Welcome to VATE

The Victorian Association for the Teaching of English is a professional body established to promote the interests of English education and to allow English educators in Victoria to exchange ideas.

VATE brings together teachers in government, Catholic and independent schools, as well as tertiary educators and pre-service teachers.

2017 VATE NAPLAN Survey

VATE Council recently surveyed the VATE membership re: the NAPLAN literacy tests. 

Click here to download the media release.

Click here to download the full report.

2017 VATE Sample VCE Exams - order forms

VATE has published sample exams for English, EAL, English Language and Literature (Units 3-4).

Download the 2017 sample exam order form here.

Please direct all VATE exam queries to Josephine: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

VATE Council

VATE in the media: 'The intimidating experience greeting untrained English teachers' The Age (September)

VATE in the media: 'Too many 'depressing messages' in VCE books drives push for trigger warnings.' The Age (April)

VATE Council letter to the VCAA CEO and Board re: the VCE Literature sample examination (April)
 
VATE Council media release re: the Community of Practice: Teaching reading (April)
 
VATE in the media: Women authors get equal space. ArtsHub 2017 (February)

VATE Council letter to the VCAA CEO and Board re the delayed release of the VCAA English, Literature and EAL examinations (February)

VATE/ACMI Professional Learning sessions

Stories We Tell
Friday 10 November

Register at https://www.acmi.net.au/events/stories-we-tell/

Rear Window
Monday 20 November and Friday 8 December

Register at https://www.acmi.net.au/events/rear-window