News
National Curriculum UpdateThe Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (formerly the National Curriculum Board) has released a Position Paper proposing guidelines for national curriculum development in senior years of schooling. They are inviting feedback and to this end, ETAWA encourages members to have input into this important phase of the consultation process.
Please email ETAWA at the following address with your comments on the Position Paper, so we can compile an official response in our capacity as a subject association.
etawa@casm.com.au
ACARA Senior Secondary Years Curriculum Position Paper (PDF 105kb)
25 Aug 2009 by ETA
New Order Forms for Exams and Good Answers
New order forms are available for Examinations (Semester 2) and Good Answers. Download them from the Resources page.
21 Jun 2009 by ETA
Revised C.A.R Policy
Recently one of our Council members, Pat Kiddey, represented the association at a Department of Education & Training seminar on the revised Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting policy. The Department has invited teachers to provide feedback on the Consultation Draft of the CAR Policy. Below are two links: one is to the draft document and the other is to a feedback form.
DET English teachers are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity to provide feedback by completing the form and emailing it to curriculumsupport@det.wa.edu.au (This is the email address on the Curriculum Support website accessed through the DET Portal).
Consultation draft
Consultation feedback
31 May 2009 by ETA
A Pod of Poets
A Pod of Poets is a series of eleven, 40-minute podcasts of Australian poetry, read by the authors. The poets come from all over Australia; some are emerging talents and some are established; several of them are on the school syllabus.
The audio is available to download and you'll also find transcripts, photographs, interviews, and more. We hope that this website will be an ongoing resource for researchers, schools, universities and the general podcast audience.
A Pod of Poets
22 Feb 2009 by ETA
Read More ...National English Curriculum – ETA response to the NCB English framing paper
You can download a copy of the framing paper at www.ncb.org.au
ETA have written a response to the NCB National Curriculum Framing paper. This response incorporates feedback and suggestions from members and council.
06 Feb 2009 by ETA
Wakakirri National Story Festival
Wakakirri is a National Story Festival that challenges young Australians to create a story, share it with Australia and have a positive impact on the world around them. It is accessible to every school in Australia and its emphasis is on participation and creativity.
Visit the site www.wakakirri.com/default.htm
03 Feb 2009 by ETA
Events
National Conference For Teachers Of English And LiteracyaWAy With Words: Exploring the ambiguities in literacy and English Education
4 – 7 July 2010
Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth, Western Australia 
Several outstanding international speakers will deliver plenary addresses at the conference, which will also include presentations by high profile national academics and teacher educators, teachers, authors and students.
The Conference Committee invites teachers of English and literacy, school leaders, education authority representatives, teacher educators and literacy consultants from Australia and overseas to attend what will be one of the most significant events on the education calendar for 2010.
Visit the website www.englishliteracyconference.com.au to find out more.
