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2024 Teachers New to SACE Stage 2 Physics
Presenter: Michael Smith (Tatachilla Lutheran College)
Dr Michael Smith has taught Physics for over fifteen years; has delivered professional development since 2014; and authored and edited Physics textbooks.
Intended Audience: For teachers new to Stage 2 Physics and current teachers seeking guidance that have not taught the Physics course recently.
Details
Date:
Time: 9.00am - 3.00pm
Venue: Walkers Arms Hotel
Bookings close: 06/02/2024
Event Pricing
| Type | Regular price |
|---|---|
| Personal Member (1 day) | $145.00 |
| Joint Member (1 day) | $145.00 |
| Corporate Member - SA School (1 day) | $185.00 |
| Non-Member (1 day) | $225.00 |
| SASTA Student Member (1 day) | $50.00 |
| 1st Year of Teaching (1 day) | $145.00 |
| 2nd Year of Teaching (1 day) | $145.00 |
Description
Presenter: Michael Smith (Tatachilla Lutheran College)
Dr Michael Smith has taught Physics for over fifteen years; has delivered professional development since 2014; and authored and edited Physics textbooks.
Intended Audience: For teachers new to Stage 2 Physics and current teachers seeking guidance that have not taught the Physics course recently.
Program Outline:
This professional development session will cover:
- Course requirements and planning
- SACE submission requirements
- Using the performance standards appropriately
- Advice and practice on writing quality assessments
In addition, participants are invited to collaborate, share resources, and develop networks that will assist in early-career teaching.
Key Topics:
- Overview of the course
- Using the subject outline in teaching
- Planning and assessment
- Assessment types
- Developing a LAP
- Good investigations
- Developing SATs
- Formative / Demonstration activities
- Other resources
- Planning the year
- Sample tasks and discussion
- Have some prepared to discuss
- Assessing and using the performance standards
- Science Inquiry Skills / SHE assessments
- Examination preparation
- Moderation
- What is required
- Planning and organisation
2024 Teachers New to SACE Stage 2 Biology
Presenter: Andrew Sayers (Henley High School)
Intended Audience: For teachers new to Stage 2 Biology and current teachers seeking guidance for the new course.
Details
Date:
Time: 9.00am - 3.00pm
Venue: Walkers Arms Hotel
Bookings close: 06/02/2024
Event Pricing
| Type | Regular price |
|---|---|
| Personal Member (1 day) | $145.00 |
| Joint Member (1 day) | $145.00 |
| Corporate Membership - SA School (1 day) | $185.00 |
| Non-Member (1 day) | $225.00 |
| SASTA Student Member (1 day) | $50.00 |
| 1st Year of Teaching (1 day) | $145.00 |
| 2nd Year of Teaching (1 day) | $145.00 |
| Corporate Member - Business or Interstate school (1 day) | $185.00 |
Description
Presenter: Andrew Sayers (Henley High School)
Intended Audience: For teachers new to Stage 2 Biology and current teachers seeking guidance for the new course.
Please see detailled program HERE.
2024 Teachers New to Stage 1 and Stage 2 Nutrition
Presenter: Elizabeth Arthur (Nazareth College)
Intended Audience: Stage 1 and 2 teachers new to Nutrition
This session will provide an introduction to Stage 1 and Stage 2 Nutrition covering content, resources, assessment and SACE requirements.
Details
Date:
Time: 9.00am - 3.00pm
Venue: Walkers Arms Hotel
Bookings close: 13/02/2024
Event Pricing
| Type | Regular price |
|---|---|
| Personal Member (1 day) | $145.00 |
| Joint Member (1 day) | $145.00 |
| 1st Year of Teaching (1 day) | $145.00 |
| 2nd Year of Teaching (1 day) | $145.00 |
| Corporate Member - SA School (1 day) | $185.00 |
| Non-Member (1 day) | $225.00 |
| SASTA Student Member (1 day) | $50.00 |
Description
Presenter: Elizabeth Arthur (Nazareth College)
Intended Audience: Stage 1 and 2 teachers new to Nutrition
This session will provide an introduction to Stage 1 and Stage 2 Nutrition covering content, resources, assessment and SACE requirements.
This workshop will give teachers new to teaching SACE Nutrition an opportunity to meet and network with fellow new teachers. The workshop will provide practical information for planning in Stage 1 and Stage 2 and an overview of the topics as well as examples and discussion around assessment tasks.
Program:
SUBJECT OUTLINES
Stage 1 Subject Outline
- Topics
(left hand column vs right hand column)
- How do these topics link to Stage 2
- Ideas for teaching
Stage 2 Subject Outline
- Topics
ASSESSMENT
Assessment requirements Stage 1 vs Stage 2
- Folio: prac and SHE
- SATs: task or case study
Performance Standards
Assessment tasks Stage 1 vs Stage 2
Science Inquiry Skills
+ Practical ideas
+ errors discussion
+ moderation
SHE
+ exemplar
+ writing a SHE test question
Case Study
+ exemplar
+ what it might look like in the exam
Test
+ writing good test questions
Examination – what to expect
2024 Teachers New to SACE Stage 2 Chemistry
Teachers new to SACE Stage 2 Chemistry provides an overview, and guidance offered for planning, assessment and task design. Participants will be given the opportunity to share and discuss ideas, tasks and other resources.
Intended Audience: For teachers new to Stage 2 Chemistry
Details
Date:
Time: 9.00am - 3.00pm
Venue: Walkers Arms Hotel
Bookings close: 13/02/2024
Event Pricing
| Type | Regular price |
|---|---|
| Personal Member (1 day) | $145.00 |
| Joint Member (1 day) | $145.00 |
| Corporate Membership - SA School (1 day) | $185.00 |
| Non-Member (1 day) | $225.00 |
| SASTA Student Member (1 day) | $50.00 |
| 1st Year of Teaching (1 day) | $145.00 |
| 2nd Year of Teaching (1 day) | $145.00 |
Description
Teachers new to SACE Stage 2 Chemistry provides an overview, and guidance offered for planning, assessment and task design. Participants will be given the opportunity to share and discuss ideas, tasks and other resources.
Intended Audience: For teachers new to Stage 2 Chemistry
2024 Teachers New to SACE Stage 1 & 2 Psychology
Presenter: Carolyn Pinchbeck & Ben Whyte
Carolyn has over 15 years of experience teaching SACE Stage 1&2 Psychology and has supervised both marking and moderation for a number of years and has also been involved in examination setting and curriculum writing for the SACE Board. She has supported many students in her classes to achieve A+ and Merit scores for Psychology over the years. Carolyn has convened the SASTA New Teachers conference and Psychology Summer Conference for many years and has a keen passion for promoting student and teacher excellence in the discipline of Psychology.
Intended Audience: For teachers new to Stage 1 & 2 Psychology
Details
Date:
Time: 9.00am - 3.00pm
Venue: Walkers Arms Hotel
Bookings close: 20/02/2024
Event Pricing
| Type | Regular price |
|---|---|
| Personal Member (1 day) | $145.00 |
| Joint Member (1 day) | $145.00 |
| Corporate Member - SA School (1 day) | $185.00 |
| Non-Member (1 day) | $225.00 |
| SASTA Student Member (1 day) | $50.00 |
| 1st Year of Teaching (1 day) | $145.00 |
| 2nd Year of Teaching (1 day) | $145.00 |
Description
Presenter: Carolyn Pinchbeck & Ben Whyte
Carolyn has over 15 years of experience teaching SACE Stage 1&2 Psychology and has supervised both marking and moderation for a number of years and has also been involved in examination setting and curriculum writing for the SACE Board. She has supported many students in her classes to achieve A+ and Merit scores for Psychology over the years. Carolyn has convened the SASTA New Teachers conference and Psychology Summer Conference for many years and has a keen passion for promoting student and teacher excellence in the discipline of Psychology.
Intended Audience: For teachers new to Stage 1 & 2 Psychology
Program:
9:00 - Welcome and networking
9:30- The bio/psycho/social model
10:30 - Morning tea
11:00- Stage 1
Assessment Type 1: Investigations Folio
- Science as a Hunan Endeavour (planning, task sheets, rubrics, exemplars, marking & mock moderation)
- Design & Deconstruct (planning, task sheets, rubrics, exemplars, marking & mock moderation)
12:45- Lunch
1:30 - Stage 2: Research Programs & Investigation Reports
2:30- Stage 1 & 2
Assessment Type 2: Skills and Application Tasks
- Tests
- Assignments
- Formative classroom activities
3:30 - Close
2024 Teachers New to SACE Stage 2 Scientific Studies
Presenter: Helen Godfrey (Open Access College)
Intended audience: Teachers new to Scientific Studies
Teachers new to SACE Stage 2 Scientific Studies provides an overview, and guidance offered for planning, assessment and task design. Participants will be given the opportunity to share and discuss ideas, tasks and other resources.
Details
Date:
Time: 9.00am - 3.00pm
Venue: Walkers Arms Hotel
Bookings close: 20/02/2024
Event Pricing
| Type | Regular price |
|---|---|
| Personal Member (1 day) | $145.00 |
| Joint Member (1 day) | $145.00 |
| Corporate Membership - SA School (1 day) | $185.00 |
| Non-Member (1 day) | $225.00 |
| SASTA Student Member (1 day) | $50.00 |
| 1st Year of Teaching (1 day) | $145.00 |
| 2nd Year of Teaching (1 day) | $145.00 |
Description
Presenter: Helen Godfrey (Open Access College)
Intended audience: Teachers new to Scientific Studies
Teachers new to SACE Stage 2 Scientific Studies provides an overview, and guidance offered for planning, assessment and task design. Participants will be given the opportunity to share and discuss ideas, tasks and other resources.
Program:
- Overview and structure of the subject
- Design Proposals
- Deconstruct and designing investigations
- Science as a Human Endeavour
- Collaborative Inquiry
- External Assessment
Please bring your own WIFI enabled device (laptop, tablet etc.)