We'd like to thank the strong and vibrant VATE community that continued to support our English teaching colleagues across the state in 2021. You can now renew your VATE Membership for 2022 through the 'My account' area of your account or if you aren't a current VATE member, you can join here!

The popular VCE Englishes Days will return onsite to Deakin University, Burwood in February 2022. These days offer new and exerienced teachers an opportunity to focus on each Area of Study, texts, skills, and provide an important space to learn and network.  

The VCE English Language and Literature day will be held on Thursday 17 February 2022.

The VCE English and EAL day will be held on Friday 18 February 2022.

Get a head-start with planning your 2022 Units 3-4 classes in English, EAL, English Language and Literature. Whether you are new to teaching Units 3-4 next year, or looking for some fresh ideas, this series of online sessions aims to support your preparation by offering suggestions and strategies for structuring your year.

VATE’s popular Beyond TEEL online learning modules are again available for purchase with two additional modules. The aim of these modules is to help teachers in Years 7 – 12 develop student readers and writers.

With the support of the DET, VATE has developed a suite of online lectures to help students revise for the VCE English, EAL, English Language and Literature exams. These online recordings offer students the opportunity to hear and learn from experienced VCE teachers and examiners who provide insights into key aspects of the exams for each of the VCE English studies. Schools can purchase access here and individual students can purchase access here.