Here are some recent professional learning webinars hosted by ACER's School Engagement team:
- Understanding PAT: a guide for new teachers
- The PAT Teaching Resources Centre: supporting teachers with the next steps after assessment
- PAT administration: account set up tips and tricks
- PAT interviews: exploring the context of PAT in a school setting
- AGAT 2nd edition: how and why schools are using the assessment
- A very special intro to the 2025 Australian STEM Video Game Challenge
- From research to assessment: diving into PAT Reading
- From research to assessment: diving into PAT Maths
- Using PAT data to support differentiated teaching practice
Understanding PAT: a guide for new teachers
This session is designed to assist new teachers who are unfamiliar with PAT, providing administration recommendations, unpacking the Progressive Achievement approach and more.
The PAT Teaching Resources Centre: supporting teachers with the next steps after assessment
This session provides the information you need to utilise the PAT Teaching Resources Centre to support students after assessment.
PAT administration: account setup tips and tricks
Join this session for a refresher on student list management, assigning tests and tags and other tips and tricks to prepare your school's OARS account for the upcoming year.
PAT interviews: exploring the context of PAT in a school setting
This webinar focuses on how different schools use PAT in a variety of ways. ACER’s School Engagement Team talks about their experiences working with schools and how they have seen PAT implemented not only in the classroom but across the wider school. This includes how schools fit PAT into their assessment schedule and use the data throughout the year as they cover the curriculum.
AGAT 2nd edition: how and why schools are using the assessment
This session explores the variety of ways schools are using ACER’s General Ability Test (AGAT) 2nd edition. See the reports and how they can be used to help with teaching and learning in the classroom.
A very special intro to the 2025 Australian STEM Video Game Challenge
This session, hosted by the Australian STEM Video Game Challenge team, ACS, Playside Studios, and IGEA, covers the following:
- the Australian STEM Video Game Challenge and how to participate
- insights from a game developer on the journey to a career in game development
- key skills students need to succeed in the gaming industry, as identified by an industry expert
- a firsthand testimonial on the impact of gaming in education, along with useful tools and upcoming events.
From research to assessment: diving into PAT Reading
This webinar gives the unique perspective of what happens behind the scenes to create the PAT Reading assessment. You hear from ACER experts who take you through a range of different steps that help formulate the questions students see – including selecting the texts and creating the questions. If you have ever wondered how the questions are selected this is a webinar not to be missed.
From research to assessment: diving into PAT Maths
This webinar gives the unique perspective of what happens behind the scenes to create the PAT Maths assessment. You hear from ACER experts who take you through a range of different steps that help formulate the questions students see – including rationale for providing various incorrect multiple-choice options. If you have ever wondered how the questions are selected this is a webinar not to be missed.
Using PAT data to support differentiated teaching practice
This webinar will focus on how you can use the PAT data to support differentiated teaching practice in your classrooms. During the session we will look at different ways teachers can use the reports available to assist in differentiation. We will also discuss different examples of schools and how they use the reports to differentiate effectively in their classrooms.