TASC Forums and information sessions

On Tuesday 15 March 2022 TASC held online sessions for Teachers new to senior secondary education and to teaching a TASC course. The sessions were recorded with each session running for approximately 45 minutes. The sessions are sequential, building on each other across the three requirements for planning course delivery, planning for assessment and final assessment records and reporting.

• Planning and delivering TASC courses
  The focus of this session was the characteristics required in the planning documentation teachers delivering a TASC course. The required characteristics of a Scope and Sequence was discussed and we made connections between TASC planning requirements and quality teaching.
  Presentation material
  Session recording
• Assessment and record keeping
  The focus of this session was planning for assessment and the characteristics of assessment matrices. We also touched on criterion based assessment and unpacked criteria, criterion elements and standards.
  Presentation material
  Session recording
• Final assessment records and reporting
  In this session we focused on the final assessment record for an individual student and the reporting requirements for final internal ratings. Reaching a final informed position on student achievement was also discussed.
  Presentation material
  Session recording

28 October statewide forum

This session focused on the 2021 Written Exam Period and the 2021 Marking Team Program.
Thursday 28 October 2021 – presentation material
Thursday 28 October 2021 – recording

13 October statewide forum

This forum focused on the final internal ratings process including the verification reports and COVID-19 safe exams.
Wednesday 13 October 2021 – presentation material

September statewide forum

A focused session on the Everyday Adult Standards – Use of Computers and the Internet was held in September. This forum provided information about the additional ways that students can achieve this TCE Standard.

Thursday 16 September 2021 – presentation material
Thursday 16 September 2021 – recording

August forum – special focus TCEA

A focused session on the Tasmanian Certificate of Educational Achievement (TCEA) was held in August to support schools with the submission of the descriptive text element of the TCEA application process.
Tuesday 24 August 2021 – presentation material
Tuesday 24 August 2021 – recording

July statewide forum

The July forum focused on the new student declaration process, the new Levels of Complexity guidelines and some operational matters.
Thursday 29 July 2021 – presentation material
Thursday 29 July 2021 – recording

June statewide forum

The June forum focused on recent TASC policy documentation and operational. Following requests from schools, we have published the forum presentation material.
Wednesday 16 June 2021 – presentation material
Wednesday 16 June 2021 – recording (due to a technical error with the upload we are unable to publish the link to this recording. Please contact TASC if you would like more information on the topics covered)

April statewide forum

The April forum focused on September Quality Assurance meetings. Following requests from schools, we have published the forum presentation material.
Thursday 29 April 2021 – presentation material
Thursday 29 April 2021 – recording (due to a technical error with the upload we are unable to publish the link to this recording. Please contact TASC if you would like more information on the topics covered)

March statewide forum

The March forum has a focus on Reasonable Adjustments. Following requests from schools, we have published the forum presentation material.
Wednesday 17 March 2021 – presentation material
Wednesday 17 March 2021 – recording

February statewide forum

The February forum was run via Microsoft Teams. Following requests from schools, we have published the forum presentation material.
Wednesday 17 February 2021 – presentation material
Wednesday 17 February 2021 – recording

March statewide forums

The March forum agenda was amended due to current circumstances. Following requests from schools, we have published the presentation.
Please access via this link.

August statewide forums

The August forum agenda was run via Microsoft Teams. Following requests from schools, we have published the forum presentation.
Please access via this link.

September statewide forums

The September forum agenda was run via Microsoft Teams. Following requests from schools, we have published the forum presentation.
Please access via this link.

October statewide forums

The October forums were run via Microsoft Teams. Following requests from schools, we have published the forum presentations.
Wednesday 21 October – please access via this link.
Wednesday 28 October – please access via this link.
TASC – Preliminary Achievement Guarantee Information Sheet with examples

November statewide forums

The November forums were run via Microsoft Teams. Following requests from schools, we have published the forum presentations.
Wednesday 4 November – please access via this link.
TASC – Preliminary Achievement Guarantee Information Sheet with examples
Wednesday 11 November – please access via this link.

The regional forums are a great opportunity for school leaders and TASC Liaison Officers to network with senior secondary colleagues and meet with the Executive Officer TASC, Katrina Beams for an update on the year ahead. This will include information on external assessment of Level 3 and 4 courses and an overview of the end of year processes relating to examinations, folios, exam centres and student results.

August Forums

View the August 2018 TASC Regional Forum Presentation.

South
20 August 2018
8:30 am to 11:30 am
Venue: Professional Learning Institute
View the agenda
Register to attend

North West
21 August 2018
8:30 am to 11:30 am
Venue: Ulverstone High School
View the agenda
Register to attend

North
21 August 2018
1:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Venue: Scotch Oakburn College
View the agenda
Register to attend

March Forums

View the March 2018 TASC Regional Forum Presentation.

South
19 March 2018
Claremont College – Hobart
View agenda

North West
20 March 2018
St Brendan-Shaw College – Devonport
View agenda

North
20 March 2018
Launceston College – Launceston
View agenda