e.g. Tales of Two Cities, VCE literature guide, membership...
In collaboration with The University of Melbourne, VATE recently commissioned research into the trends associated with VCE English text lists, 2010-2019. The study, led by Dr Alex Bacalja and Dr Lauren Bliss, investigated a range of factors associated with the texts listed for study, including: text types, setting (time and place), protagonist sex and sexuality, authorship, fictionality, and themes.
The findings are designed to stimulate faculty discussions around text selection and to encourage English teachers to think critically about which texts are validated for study.
Applications for participation in the 2019 program are now open.
The project is a professional learning program, funded by the Department of Education and Training (DET), which aims to enhance planning and pedagogical approaches which improve students’ reading in English. Interested schools can read more about what is involved in the CoP project here.
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