Events and Conferences

Cambridge Humanities for Victoria Live Webinar

5th August @ 4.00pm | Cambridge University Press

Our expert presenters will take a look at some of the ways teachers can deliver rich learning experiences in the face of a constantly changing world and will address the various requirements of delivering the curriculum in a mixed ability classroom.

Webinar presenters:
Michael Adcock, Jennifer Casey, Adrian de Fanti and Ashley Keith Pratt.

Our presenters are highly regarded and passionate teachers of Humanities, with a wealth of experience teaching Victorian Curriculum content across History, Geography, Economics & Business, and Civics & Citizenship. We are delighted to say they are also authors of the new Cambridge Humanities for Victoria series.

Webinar attendees will receive a complimentary Cambridge Humanities for Victoria textbook of their choice*. For those who are unable to attend, the webinar will be recorded and distributed after the event.

Please contact educationmarketing@cambridge.edu.au if you have any issues or questions.

* Free textbook conditions: You must have attended the webinar for a period of 20 minutes. Limit of two books per school.

Read more here.                        Click here to register for the webinar.

Cambridge Essential Mathematics CORE Live Webinar

23rd July @ 4.30pm | Cambridge University Press

The webinar will be held on Thursday 23rd July at 4:30pm and you will be given the opportunity to ask any relevant questions you'd like our presenter to cover upon registration.

This webinar will introduce the new features of the Essential Mathematics CORE and Essential Mathematics resources and outline how to make the most of either series in a streamed or mixed ability setting.

Essential Mathematics CORE for the Victorian Curriculum is an exciting new edition of the popular Essential Mathematics GOLD series written specifically for Victoria and retains many of the features that made the series so popular.

Further details about this webinar will be sent shortly.

Read more here.

Cambridge Health and Human Development Live Webinar

29nd July @ 4.30pm | Cambridge University Press

The webinar will be held on Wednesday 29th July at 4:30pm and, upon registration, you will be given the opportunity to ask any relevant questions you'd like our presenters to cover.

Webinar presenters: Sonia Goodacre, Chrissy Collins, Alison Howard, Janine Konoroth, Emily Mathews and Kate Sims.

Our presenters are highly regarded and passionate teachers of Health and Human Development, with experience in VCE exam assessment, curriculum development and review, and the delivery of professional development for teachers and exam preparation lectures for students. We are delighted to say they are also authors of the new fourth edition of Cambridge VCE Health and Human Development.

Further details about this webinar will be sent shortly.

Read more here.

VCAA Announces changes delay to select study designs

22nd May | Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority

The newly accredited VCE study design briefings due to be implemented in 2021, have now been postponed by 12 months and will be delivered in 2022.

This applies to the following subjects.

• Biology
• Bridging English as an Additional Language
• Environmental Science
• Geography
• History
• Languages: Chinese First Language, Classical Greek, Classical Hebrew, Indonesian First Language, Japanese First Language, Korean First Language, Latin and Vietnamese First Language.

Read more here.

VCAA Announces new VCE exam timetable

22nd May | Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority

As a result of the ongoing impact of COVID-19 on school delivery of this year’s VCE program, the 2020 VCE examination periods have been rescheduled.

Read more here.

Jacaranda’s Writing Competition

Available now until June 26 | Entries submitted online

To celebrate the upcoming release of Jacaranda’s new English title Jacaranda English 7, Jacaranda is giving current English teachers and students from Years 7 to 12 the opportunity to enter their writing competition!

There are 39 prizes to be won! Enter now for a chance to feature your story in Jacaranda’s newest English publications or a cash prize up to $200.

Five categories available to suit a variety of writing styles including short story, essay, poetry, flash fiction and microfiction.

Visit https://www.jacaranda.com.au/writingcomp/ for T&C’s and to submit an entry.

Entries Close June 26, 2020