UWA is holding seminars to assist primary and secondary school teachers with their implementation of the Australian Curriculum: History.

1. Seminars and dates
2. Costs
3. Resource pack
4. Learning outcomes for teachers
5. Feedback from past seminars
   
6. Registration

Seminars and dates

The seminars will provide participants with sound topic content knowledge linked to the key inquiry questions and historical skills laid out in the Australian Curriculum: History. The topics will be situated within various levels of the History Curriculum framework.

The seminars, on similar and different topics will run three times a year, in February, June and November.

The following topics will be held in June 2012. Although they focus on a particular year level curriculum, the content is also suitable for other year level teachers.

June seminars

• 11 June, Monday, 3-5pm, Professor Alistair Paterson, Year 7, ‘Investigating the Ancient Past’, Webb Lecture Theatre
• 12 June, Tuesday, 4-6pm, Associate Professor Jeremy Martens, Year 6, ‘Australia as a Nation’, Gentilli Lecture Theatre
• 13 June, Wednesday, 4-6pm, Dr Shane McLeod, Year 8, ‘The Vikings’, Webb Lecture Theatre
• 13 June, 4-6pm, Wednesday, Dr Michael Champion, Year 8, 1000 years of Classical Civilisations: The Greco-Roman World, Gentilli Lecture Theatre
• 14 June, Thursday, 4-6pm, Winthrop Professor Jenny Gregory, Year 10, ‘Post-war Migration Experiences’, Webb Lecture Theatre
• 15 June, Friday, 4-6pm, Dr Cindy Lane, Year 3, ‘Community and Remembrance’, Webb Lecture Theatre

Costs

Cost is $80.00 per seminar.

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Resource pack

A resource pack containing suggested readings and primary sources will be provided, enabling participants to further their own content knowledge and effectively translate this knowledge into the classroom.

Learning outcomes

• Participants will gain an appreciation for and understanding of the particular seminar topic because the principles of the presenter’s knowledge, expertise and enthusiasm.
• While each seminar is focussed on one particular topic, because the principles of teaching the Australian Curriculum: History remain the same across the curriculum, skills and knowledge acquired in these seminars can be transferred to other topics.
• In developing and then presenting a classroom activity based around a primary source, participants will increase their confidence in both the subject matter and in putting Australian Curriculum: History into practice.
• Participants will gain practical suggestions and example of how to implement and teach the Australian Curriculum: History in their classrooms.
• Participants will come away from the course with information on where to pursue further subject knowledge.
• Through exposure to specific Australian Curriculum: History content, participants will gain an implicit understanding of the five Historical Skills emphasized in the Australian Curriculum: History.

There will be no assessment, but teachers will receive a certificate of attendance of the seminar which will count towards the year professional development requirements.

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Feedback from past seminars

Selected feedback comments by participants of February 2012 seminars

Year 8: Medieval Europe
“Thank you so much. Very informative and interesting. Much appreciated.”
“… a fantastic seminar. Well worth the 3 hour drive to attend.”
“Enormous range and detail of the information. A brilliant overview.”
“Presenter has a passion and great knowledge and so nice to see and some of it rubbed off.”
“Well presented/informative.”
“Lots of good ideas with strong links.”
“Themes were a great way to approach topic/era. Origins of meanings of words was fascinating.”
“Brightly and enthusiastically presented.”
“Concise information and great ideas for links to topics.”

Year 6: Australia as a Nation
“I am going home with some great resources – thanks.”
Strengths of seminar: “The resource links provided throughout. The knowledge base and passion of lecturer.”
“It gave me ideas of how to cover the material and skills from the curriculum. The websites named were very useful and motivated me to begin research.”
“…open, engaging and enthusiastic. Makes me feel like studying History now!”
“Great overview, … great “goodie” bag of resources and ideas.”
“Fabulous to utilize your university to share knowledge.”
“Fantastic presentation of sources and breaking down the content into chunks.”
“Extremely pleased with the pitching of this, perfect”

Year 7: Investigating the Ancient Past
“Very knowledgeable and yet easy to understand.”
“Extremely relevant and informative.”
“Excellent ideas and resources that can be transferred to the classroom.”
“Passion and breadth of knowledge from presenter.”
“Thank you. Love the linking of the University to what is happening in other sectors of education.”
“Really interesting topic and clearly presented”.
“Extremely knowledgeable presenter… encourages further research”
“Wish it was longer! I loved all of this info so I can excite my class!”
“Fantastic, well done, more please!”
“… fantastic seminar. Looking forward to more – History teachers are “hungry” for such marvelous learning opportunities.”

Year 3: Community and Remembrance
“… great links between curriculum and resources. What a wonderful insight for teachers. A great session. Two hours just flew and you maintained our concentration and interest.”
“Excellent sharing of knowledge.”
“Very knowledgeable and engaging.”
“Gained a better insight to the Australian Curriculum.”
Strengths of seminar: “Diversity of resources given – not only in the handout but also in the presentation. Stimulating.”
“Great resources, thanks!”
“There was lots of information to put into 2 hours”.
“The matrix is very useful, thanks. I like the focus on Indigenous perspectives in Australian History.”

Registration

• Purchase a registration or
• Email us for general queries.

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