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No applications for this program will be accepted after all vacancies have been filled. Unsuccessful applicants will have their monies refunded in full. Cancellation prior to two weeks before the program date (cut-off date) will incur a 15% service charge per applicant. This program will be payable in full for cancellations made on or after the cut-off date or for failure to attend the program. All cancellations must be in writing and emailed to us. In the event of insufficient applications this program will not proceed and registration monies be fully refunded. In the event of this program being cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances registration monies only will be refunded as Critical Agendas will not accept liability for the payment of any other associated costs. Critical Agendas reserves the right to vary the advertised programs prior to commencement. Please note Critical Agendas reserves the right to transfer participants from face to face to webinar format with price adjustments (if required), should minimum numbers not be met for face to face event
The Proficiency Payoff: Sustainable Writing Strategies for the Language Classroom
We often view “student support” and “teacher workload” as competing interests—if we give students more, we have to mark more. But what if the opposite were true? The premise of this workshop is simple; teacher workload is reduced when student proficiency is increased.
When students possess the scaffolds to write accurately and independently, the “mountain of marking” becomes a manageable hill. In this workshop, we will look at how to break the cycle of rote correction and move toward sustainable writing instruction.
During the day, participants will explore how to:
- Bridge the Engagement Gap (Years 7-10): Explore creative, low-prep prompts that build confidence and stamina, stopping the “I don’t know what to write” groans before they start.
- Rethink the Role of AI: Move beyond policing. Learn how to integrate AI tools as rigorous writing partners that support ideation and editing, rather than shortcuts for translation.
- Target Feedback for Senior Levels: Discover high-impact feedback strategies (suitable for VCE/Senior contexts) that put the cognitive load back on the student, improving their accuracy while saving you hours of correction time.
- Design for Autonomy: Create a writing culture where students rely on resources and skills, not just the teacher.
** While examples will be drawn from French and EAL contexts, the pedagogical framework applies universally from beginner engagement to senior assessment. You will leave with a customizable digital toolkit and a clear plan to make writing work for everyone.