Economics

It is important for teachers to know the overall performance of students in last year's VCE Economics Units 3 and 4 exam - this helps guide teachers in their teaching and learning approaches in 2018. In this presentation, Anita Forsyth outlines how students responded to the paper, identifies questions students found difficult, discusses common mistakes and reflects on implications for teaching this year.

Recorded March 2019

A fundamental requirement of VCE Economics is for students to utilise contemporary economic policies, issues, events, factors and data – with some specifically drawn from the last two years. Students must underst and and critically, be able to apply contemporary examples. They must be able to analyse economic relationships and factors and the achievement of economic goals through the interpretation of data, graphical trends, patterns and other information.

Tom Hawkins delivers in details his approach to ensuring his VCE Economics students are not only abreast of current economic examples, but also know how and when to use them in responding to assessment questions.

Recorded May 2018

It is important for teachers to know the overall performance of students in last year's VCE Economics Units 3 and 4 exam - this helps guide teachers in their teaching and learning approaches in 2018. In this presentation, Anita Forsyth outlines how students responded to the paper, identifies questions students found difficult, discusses common mistakes and reflects on implications for teaching this year.

Recorded March 2018

This voice recording and integrated PowerPoint is a recording of the presentation by Timmee Grinham and Marg Wilson at Comview 2017.

Keen to ‘pep up your pedagogy’? Hear two experienced teachers present a collection of ready-to-use teaching and learning activities in Units 1 and 2. Activities include ideas for introducing economics and behavioural economics, experiments in the field and in the lab and using experiments, market investigations and games and using some as assessment. For Unit 2 they explore the teaching and learning of economic growth and sustainability, trading games and global issues. A comprehensive set of notes is also provided for you to download.

Applies to the 2017- 2021 VCE Economics Study Design

Are you confident in the implementation and delivery of School-assessed Coursework in VCE Economics? Presenter to be confirmed - will be an experienced teacher of VCE Economics. This presentation will explore the 'how to' of the design and assessment of VCE Economics School-assessed Coursework.

In this professional learning program you will

• explore the do's and don'ts' of SACs
• learn what to consider when designing a SAC
• consider what to look for when using a SAC created by someone else
• receive an overview of the Study Design requirements
• see examples of SACs with varying degrees of difficulty
• examine sample student responses to a SAC
• learn what to consider when grading student responses.

Recorded Friday 17 March 2017

In preparing for the year ahead, now is the time to review student performance on the Unit 3 and 4 end of year 2016 exam. Anita will outline how students responded to the paper, identify questions students' found difficult and discuss common mistakes. Opportunity will be provided for participants to ask questions and reflect on the implications for their teaching in 2017 including for the newly accredited Study Design.

Recorded 7 March 2017

This voice recording and integrated PowerPoint is of a Comview 2016 presentation by Anita Forsyth and Margaret Wilson.

2017 sees the introduction of the newly accredited VCE Economics Study Design. The VCAA Advice to Teachers handbook provides curriculum and assessment advice for Units 1 to 4. It contains advice for developing a course with examples of teaching and learning activities and resources for each unit. Experienced and highly respected Economics educators, Anita and Margaret will take participants through their interpretation of the advice handbook and consider the implications for the efficient delivery of the teaching and learning of VCE Economics.

A copy of the presentation slides is also provided for you to download.

Applies to the 2017 - 2021 VCE Economics Study Design

This voice recording and integrated PowerPoint is of a July 2016 presentation by Anita Forsyth, Faculty of Education, Monash University. It highlights the key elements of the newly accredited 2017-21 study design and notes changes from the previous study design to the new. A copy of the presentation slides is also provided for you to download. The presentation was a VCAA funded program delivered by VCTA.

This free presentation is available to all teachers.

Applies to the 2017 - 2021 VCE Economics Study Design