1. VET, VCE & VCAL BRIEFINGS 2009
Agenda
VCAL Update mins
VET Update mins
Break mins
VCE mins
VCAL, VET & Other funding 40 mins
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METROPOLITAN
Registration: 8:30am
VCAL: 9:00am
VET: 9:45am
Morning Tea: 10:45am
VCE:11:15am
DEECD: 12:15pm
Close: 1:00pm
COUNTRY
Registration: 10:00am
VCAL:10:30am
VET:11:15am
Lunch: 12:15pm
VCE:1:00pm
DEECD: 2:00pm
Close: 2:45pm
Welcome to Country:
Before we begin I would like to acknowledge the _________________________, the traditional owners of the land on which we meet. I would like to acknowledge their Elders past and present.
Moonee Valley, WMR – Wurundjeri (Wah-run-jeri) people or Kulin Nation
Darebin, NMR - Wurundjeri (Wah-run-jeri) people
Geelong, Barwon – Wathurung (Wather-rung) people
Moorabin, SMR – Kulin Nation
Benella, Hume – I would like to acknowledge the traditional owners and pay my respects to their Elders past and present
Bendigo, Loddon Malle – Dja Dja Wurrung (Jar jar wahrung) People
Ringwood, EMR - Wurundjeri (Wah-run-jeri) people or Kulin Nation
Warnambool, Barwon – Gunditjmara (Gun ditch mara) people
Horsham, Grampians – Wotjobaluk (watch o balark) people
Mildura, Loddon Mallee – Latji latji (latchi latchi) people
Ballarat, Grampians - Wathurung (Wather-rung) people
Morwell, Gippsland – Ganai / Kurnai (gun eye / kurn eye) people
Bairnsdale, Gippland - Ganai / Kurnai (gun eye / kurn eye) people
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3. VET/VCE /VCAL Briefings
Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning
November 2009

4. Overview – Enrolments
Quality Assurance for 2010
Community VCAL (CVCAL) – new arrangements
New VCAL Unit
VCAL Senior Extension
Changes for 2010

5. VCAL providers 2009(May)

6. VCAL enrolments 2009(May)

7. Quality Assurance 2010
In 2010 all existing VCAL providers will be required to submit:
the VCAL strand allocated by the VCAA and
VCAL Reading and Writing unit (highest level delivered)
There are no changes to the quality assurance arrangements for new VCAL providers in 2010
CVCAL providers will be required to participate in the QA process as a separate provider

8. Quality Assurance 2010 DEECD Region VCAL Strand BSW
Personal Development Skills + Literacy (R&W)
Grampians
Literacy (R&W)/Numeracy Skills
Gippsland
Work Related Skills + Literacy (R&W)
Hume
Loddon Mallee
EMR
WMR
NMR
SMR

9. Community VCAL
When a community VCAL provider is delivering the entire VCAL program on behalf of a school that community provider must be:
Registered with the VRQA as a senior secondary provider
Authorised to deliver the VCAL by the VCAA

10. Community VCAL
VASS is currently being upgraded to reflect CVCAL provision
In 2010 VASS will allow the home school to record that the certificate or unit/s is being delivered by an authorised external provider
Providers will not be able to enrol VCAL students until the end of January 2010

11. New VCAL Unit
A new VCAL unit - Skills for Further Study has been developed
The one semester unit is at the Senior level
Trial at 6 pilot providers - Semester 1,2010
The unit will contribute to the VCAL as a general credit. It will not contribute to any of the existing strands
Anticipated that it will be available from Semester

12. Skills for Further study cont ..
Skills for Further Study learning outcomes focus on:
organising personal and work priorities
development of strategies for learning
research and citation skills
pathway planning
preparation of a portfolio
oral presentation on topic related to further study

13. VCAL Senior Extension Program
Currently only available in three approved schools
Developed for students who have completed either Senior VCAL or VCE and who wish to undertake intensive folio preparation for entrance to further education programs
Three units:
Folio Enhancement & Presentation
Advanced Study Skills
Pathways Planning
Review undertaken in 2010

14. Work Related Skills Units
VET units may be used to meet the eligibility requirement for the WRS and ISS strands.
If a student has completed 200 hours of a VET certificate, 100 hours will be used to meet the ISS strand and the remaining 100 hours may be used to meet the WRS strand requirement
Structured work placement may be used to meet some or all of the learning outcomes for WRS.

15. Changes to be implemented in 2010
From 2010 the following changes will apply
VCE Accounting will no longer meet the eligibility strand requirement for VCAL Numeracy Skills
VCE Environmental Science will meet the eligibility strand requirement for VCAL Numeracy Skills
Any E rated units (Credit Matrix) in the new Certificate in Vocational Preparation will not make a contribution to the VCAL

16. VCAL Achievements Awards
Guidelines and application now available on the VCAA website
Applications close on 4 December, 2009
This year there is a new award - VCAL Teacher of the Year
Encourage all providers to consider submitting an application
If submitting an application please ensure that all nominees have signed the application form

17. Themed VCAL
Guidelines and application form are now available on the VCAA website
Applications must include evidence of industry skill shortage
Applications close on 27 November, 2009

18. VCAA Publications VCAL Curriculum Planning Guides
VCAL Unit Assessment Planning Guide (being updated: WRS no longer current)
Hands on brochure
VCAL Poster
Where to Now publication
VCAL Coordinator’s Resource kit

19. Important dates 27 November, 2009 -Themed VCAL applications close
4 December, VCAL Achievement Award nominations close
19 April, last day to lodge VCAL QA templates with VCAL Liaison Teachers
28 April, Final date for enrolments on VASS for VET in Schools and VCAL funding (Government schools)

20. Contact Details Website: www.vcaa.vic.edu.au David Gallagher 9651 4532
Cornelia DeBrincat
Anton Bouwer
Emma Cook
Website:

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