023
4 - 6.30 pm

Monash University, Clayton Campus
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Wednesday 17th May 2023
3.30 - 6pm

Deakin University, Burwood Campus
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Thursday 18th May 2023
3.30 - 6pm

All Seasons Resort/Hotel Bendigo:
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Thursday 25th May 2023
3.30 - 6pm

Online-only events:
Thursday 8th June
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4 - 5.30pm

 

Wednesday 21st June

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4 - 5.30pm

Presented by: Hayley Harrison, Julia Lippold and Virginia Danahay

 

Oxford Implementing the Australian Curriculum Science (9.0): Challenges and opportunities Webinar

June 14th 2023 | Oxford University Press


Join Oxford experts as they outline the key features of the new Australian Curriculum: Science 7–10 (Version 9.0) and share a range of practical strategies and resources designed to help set your students up for success in Secondary Science!

Read more here.

 

Oxford Implementing the Australian Curriculum Humanities and Social Sciences (9.0): Challenges and opportunities Webinar

June 15th 2023 at 4pm | Oxford University Press


Join expert teachers and presenters, Majella Wessel, and Kay Bishop, as they outline the key features of the new Australian Curriculum: Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS) and share a range of practical strategies and resources designed to help set your students up for success in HASS!

Read more here.

 

National Education Summit Conferences

Friday 16th June to Saturday 17th June 2023 9am - 4pm | Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre


Professional learning designed by Australian educators, for Australian educators Join principals, school leaders and educators from K-12 at the National Education Summit.

Held over two days educators can experience innovative Conferences, Workshops and interactive Seminars delivered by experts and thought leaders from the education sector. Educators can also engage with exhibitors showcasing the latest in resources at the The Education Show, an education focused Free Trade Expo. Educators attending the event can earn professional development hours on any time spent at the event.

Hear from experts in the education sector
Over the course of the Summit, leading voices and academics will present conference and workshops across key topics including:

  • Diverse Learners Symposium
  • Capacity Building School Libraries
  • Wellbeing for Future Focused Schools
  • STEM across the Curriculum
  • Literacy Masterclass
  • Berry Street Education Model Workshops
  • Free Seminars
  • Classroom of the Future

Read more here.

 

Cambridge VCE Physics Study Design Webinar

20th July 2023 4:30PM - 5:30PM | Online Webinar


This webinar will examine key components of the new VCE Physics Study Design via the lens of Cambridge Senior Science Physics VCE, particularly Units 3&4, with an emphasis on the external examination and school-assessed coursework tasks.

The webinar will cover:

  • Key changes in the Study Design including: torque and DC motors; photovoltaic cells and inverters; evidence for special relativity (Michelson-Morley experiment, particle accelerator lengths, GPS signals); and cross-study specifications, including Key Science Skills and Scientific investigation methodologies.
  • Implications of changes for external examination (Weighting of the three areas of study in Unit 3 and two areas of study in Unit 4, analysis of past papers, and production of sample exam)
  • The comprehensive teaching and learning resources available in Cambridge Senior Science Physics VCE and the Exam Generator.

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Cambridge Food for Life 7-10 Webinar: Supporting teachers and students through AC v9.0

Thursday 27th July from 4.30pm - 5.30pm | Cambridge University Press


With Fiona Matthews and Chrissy Collins

Join these experienced and passionate Food for Life authors in a webinar as they explore how this new resource package for the AC v9.0 caters to all types of learners and supports both new and experienced teachers.

This webinar will cover key features of the new Food for Life 7-10 resource, highlighting:

  • the new look Australian Curriculum
  • how the resource supports differentiation in the classroom
  • practical activity ideas to address a range of key knowledge and key skills
  • key features to assist planning and assessing practical and theory work, including new recipes

Let us help you inspire your students in all things Food.

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Cambridge Uni Press: Cambridge Senior Science Chemistry VCE Units 3&4 Webinar

Wednesday 26th July 2023 | Online


Join co-authors Brett Drummond and Simon Maaser as they outline the key Study Design changes for VCE Chemistry at Units 3&4 and discuss how the forthcoming Cambridge Senior Science Chemistry VCE Units 3&4 resources will support teachers to meet these new requirements.

What to expect in the webinar:
  • How the use of a clear and logical learning sequence, easy to follow worked examples, skills boxes, suggested responses for all questions, a range of experimental and inquiry tasks with model answers, plus extensive review material will help guide students to success in VCE Chemistry.
  • How students can use the independent learning features of the interactive textbooks including videos for worked examples, workspaces and downloadable suggested responses for all questions, and Success Criteria checklists with linked questions to best prepare for assessments.
  • What additional support is available for teachers including curriculum guidance, assessment examples, practicals and modifiable experiments
  • The new Exam Generator

After the presentation there will be the opportunity to ask the authors questions in a Q&A session.

Learn more here

 

HTAV Annual Conference: HISTORY NOW

Thursday 27 – Friday 28 July 2023 | Jasper Hotel, Melbourne CBD


Early bird Rate closes midnight Wednesday 12 July.
All registrations close Tuesday 18 July.

The HTAV Annual Conference, themed History Now, will feature an impressive range of workshops, lectures and practical seminars that will provide ideas for engaging classroom strategies, activities and pedagogy to help build on the learning outcomes of students.

Learn from experts from schools and organisations across Victoria in an environment filled with like-minded educators. This is an experience rich with insights that you can take back to your classrooms and share with your school community. The evaluation feedback from our conferences shows that teachers advance their subject-specific knowledge and practice by reaching beyond their own school gates.

Join us on an informative and insightful History journey and share in the unique spirit when the History community comes together.

Confirmation emails with session allocations and full event details will be issued during the week beginning Monday 24 July.

See program booklet here.

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Cambridge VCE Media Study Design with Ben Hoban

2nd August 2023 4:30PM - 5:30PM | Online Webinar


Join Ben Hoban, VCE Media teacher and advocate for innovative learning and digital literacy, as he discusses the key components of the new VCE Media Study Design and how Media Reframed VCE Units 1-4 Second Edition will support teachers and students through the changes.

This webinar will cover:

  • Key changes to the Study Design including Study Specifications, Unit 1 Area of Study 3: Australian Stories, Unit 2 AOS 3: Media and Change and Unit 3 AOS1: Narratives and Their Contexts
  • Options for Narrative Assessment in Unit 2 and 4
  • Australian stories and First Nation’s content options including detailed case studies
  • Making the connection from Unit 2 AOS3: Media and Change to Unit 4 AOS2: Agency and Control through the changing media landscape.
  • Key case studies for Unit 2 AOS3: Media and Change and setting the framework
  • Key case studies for Unit 4 AOS2: Agency and Control with a focus on Surveillance Capitalism and how to decode and apply this to the classroom
  • New print and digital features of the Media Reframed Second Edition will also be covered in the context of the new Study Design.

Attendees will go in the draw to receive a $500 Cambridge voucher

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GTAV Annual Conference 2023: Geography: The Power of Interconnections

Monday 7th August | Jasper Hotel, Melbourne CBD

Tuesday 8th August | Fieldwork Locations


Information will be available shortly.

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EduTECH - One giant festival for all of Education

24th and 25th August 2023 | Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre


EduTECH is the largest trade show and conference for the entire education lifecycle across Australia. Get ready to reconnect in-person at the meeting place for the brightest and most innovative minds in the education space.

Learn more here

 

Insight Creative Writing Competition 2023

Entries open: 20 March 2023 | Entries close: 1 September 2023


Entries for the 2023 Insight Creative Writing Competition are now open!

This competition is open to high school students around Australia as we aim to ignite a passion for creative writing and inspire the voices of the future. Entering the competition is free and all entrants will have the chance to share in over $3000 of cash prizes!

All shortlisted entries will also be judged by acclaimed Australian authors. Past judges have included Alice Pung, Arnold Zable, Cath Moore, Michael Pryor, Will Kostakis and Jack Henseleit. This year’s shortlist judges will be announced in the coming months, so make sure you follow us on Facebook and Instagram to see the official announcement!

Over the past six years, we have had the pleasure of reading more than 1500 creative pieces from high school students around the country. If you’re a budding writer in high school, we’d love to see your work.

Competition Key Dates
Entries open: 20 March 2023
Entries close: 1 September 2023
Longlist announcement: 18 October 2023
Shortlist announcement: 1 November 2023
Awards Ceremony: 7 December 2023

More info and to enter click here.

 

MAV23 Conference

Thursday 30 November and Friday 1 December 2023 from 8:00AM - 4:00PM | La Trobe University, Bundoora


To ensure continual improvement in mathematics education, we need to aim high!

All students have the right to leave school with a high level of numeracy, and the mathematics skills, knowledge, and positive dispositions to support them in further study, and their professional and civic lives.

Many factors need to come together for success, and we recognise that teaching and learning is complex arrangement of priorities and factors that must be effectively implemented to bring about improvement. Teachers and leaders must consider the evidence of what constitutes quality numeracy and mathematics teaching, learning, and assessment. They must implement, test, and refine proven approaches, and ensure that student needs are met within their unique school context.

We are committed to focusing on teaching the student and understand that numeracy and mathematics teaching is proficiency-rich, helping develop independent users of mathematics. Formative assessment must be part of the approach, to be responsive to each student’s needs as they progress. All students deserve to experience productive challenge, high quality learning experiences, and true engagement and enjoyment in mathematics.

Join us at MAV23 to explore how we raise the bar and improve our approaches to lead improvement in student, school, and system outcomes.

Subthemes:
  • Exploring evidence for improving student achievement outcomes
  • Unpacking high quality teaching, learning, and resources
  • Improving assessment, through balancing formative and summative approaches
  • Focusing on the proficiencies at the heart of mathematics and numeracy learning
  • Improving positive dispositions for teachers and students, valuing mathematics and its applications

More details to follow.

Register Here                           Learn more here