Professional Development for Teachers and Other Professionals
The Francis Burt Law Education Programme is committed to delivering professional learning opportunities that are unique, worthwhile and meaningful for teachers and other professionals.
The Francis Burt Law Education Programme aims to:
- present two professional learning events every year;
- hold events that are interactive and include contributions from various agencies and stakeholders; and
- the events will be full-day or half-day workshops and/or online seminar packages
Professional Learning Partner
Francis Burt Law Education Programme Politics and Law Teacher Professional Learning Day
The Francis Burt Law Education Programme’s (FBLEP) annual professional learning day for Year 11-12 Politics and Law teachers is on again in partnership with PLEAWA.
This professional learning day will address some of the challenging Year 11-12 Politics and Law syllabus items with stakeholders sharing their professional knowledge and experience through presentations that will include opportunities for Q&A and takeaway resources for teachers prepared by PLEAWA.
A panel discussion will round out the day. The panelists will include significant stakeholders from the Western Australian legal profession, judiciary and/or the political sphere.
Participants receive a certificate of participation as a record and evidence of participation in professional learning as per the Teacher Registration Board of Western Australia requirements.
“Brilliant PD, loved it.” 2023 FBLEP Politics and Law Teacher Professional Learning Day participant
“Always highly stimulating speakers who are experts in their field.” 2023 FBLEP Politics and Law Teacher Professional Learning Day participant.
Date: Monday, 2 December 2024
Schedule: 9.00am – 3.05pm
Fee: $350 GST inc (Morning tea and lunch included)
Venue: TBC – central city location
Contact: schools@lawsocietywa.asn.au
On Demand Professional Learning Package: Year 11-12 Politics and Law Teachers
An on demand professional learning package for Year 11-12 Politics and Law Teachers to access at their own convenience. The package is made up of three discrete presentations:
- Should WA have a Human Rights Act?;
- Legal Power vs Political Power; and
- Making Legislation Happen – The Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2019 (WA).
Each presentation addresses Year 11 and/or 12 Politics and Law ATAR Course syllabus items, with an accompanying Powerpoint or similar for teachers to utilise and adapt for their teaching purposes.
This package also includes PLEAWA Recommendations on how to incorporate the presentations/resources into a Year 11/12 PAL ATAR Course teaching programme.
Fee: $250 GST inc
Contact: schools@lawsocietywa.asn.au
