10.00am – 11.00am
LIVE WEBINAR

This webinar will also be recorded and made available the week of Monday 16 September.

Lecture 1 – History Exam Skills Session: The Dos and Don’ts of the Year 12 VCE History Examinations
Luke Cashman, Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School

Every year students make basic, avoidable mistakes in the VCE History exams that cost them crucial marks. Students will be guided through the things they can do to demonstrate their knowledge and skills and maximise their chances of success. Everything from the importance of neat handwriting to the best way to structure longer written responses will be discussed. The crucial significance of reading time, and how to use these minutes wisely, will also be considered.

This session will be relevant to all three VCE History subjects: Revolutions, Ancient History and Australian History.

Luke Cashman has been teaching since 2002 at a number of schools and has taught VCE History for fifteen years. Luke currently teaches Revolutions, Ancient History and Year 11  Modern History at Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School. He has presented numerous times at History Teachers’ Association of Victoria events for teachers and students. He is particularly interested in helping students achieve success in assessment tasks as well as encouraging them to see the links between the past and present so that they can make a positive impact on the future.

America (1754–4 July 1776) – Area of Study 1
America (4 July 1776–1789) – Area of Study 2
Chris Hart, Yarra Valley Grammar

Chris Hart has been teaching VCE History Revolutions for over a decade at Yarra Valley Grammar. He co-wrote the 3^rd edition of HTAV’s Forging America, has presented numerous times for the HTAV to teachers and students and serves as a director on its board. Chris is passionate about history and loves to discuss events that occurred in his native United States.

France (1774–4 August 1789) – Area of Study 1
France (5 August 1789–1795) – Area of Study 2
Luke Cashman, Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School

Luke Cashman has been teaching since 2002 at a number of schools and has taught VCE History for fifteen years. Luke currently teaches Revolutions, Ancient History and Year 11 Modern History at Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School. He has presented numerous times at History Teachers’ Association of Victoria events for teachers and students. He is particularly interested in helping students achieve success in assessment tasks as well as encouraging them to see the links between the past and present so that they can make a positive impact on the future.

China (1912–1 October 1949) – Area of Study 1
China (October 1949–1976) – Area of Study 2
Ian Lyell, Camberwell Girls Grammar School

Ian Lyell is an experienced teacher of VCE History. He is one of the authors of the History Teachers’ Association of Victoria VCE History Study and Exam Guide series, and has given a range of presentations to support both students and teachers of VCE History.

Russia (1896–26 October 1917) – Area of Study 1
Russia (26 October 1917–1927) – Area of Study 2
Maddi Schmidt, St Francis Xavier College

Maddison Schmidt has been teaching VCE History for nine years and has presented for the History Teachers’ Association of Victoria at past student lectures for both the French and Russian revolutions. She is currently the Differentiated Learning Activities Leaders at St Francis Xavier College, Beaconsfield and regularly contributes in the production of VCE History resources.

LIVE WEBINAR

This webinar will also be recorded and made available the week of Monday 16 September.

Lecture 1 – History Exam Skills Session: The Dos and Don’ts of the Year 12 VCE History Examinations
Luke Cashman, Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School

Every year students make basic, avoidable mistakes in the VCE History exams that cost them crucial marks. Students will be guided through the things they can do to demonstrate their knowledge and skills and maximise their chances of success. Everything from the importance of neat handwriting to the best way to structure longer written responses will be discussed. The crucial significance of reading time, and how to use these minutes wisely, will also be considered.

This session will be relevant to all three VCE History subjects: Revolutions, Ancient History and Australian History.

Luke Cashman has been teaching since 2002 at a number of schools and has taught VCE History for fifteen years. Luke currently teaches Revolutions, Ancient History and Year 11 Modern History at Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School. He has presented numerous times at History Teachers’ Association of Victoria events for teachers and students. He is particularly interested in helping students achieve success in assessment tasks as well as encouraging them to see the links between the past and present so that they can make a positive impact on the future.

Ancient Greece (800–454 BCE) – Area of Study 1
Ancient Greece (460–404 BCE) – Area of Study 2
Diana Di Conza, St Francis Xavier College

Diana Di Conza has taught the Ancient History units since their inception in 2016 and has enjoyed seeing the appeal of the subject grow steadily. Having taught History across Levels 7–12 and with a background in language and literacy, Diana is able to support students in consolidating the critical thinking and questioning skills introduced in earlier years. She has also presented for the History Teachers’ Association of Victoria at past student lectures. 

Ancient Rome (c.753–146 BCE) – Area of Study 1
Ancient Rome (133–23 BCE) – Area of Study 2
Raquel Fenby, Suzanne Cory High School

Raquel Fenby teaches VCE History at Suzanne Cory High School and has taught VCE Ancient History, Revolutions and Empires. Raquel enjoys visiting historical sites around the world and has travelled to approximately 100 countries.

Ancient Egypt (1550–1069 BCE) – Area of Study 1
Ancient Egypt (1391–1292 BCE) – Area of Study 2
Isabella Webster, Loreto Mandeville Hall

Isabella Webster is an experienced History teacher at Loreto Mandeville Hall. She has taught VCE History including Ancient History for many years and has shared her experience with students and teachers at previous History Teachers’ Association of Victoria student lecture events and teacher conferences. Isabella also produces History resources and writes for Jacaranda.

LIVE WEBINAR

This webinar will also be recorded and made available the week of Monday 16 September.

Lecture 1 – History Exam Skills Session: The Dos and Don’ts of the Year 12 VCE History Examinations
Luke Cashman, Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School

Every year students make basic, avoidable mistakes in the VCE History exams that cost them crucial marks. Students will be guided through the things they can do to demonstrate their knowledge and skills and maximise their chances of success. Everything from the importance of neat handwriting to the best way to structure longer written responses will be discussed. The crucial significance of reading time, and how to use these minutes wisely, will also be considered.

This session will be relevant to all three VCE History subjects: Revolutions, Ancient History and Australian History.

Luke Cashman has been teaching since 2002 at a number of schools and has taught VCE History for fifteen years. Luke currently teaches Revolutions, Ancient History and Year 11 Modern History at Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School. He has presented numerous times at History Teachers’ Association of Victoria events for teachers and students. He is particularly interested in helping students achieve success in assessment tasks as well as encouraging them to see the links between the past and present so that they can make a positive impact on the future.

From custodianship to the Anthropocene (60,000 BCE–1901) – Area of Study 1
From custodianship to the Anthropocene (1950–2010) – Area of Study 2
Bill Lewis, Haileybury

Bill Lewis is an experienced Humanities teacher at Haileybury, who has taught History and Geography across secondary year levels and the VCE. He is passionate about Australian History and has written and presented for the History Teachers’ Association of Victoria for both students and teachers.

Creating a Nation (1834–1913) – Area of Study 1
Creating a Nation (1945–2008) – Area of Study 2
Bill Lewis, Haileybury

Bill Lewis is an experienced Humanities teacher at Haileybury, who has taught History and Geography across secondary year levels and the VCE. He is passionate about Australian History and has written and presented for the History Teachers’ Association of Victoria for both students and teachers.

Power and resistance (1788–1913) – Area of Study 1
Power and resistance (1957–1998) – Area of Study 2
James Jacobs, Xavier College

James Jacobs has taught VCE Australian History at Xavier College for thirteen years and has experience teaching History to students at all levels.  He has also contributed to the recent textbook that was produced for the new VCE Australian History Study Design, and provides an annual lecture about the subject to pre-service teachers at the University of Melbourne.

War and upheaval (1909–1950) – Area of Study 1
War and upheaval (1950–1992) – Area of Study 2
Briony Parker, Star of the Sea College

Briony Parker is an experienced teacher at Star of the Sea College and has shared her experience, particularly in Australian History, with students and teachers at previous History Teachers’ Association of Victoria student lecture events and teacher conferences.