VALA 2023 Annual Conference - Day 1
Thursday June 15 – Jasper Hotel Melbourne
Morning tea and Lunch provided.
Day 1 of the Annual Conference features information and planning sessions on all VCE-VM and VPC units delivered by our expert presenters, sessions delivered by the VCAA Senior Secondary Reform Taskforce and HeadStart.
This day is ideal for educators and coordinators looking to further extend their knowledge and skills to the delivery of the Certificates...... so we love to see you all on the 15th and 16th of June!
Program summary
(subject to change without notice)
Details session outlines and presenter bio's published shortly
8.15 Registration opens – Tea and Coffee upon arrival – Lower foyer
9.00 Welcome and plenary – Main Hall
Welcome and housekeeping - Helene Rooks - CEO VALA
9.30 – 11.00 Session A
A1 VPC - the Basics - VCAA
A2 PDS unit 1 & 2 Curriculum & Planning- Cherie Osta & Geoff Bird – Lorne P-12 College
A3 WRS unit 3 & 4 Curriculum & Planning- Narelle Bean – Werribee Secondary College
A4 VPC – LIT – Curriculum & Planning - TBC
A5 NUM unit 3 & 4 Curriculum & Planning Justine Sakurai – University of Melbourne
A6 Head Start - What is it and how does it really support my students – Hari Nikolaou, Jamie Gray, Adam Cooper
A7 Applying the Pillars of Applied Learning in your everyday practise- Christina Paizes – John Fawkner College
11.00 - 11.30 Morning tea and Networking
11.30 – 1.00 Session B
B1 VCE-VM - the Basics - presented by VCAA
B2 Managing Challenging Behaviours - Mal Hand – Independent consultant
B3 VPC – PDS Curriculum & Planning – Cherie Osta & Geoff Bird – Lorne P-12 College
B4 WRS unit 1 &2 Curriculum & Planning - Narelle Bean – Werribee Secondary College
B5 LIT unit 3 & 4 Curriculum & Planning - TBC
B6 NUM unit 1 & 2 Curriculum & Planning - Justine Sakurai – University of Melbourne
B7Assessment - Christina Paizes – John Fawkner College
1.00 – 1.45 Lunch, displays and networking - Upper and Lower Foyer
1.45 – 3.15 Session C
C1 Assessment and Quality Assurance of the VCE-VM and VPC- delivered by VCAA
C2 PDS unit 3 & 4 Curriculum & Planning - Cherie Osta & Geoff Bird – Lorne P-12 College
C3 VPC – WRS -Curriculum & Planning – Narelle Bean – Werribee Secondary College
C4 LIT unit 1& 2 – Curriculum & Planning - TBC
C5 Head Start - What is it and how does it really support my students – Hari Nikolaou, Jamie Gray, Adam Cooper
C6 Using applied learning to re-engage - Kate Stone – Oakwood School
C7 VET delivered in Schools - Presented by the VCAA VET Unit
C8 VPC Numeracy - Mal Hand
