Virtual Showbag

The 2026 HTAV VCE History Conference offers an expanded program of workshops, lectures and seminars that inspire and support VCE History teachers. Participants explore examination insights, deepen content knowledge and gain practical classroom strategies.

With 22 workshops across four sessions and valuable networking opportunities, the conference strengthens teaching practice across Victoria.

• Find details about the workshops and presenters.
• Download the program flyer

Useful Links

• Join the VCE History Teacher Networks
  HTAV is aware of a number of teacher networks relating to specific year levels and subjects. HTAV member login required.
• Free classroom and teaching resources for HTAV members
  Are you teaching a new History topic or year level? You can find newly-curated free resources for every year level in the HTAV Member Centre. HTAV member login required.
• More professional learning events
  The HTAV calendar of professional learning events is filled with ideas to improve the practice of every History teacher. Save the dates and submit your requests for approval to your school leaders. HTAV members receive a special discount.

Voices from World War I

‘Diggers, retreads and wheelbarrows’: An interactive digital experience of Victorian enlistment during World War II

‘We’ll Never Get Off the Island.’ Prisoner of War Experiences in Changi, Singapore and Tatura, Victoria

Against the Odds. The Victory over Conscription in WWI

Take your teaching to the next tier with Agora

Agora is HTAV’s professional learning journal. Each issue provides historical content and pedagogical discussion linked to the History curriculum.

Agora is a free resource for HTAV members. Please log into the HTAV website to access the journal, which includes these articles of interest to VCE History teachers:

• ‘New Perspectives on the Causes and Consequences of the French Revolution’ by Peter McPhee
• ‘Teaching the Russian Revolution in Times of War’ by Natasha Wilson
• ‘Was the American Revolution a Civil War?’ By Patrick McGrath
• ‘China’s Foreign Emergence under Mao’ by Pete Millwood
• ‘Teaching Frontier Conflict: Perspectives of a Non-Indigenous Educator’ by Bill Lewis
• ‘Reform Aversion and the Death of the Roman Republic’ by Frederik Vervaet

New to Teaching History Levels 7–10 and the Victorian Curriculum V2.0
Thursday 19 March
Robert Menzies Institute, The University of Melbourne, Parkville

This event is aimed at pre-service teachers and teachers unfamiliar with Levels 7–10 History who are possibly teaching History at these levels for the first time.

Experienced teachers who feel they need more guidance with the implementation of the Victorian Curriculum V2.0, assessment ideas and resources may also find this event worthwhile.

HTAV VCE History Exam Revision Student Lectures
Sunday 13 September
Online

The VCE History Exam Revision Student Lectures will be delivered as a live History Exam Skills webinar followed by the release of the full suite of recorded lectures in each VCE History.

• Expert guidance
• Comprehensive resources
• Extended revision