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Cancellation policy:
Notice of cancellation received more than 48 hours before the event will incur a standard $50 administration processing fee, any registration fees received in addition to this amount will be refunded. For cancellation notice received less than 48 hours before the event, registration fees unfortunately cannot be refunded.
2020 Teachers New to SACE Stage 2 Biology
Date: Friday 14th February 2020
Time: 9.00am - 3.30pm
Venue: Education Development Centre, Hindmarsh
Bookings close: 07/02/2020
Event Pricing:
| Type | Earlybird price | Regular price |
|---|---|---|
| Personal Member (1 Day) | n/a | $145.00 |
| Joint Member (1 Day) | n/a | $145.00 |
| Corporate Membership - SA School (1 Day) | n/a | $185.00 |
| Non-Member (1 Day) | n/a | $225.00 |
| SASTA Student Member (1 Day) | n/a | $50.00 |
Presenters: Brian LeCornu and Tony Diercks
Intended Audience
For teachers new to Stage 2 Biology and current teachers seeking guidance for the new course.
Key Topics:
Introduction
- Australian Curriculum 2018 (Topics and Assessment, SU, SIS, SHE)
- What’s new?
- SACE Board documents
- Designing a Teaching Program
- Alternative Programs
Theory Lessons
- Teaching biology (including discussion of new content for 2018)
- Analysing worksheets, class assignments, homework assignments using new 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
Assessment Plans
- Including changes for 2018 – e.g. ‘weightings’, examination format
Moderation
Preparing tests, SHE questions, and SHE investigations
- Analysing test questions
- Preparing answers
- ‘Deconstructing’ a problem
Marking
- Marking tests, SHE questions, and SHE investigations
- Marking extended response questions
Q & A Session
2020 Teachers New to SACE Stage 2 Physics
Date: Friday 14th February 2020
Time: 9.00am - 3.30pm
Venue: Education Development Centre, Hindmarsh
Bookings close: 07/02/2020
Event Pricing:
| Type | Earlybird price | Regular price |
|---|---|---|
| Personal Member (1 Day) | n/a | $145.00 |
| Joint Member (1 Day) | n/a | $145.00 |
| Corporate Member - SA School (1 Day) | n/a | $185.00 |
| Non-Member (1 Day) | n/a | $225.00 |
| SASTA Student Member (1 Day) | n/a | $50.00 |
Presenters: Michael Smith (Concordia College)
An overview of the course will be provided, and guidance offered for planning, assessment and task design. Participants will be given the opportunity to share and discuss ideas, tasks and other resources for teaching the new course.
Intended Audience
For teachers new to Stage 2 Physics and current teachers seeking guidance for the new course.
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
2020 Teachers New to SACE Stage 2 Chemistry
Date: Friday 21st February 2020
Time: 9.00am - 3.30pm
Venue: Education Development Centre, Hindmarsh
Bookings close: 14/02/2020
Event Pricing:
| Type | Earlybird price | Regular price |
|---|---|---|
| Personal Member (1 Day) | n/a | $145.00 |
| Joint Member (1 Day) | n/a | $145.00 |
| Corporate Membership - SA School (1 Day) | n/a | $185.00 |
| Non-Member (1 Day) | n/a | $225.00 |
| SASTA Student Member (1 Day) | n/a | $50.00 |
Presenters: Glen Arthur (University Senior College)
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
2020 Teachers New to SACE Stage 1 & 2 Nutrition
Date: Friday 21st February 2020
Time: 9.00am - 3.30pm
Venue: Education Development Centre, Hindmarsh
Bookings close: 14/02/2020
Event Pricing:
| Type | Earlybird price | Regular price |
|---|---|---|
| Personal Member (1 Day) | n/a | $145.00 |
| Joint Member (1 Day) | n/a | $145.00 |
| Corporate Member - SA School (1 Day) | n/a | $185.00 |
| Non-Member (1 Day) | n/a | $225.00 |
| SASTA Student Member (1 Day) | n/a | $50.00 |
Presenters: Lisa Cibich & Angela Leopold
This session will provide an introduction and revision of Stage 1 and Stage 2 Nutrition covering content, resources, assessment and SACE requirements.
Intended Audience: Teachers new to SACE Nutrition and those wanting a refresher and a chance to network with fellow Nutrition teachers.
Key topics:
- Stage 1 & 2 Subject Outline
- Topics and resources
- Assessments
- Exam and Moderation
Please bring along resources used, task design and student work to share in moderation.
2020 Designing Lab Lessons with a STEM Focus
Date: Friday 28th February 2020
Time: 9.00am - 3.00pm
Venue: Underdale High School - Biology Lab
Bookings close: 25/02/2020
Event Pricing:
| Type | Earlybird price | Regular price |
|---|---|---|
| Personal Member (1 Day) | n/a | $145.00 |
| Joint Member (1 Day) | n/a | $145.00 |
| Corporate Member - SA School (1 Day) | n/a | $185.00 |
| SASTA Student Member (1 Day) | n/a | $50.00 |
| Non Member (1 Day) | n/a | $225.00 |
Presenter: Kate Dilger
This workshop examines how we can make the laboratory experience more meaningful for students and reflect the emerging emphasis on STEM. Through hands-on engagement, teachers will be guided through how to design practical investigations that ask students to apply their content knowledge and skills to create solutions to a real world application of science.
Copies of the practical activities explored will be supplied to all participants.
The workshop is aimed at resourcing teachers of Years 7–10 science.
2020 Teachers New to SACE Stage 1 & 2 Psychology
Date: Monday 2nd March 2020
Time: 9.00am - 3.30pm
Venue: Education Development Centre, Hindmarsh
Bookings close: 24/02/2020
Event Pricing:
| Type | Earlybird price | Regular price |
|---|---|---|
| Personal Member (1 Day) | n/a | $145.00 |
| Joint Member (1 Day) | n/a | $145.00 |
| Corporate Member - SA School (1 Day) | n/a | $185.00 |
| Non-Member (1 Day) | n/a | $225.00 |
| SASTA Student Member (1 Day) | n/a | $50.00 |
Presenters: Irena Atherton and Carolyn Pinchbeck
See further down this page to find out about a FREE Networking Event - Psychology Teachers Meet-up
Intended Audience:
For teachers new to Stage 1 & 2 Psychology
Program:
9.15am - Overview
9.30am - Levels of Explanation
10.30am - Morning Tea
11.00am - Assessment Type 1: Investigations Folio
- How to conduct a research program
- Guiding students in writing research proposals, drafts and final reports
- Strategies to help students understand the skills needed for the research programs
12.30pm - Lunch
1.30pm - Assessment Type 2: Skills and Application Tasks
2.30pm - Grading of:
- Assessment Type 2: Skills and Application Tasks (Stage 1 focus)
- Assessment Type 2: Skills and Application Tasks (Stage 2 focus)
3.30pm - Close
2020 Teachers New to SACE Stage 2 Scientific Studies
Date: Monday 2nd March 2020
Time: 9.00am - 3.30pm
Venue: Education Development Centre, Hindmarsh
Bookings close: 24/02/2020
Event Pricing:
| Type | Earlybird price | Regular price |
|---|---|---|
| Personal Member (1 Day) | n/a | $145.00 |
| Joint Member (1 Day) | n/a | $145.00 |
| Corporate Membership - SA School (1 Day) | n/a | $185.00 |
| Non-Member (1 Day) | n/a | $225.00 |
| SASTA Student Member (1 Day) | n/a | $50.00 |
- Presenter: Lois Ey (Senior SACE Officer, Curriculum and Assessment)
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.
Agenda
Getting started – What do I need to know?
Looking more closely at:
- deconstruction
- SHE
- proposals
- journals
- pitches
Assessment
- school assessment and moderation
- external assessment
Please bring your own device (laptop, tablet etc.)
2020 Psychology Teachers Meet-up - FREE Networking Event
Date: Monday 2nd March 2020
Time: 3.00 pm - 6.00 pm
Venue: The Governor Hindmarsh Hotel, Saloon Bar – 59 Port Road Hindmarsh.
Event Pricing:
| Type | Earlybird price | Regular price |
|---|---|---|
| (1 Day) | n/a | $0.00 |
SASTA invites all Psychology teachers to a free networking event. All teachers are welcome, particularly those who are in the early stages of teaching the subject. We hope to be able to exchange information and resources in a relaxed environment. This would be a great way to finish your day if you are attending the Teachers New to SACE Stage 1 & 2 Psychology workshop. We also hope to give feedback to SASTA on your future professional learning needs.