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What is the point of teaching English?

31 May 2023

5:00 AM

31 May 2023

5:00 AM

Only in the world of English teaching could you leave an industry conference feeling more confused about the purpose of your discipline than when you arrived. This conference was held in February by VATE (The Victorian Association of Teaching English) bringing secondary English teachers and department leaders from across Victoria to Deakin University.

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