VCE Masterclass Series

Live Events

The VCE Masterclass series will support students across Victoria to attend (via Webex) sessions to strengthen study skills and techniques across a range of study areas.

Expert Teachers

Students will participate in a 60-minute lecture-style presentation by an expert teacher in the study area.

A summary of notes will also be available for download by the participants.

Q&A Sessions

Each event will include a 30-minute Q&A session where participants can ask questions of the expert teacher.

Live Events

All masterclasses will be recorded and made available on our website within one week of the live class.

Keep your confirmation email - this has all the information you need to join the masterclass.

Ensure your email address is entered correctly otherwise you will not receive any information relating to the class.

Experimental design SAC

Typically, schools set a generic question like "what factors affect the rate of enzymes?” and students are asked to develop specific questions relating to their experimental design.

Oral presentation techniques

This workshop will present tools on how to develop presentation specific skills and will demonstrate to students how to critically analyse their topics as well as their presentation techniques.

Healthy outdoor environments

In this session, students will consider the characteristics of healthy outdoor environments.

Writing for quality arguments

In this interactive webinar, students will consider the structure and characteristics of quality academic writing.

Improving your writing and responses – advanced reading and writing techniques

Students will be given tools to improve their writing style through revision techniques, writing tools, reflection and editing.

This session will focus on bioinformatics to show species relationships and how DNA and genomic sequencing has helped scientists discover relatedness between species both past and present and its influence on evolution.

Fitness and training – creating links between analysis, testing and training

Understanding how analysis of skills, assessment of athletes and developing appropriate training programs leads to improvements in fitness.

HHD SAC preparation

This session will provide a recap of Unit 4, Area of Study 2.

English exam revision

This workshop will consider the structure of the VCE English exam and the facets that need to be focussed on to produce a successful exam response.

The future is climate

Coming to the end of your study year you will now understand how much good work is being done to create a sustainable future.

Chronic adaptations – solving the puzzle

Why are adaptations for aerobic and anaerobic athletes different? Common mistakes students often make and learning how to avoid them.

Sustainable outdoor environments

During this webinar, students will closely examine the sustainability of outdoor environments to support the future needs of all.

How do humans impact on biological processes & exam revision

Students will be shown a variety of issues and laboratory investigations for discussion and response.

Lessons from the exam

Each year the Chief Examiner puts out an analysis of the previous years exams in a document called ‘The Examiners Report’.

HHD exam preparation

This session will provide preparation tips for the Units 3 & 4 Health and Human Development examination.

Exam prep – getting the most from your study

This session concentrates on exam technique. What are assessors looking for? How to excel in your Physical Education exam. Practical ways to tackle the end of year exam.

Oral presentations

In this interactive webinar, students will explore a range of techniques to help engage your audience and highlight the key points during your oral presentations.

OES exam revision – part 1

The session will revise key concepts in VCE OES to help prepare students for the exam.

Exam response technique

Through the use of response planning techniques, study foci and prompt breakdown, the students will be presented with a number of tools to be successful in their exam approach.

OES exam revision – part 2

The session will revise key concepts in VCE OES to help prepare students for the exam.

masterclass Recordings

Planning an investigation

One of the major assessment tasks in the Environmental Science study design (units 1&2 as well as a major focus in Unit 4) is to design and carry out an investigation.

Energy production and fatigue – keeping it simple

How do we produce energy to move and what causes us to stop or slow down?

How do cells communicate?

Students will reflect upon the key features of sources and modes of various signaling molecules which include plant and animal hormones, neurotransmitters, cytokines and pheromones.

Breaking down the challenges of biomechanics

Biomechanics, understanding the key terms and applying these to the sports we play.

Presenting an argument – how argument and persuasive language is used to position an audience

This workshop will explain how to demonstrate an understanding of what makes arguments persuasive in their chosen issues.

OES unit 3 recap

This session will review the key concepts in Unit 3 Outdoor and Environmental Studies.

How do cellular processes work – photosynthesis and cellular respiration

Explore some of the more salient misconceptions from last year's exam with a strong emphasis on highlighting common pitfalls and how to avoid them.

How to identify meaningful connections between texts

Through the deeper analysis of ideas, issues and themes, students will develop clarity in their ideas when comparing texts.

HHD SAC preparation

This session will provide a recap of Unit 4, Area of Study 2.

Relationships with Australian environments since 1990

During this webinar, students will critically engage with relationships with Australian environments since 1990.

How to produce a detailed comparison of two texts

Students will focus on the features of comparing texts during this workshop.

What is ecological sustainable development?

During Unit 3 AoS 2 you will be looking at sustainable develop through a chosen case study and two expressions you will hear a lot of is sustainable development (SD) and ecological sustainable development (ESD)

How argument and language work in unison to position the reader

This workshop will consider how language is used to position and persuade the reader to share a point of view.

Referencing systems and styles

In this session, we will go beyond the basics of referencing in academic writing and consider how it can be used to enhance your text.

Where am I am, where am I going?

The Environmental Science study design looks at multiple aspects of environmental management, conservation, energy and pollution all in an integrated way

Analysing and comparing the use of argument & persuasive language in texts

Students will focus on the logical development of an argument during this session.

Electrolysis

Using the electrochemical series to explain/predict products of electrolysis

Historical relationships with outdoor environments

In this session, students will learn how to clearly articular historical relationships with outdoor environments.

Galvanic cells and electrochemistry

This masterclass will provide a redox recap and unpack the electrochemical series.

Developing creative responses

Through analysing and understanding the features of creative texts, students will engage in a number of creative conventions such as; the development of voice, style and careful choice of language.

HHD SAC preparation

This session will provide a recap of Unit 3, Area of Study 1.

Analytical text responses

Students will focus on the way meaning is constructed within the world of the text, by utilising techniques to synthesise their ideas and using textual evidence to justify their analytical positions.

Researching and note-taking

In this interactive session, you will be introduced to a range of skills to help you develop in both research and note-taking areas.

Introduction to VCE English

During this session, students will be given a sense of the structure of the VCE English program.

Introduction to OES

In this session, students will be introduced to the main and overarching ideas in 3&4 Outdoor and Environmental Studies.

Live Events

Expert Teachers

Q&A Sessions

Live Events

All masterclasses will be recorded and made available on our website within one week of the live class.

Keep your confirmation email - this has all the information you need to join the masterclass.

Ensure your email address is entered correctly otherwise you will not receive any information relating to the class.

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