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2017 Teachers New to SACE Stage 2 Biology - FULL

This initial event is full, however, if you missed out, please click on the Book Now button below to add your name to the waiting list. Whilst this waiting list is not for the event dated above, we may potentially run a second event if there is enough interest.

Details

Date: Monday 20 February 2017

Time: 9.00am to 3.30pm

Venue: Education Development Centre

Bookings close: 21/02/2017

Event Pricing

Type Regular price
Non-Member (1 day) $215.00
Personal Member (1 day) $135.00
Joint Member (1 day) $135.00
Retired Member (1 day) $135.00
Life Member (1 day) $135.00
Corporate Member (SA School) (1 day) $175.00
SASTA Student Member (1 day) $135.00

Description

Presenters: Tony Diercks and Brian Le Cornu


Teachers New to SACE Stage 2 Biology - Monday 20 February 2017

PROGRAM

9:00 am         Registration

9:15 am          Introduction

  • The current SACE course                                                                        
  • SACE Board documents                                                                           
  • Designing a Teaching Program                                                               
  • Alternative Programs                                                                               
  • Australian Curriculum 2018 (Topics and Assessment, SU, SIS, SHE) 

 

10:30 am       Morning Tea

10:50 am       Theory Lessons

  • Teaching biology                                                                                      
  • Analysing worksheets, class assignments, homework assignments using assessment design criteria and performance standards
  • AV and multimedia materials in Senior Biology                                    

 

                        Practical Lessons

  • Types of Practical                                                                                     
  • Assessing practical work                                                                          
  • Test questions relating to practicals                                                      

 

12:15 pm       Assessment Plans

  • Designing an assessment plan                                                                
  • Sample assessment plans                                                                        

 

12:30 pm       Lunch                                    

1:00 pm         Moderation

  • SACE moderation                                                                                     

                 

1:15 pm         Preparing tests and issues investigations

  • Analysing test questions                                                                          
  • Preparing answers                                                                                   

 

2:00 pm         Afternoon Tea

 

2:15 pm         Marking

  • Marking tests and issues investigations                                                
  • Marking extended response questions                                                 
  • Verification                                                                                                

 

3:15 pm         Conclusion                          

  • Where do you get help?
  • SACE Board and SASTA – how can they help science teachers?

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