BREAKING NEWS: 2012 will be the last year of VCE mid-year exams

The VCAA has decided that mid-year examinations in a number of subjects, including Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Psychology, will be run for the last time in 2012.

From 2013, mid-year VCE examinations will no longer be part of the curriculum, with each subject having only a 2.5 hour exam at the end of the year. The VCAA notes that this will “provide more flexibility for schools and permit greater continuity of study for all VCE students.”

There will be some minor amendments made to study designs for the affected subjects (in Units 3 and 4 only), and Learning Materials will ensure that all of our 2013 study materials are reflective of the revised designs as soon as is practical after their publication.

For more information, visit the VCAA website at:

http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/correspondence/bulletins/2011/December/vce_general.html

STAVCON (February 2012)

It’s been only a few short months since the last STAVCON event, but the 2012 gathering is almost upon us. STAVCON is the annual conference series of the Science Teachers' Association of Victoria. The conference is open to any person involved or interested in science education; this includes student teachers, laboratory technicians, and primary, secondary and tertiary educators. As usual, Learning Materials will be there to display our full range of products and answer your questions.

This year’s event is split by subject across two locations and three dates:

Further details of the program and registration forms can be found on the Science Victoria website at http://www.sciencevictoria.com.au/confVCE.html