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News News 2012-02-01 16:Feb:st 2012-02-01 16:Feb:st http://www.vcta.asn.au registration@vcta.asn.au Copyright 2012 VCTA - Victorian Commercial Teachers Association Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:33:50 +1000 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:33:50 +1000 http://www.vcta.asn.au/news/id/76 You be the judge: resource updated for VCE Legal Studies The Sentencing Advisory Council's(Vic)  popular <a href="http://www.sentencingcouncil.vic.gov.au/news/2012-02-01/you-be-judge-teachers-kit-revised-and-updated">You be the Judge</a> VCE Legal Studies teachers' kit has been substantially revised and updated. The updates to the kit include: <ul> <li>an outline of the new sentencing orders available since early 2012</li> <li>up-to-date data on sentencing trends for the four offences covered in the case studies</li> <li>references to the current VCE Legal Studies curriculum.</li> </ul> The kit provides all the tools and knowledge teachers need to deliver engaging classes. Students can be encouraged to identify, consider, discuss and apply the principles of sentencing for one of four real-life case studies: armed robbery, culpable driving causing death, drug trafficking and murder. <a href="http://www.sentencingcouncil.vic.gov.au/news/2012-02-01/you-be-judge-teachers-kit-revised-and-updated">You be the Judge </a>requires students to weigh and balance the same factors in sentencing that judges do. In doing so, students learn how criminal sentencing is affected by the boundaries of the law, current sentencing practices and community values. The kit is for VCE Legal Studies in Years 11 and 12, specifically in Units 1 and 4. The You be the Judge Years 11 & 12 VCE Legal Studies kit is available for download from the <a href="http://www.sentencingcouncil.vic.gov.au/news/2012-02-01/you-be-judge-teachers-kit-revised-and-updated">Sentencing Advisory Council (Vic) website</a>. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:42:59 +1000 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:42:59 +1000 http://www.vcta.asn.au/news/id/75 New in Legal Studies from TAC: Connecting the dots Some VCTA members attended a VCTA Comview Conference session last year on the new Connecting the dots resource which is due for release early Feb2012 by the Transport Accident Commission. The material is drawn from the Brenton Chaplin case which involved the death of Chaplin's friend in a car accident, followed by a murder/suicide involving the deceased's father and Chaplin's mother. The TAC resource focuses on Units 1 and 4 of the VCE Legal Studies course and comes complete with an edited DVD version of the Australian Story documentary, originally entitled In my little town. It is a compelling piece of film-making which has been refined for school use. For a copy of the materials contact: Samantha Collins. Project Coordinator on 03 5225 6738 or email at <a href="http://samantha_collins@tac.vic.gov.au">samantha_collins@tac.vic.gov.au</a>   Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:51:30 +1000 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:51:30 +1000 http://www.vcta.asn.au/news/id/74 Law Institute of Victoria Court Bookings open 1 February 2012 Bookings for VCE student court visits open Feb 1, 2012. Don't delay as places quickly fill. Note: From 2012,  Year 10 students cannot be accomodated unless they are undertaking a VCE subject. Bookings can be made through Leanne Newson, the Education Officer, Law Institute of Victoria, who currently works two days a week (usually Tuesday and Wednesday). Leanne can be contacted on <a href="http://lnewson@liv.asn.au">lnewson@liv.asn.au</a> or (03) 9607-9468.   Mon, 16 Jan 2012 10:29:21 +1000 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 10:29:21 +1000 http://www.vcta.asn.au/news/id/72 2012 ASX Schools Sharemarket Game: Registrations open for Game 1 2012! Registrations are open from 9 to 29 February. Game play starts on 1 March and finishes on 9 May. Entry is free and open to all secondary schools in Australia. The Game provides an interactive learning experience to teach financial literacy skills. With a hypothetical $50,000 to invest over 10 weeks, students create their own virtual share portfolio, place orders online and compete against other students for a total prize pool of over $25,000. Reflecting real market conditions, the Game encourages students to: - develop their knowledge of the sharemarket - learn how to research companies - discover the importance of wise investment decisions - learn how to work in a team The Game can be part of a school subject or offered to students as an extra-curricular activity. Teacher resources are available, including detailed lesson plans with teacher notes, assignment ideas, worksheets, tutorials, videos and posters. To find out more and register, visit<a href="http://www.asx.com.au/schoolinfo"> www.asx.com.au/schoolinfo</a>   Tue, 25 Oct 2011 11:25:53 +1000 Tue, 25 Oct 2011 11:25:53 +1000 http://www.vcta.asn.au/news/id/71 Community legal resources for new arrivals Great for your Years 7 to 10 students; check out the community legal resources from Victoria Legal Aid.  They have a free education kit for people who work with migrants and refugees. The kit includes a DVD of 10 simple English photo-stories about common legal problems that people newly arrived to Australia may encounter. The kit also includes: • activity sheets to build students’ comprehension and reinforce key messages • answer sheets, including notes for teachers about how to use the kit. The stories, based on real life experiences, will engage viewers using simple messages and interesting graphics. Watching the stories will help new arrivals: • get simple information about common legal issues • recognise and avoid legal problems • know where to get free legal help if they need it • build their English language skills. <h4>There are videos and activity and answer sheets. Topics include:</h4> Australia's legal system Buying a car Car accident Centrelink Child protection and parenting Driving Family law Family violence Police Renting. You can<a href="http://www.legalaid.vic.gov.au/3641.htm"> access the kit online</a> or order the kit from the <a href="http://www.legalaid.vic.gov.au/orderform.htm">online order form</a>. Mon, 24 Oct 2011 10:02:47 +1000 Mon, 24 Oct 2011 10:02:47 +1000 http://www.vcta.asn.au/news/id/70 Victoria Law Foundation resources The <a href="http://www.victorialawfoundation.org.au/">Victoria Law Foundation</a> is seeking the views of teachers of civics and citizenship and Legal Studies and are conducting a <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/VW7LRYK">five-minute survey.</a> They want to know your views on effective civics and citizenship and legal studies classroom resources. <h4>How will this information be used</h4> The Foundation produces a range of free or low-cost classroom resources for civics and citizenship and legal studies teachers. The findings of this survey will be used by the Foundation to develop new and relevant resources to support you in the classroom. <h4>Free or low-cost classroom resources</h4> You will find the <a href="http://www.victorialawfoundation.org.au/">Victoria Law Foundation</a> range of free or low-cost classroom resources for civics and citizenship and legal studies teachers on the publications section of their <a href="http://www.victorialawfoundation.org.au/publications">website</a>. The Victoria Law Foundation <a href="http://www.victorialawfoundation.org.au/education/schools/legal-hub">Schools Legal Hub </a>is a one-stop shop for Victorian teachers and students of VCE Legal Studies and VELS Civics and Citizenship. Here you will find links to free classroom and study resources as well as information on free school visits or tours. <h4>About the <a href="http://www.victorialawfoundation.org.au/">Victoria Law Foundation</a></h4> The Foundation helps Victorians understand the law and their legal system. They are a not-for-profit organisation funded by the Legal Services Board.   Mon, 19 Sep 2011 11:40:43 +1000 Mon, 19 Sep 2011 11:40:43 +1000 http://www.vcta.asn.au/news/id/68 Dealing with door-to-door sales DVD Community Legal Education (Vic) are working with the Consumer Action Law Centre to redevelop this DVD so it is aligned with the Australian consumer law.. It will be available shortly, you can <a href="http://www.legalaid.vic.gov.au/orderform.htm">order now </a>(19 Sept, 2011) so it's sent out as soon as it's ready...