e.g. Tales of Two Cities, VCE literature guide, membership...
VATE produces a number of print and digital publications to support the teaching of secondary English studies throughout the school year. For all queries, please contact the VATE Publications and Communications Officer: publications@vate.org.au
Sample VCE exams
VATE publishes sample Units 3-4 examination papers for VCE English, English as an Additional Language, Literature and English Language each year. These are available for purchase by schools ONLY to assist Year 12 students in preparing for the end-of-year examinations. Further information and the online order form for the 2026 VATE sample exams available soon. School orders for VATE sample VCE exams will be processed from Tuesday 11 August 2026.
VCE publications
VATE's Inside Stories support the teaching of the new List 1 texts on the Year 12 English/EAL text list. VATE produces Literature Perspectives guides for all new texts listed for Year 12 Literature. Inside Language is a series of guides for teachers of VCE Units 1-4 English Language. The Inside Frameworks guide supports English teachers planning for and teaching the Creating texts Area of Study in VCE English, exploring different ways of approaching each of the Framework Ideas – personal journeys, play, country and protest.
Activating Reading Capabilities in English
This book draws on students’ reading experiences gathered and examined during a seven-year research and professional learning program for secondary English teachers. This book describes the framework of reading capabilities that was developed and trialled in schools and includes activities designed to activate the capabilities and engage students to think deeply about texts, collaborate with peers, and respond with imagination and scrutiny. Activating Reading Capabilities (192 pages) is available to purchase as a print textbook for $69.95.
Into the Woods: Finding your way through literary theory
Into the Woods is a guide to using literary theory in the English classroom and explores reader-response, ecological, feminist, queer, Marxist, and postcolonial theories. It is intended to empower teachers and students to approach texts in different ways in the classroom and includes classroom activities, glossaries, and further reading. Into the Woods (134 pages) is available to purchase as a downloadable eBook for $49.95.