LATEST NEWS
New HSC 2009-12 Publications now available here.
Annual Conference New Texts: (R)evolution or (Re)action?
Program and registration now available here
With the new HSC prescriptions list taking effect this year, this conference asks teachers to consider the role of texts in the English classroom. How can we ensure that what was good in the past remains so and the changes we make create educational improvement? How can we establish effective foundations in Stages 4 and 5 so students make the most of the possibilities in Stage 6?
ETA response to Board of Studies' proposals for strengthening Australian literature in the curriculum here.
Awards for Students with Disabilities
Nominate your students with disabilities who excel for a Yes I Can Award. Students ages 3-21 are eligible in nine categories, and all candidates receive a Certificate of Achievement. Nominations are due Oct. 14. More information and a nomination form.
One or more of the students sitting in front of you today may just have a teaching career in their future.
If you recognise a potential teacher among your students, he or she could benefit from one of the 230 scholarships being offered this year under the NSW Department of Education and Training’s teacher education scholarship program. Find out more about career opportunities for your students in this flier. ‘Click here to download flier’
Keynote address at ETA Conference 2007
Niall Lucy & Steve Mickler have published an article based on their Keynote address The War on English: An Answer to the Question, What is Postmodernism?in the current edition of the online journal Transformations entitled Democracy under Fire.
National Reading Day
Begin preparing for National Reading Day 2008 on 3rd September
Report on ETA Consultation of members on Extension 2 English
The ETA has submitted this report of teachers' experiences of and attitudes to the HSC Extension 2 English Course to the NSW Board of Studies. The report is the result of a survey conducted in March after members expressed concern that the 'risk management approach in relation to the corruption risks associated with its HSC Assessment Program' may include the Board of Studies' substantially altering Extension 2 as it is currently practised.
Interested in more professional involvement in 2008?
If you want to be involved in developing an aspect of professional life, you might like to think about joining one of the ETA committees. To do this for 2008, simply submit an Expression of interest.