VCAL Overview
The Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) is a senior secondary certificate based on applied learning. The VCAL has been designed to meet the needs of students in Years 11 and 12 who require a senior secondary qualification based on practical experience.
The Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) is a senior qualification designed to provide additional pathways for Years 11 and 12 students interested in vocationally orientated career options or moving straight into employment.
The Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) is a senior secondary certificate based on applied learning. The VCAL has been designed to meet the needs of students in Years 11 and 12 who require a senior secondary qualification based on practical experience.
The Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) is a senior qualification designed to provide additional pathways for Years 11 and 12 students interested in vocationally orientated career options or moving straight into employment.
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Literacy
The purpose of literacy curriculum selected for this strand is to enable the development of skills, knowledge and attitudes in literacy that allow progression in the main social contexts of family, employment, further learning and citizenship. Literacy skills corresponding with these social contexts include literacy for self expression, practical purposes, knowledge and public debate. Literacy includes reading, writing and oral communication skills. |
Numeracy
Numeracy is the ability to use mathematical skills in order to carry out purposes and functions within society related to designing, measuring, constructing, using graphical information, money, time and travel, and the underpinning skills and knowledge for further study in mathematics or related fields. Curriculum selected for numeracy in this strand should develop skills to facilitate the practical application of mathematics at home, work and in the community. |
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Personal Development
The purpose of the Personal Development Skills Strand is to develop knowledge, skills and attributes that lead towards: • The development of self • Social responsibility • Building community • Civic and civil responsibility, for example through volunteering and working for the benefit of others • Improved self-confidence and self-esteem • Valuing civic participation in a democratic society. |
Work Related
The purpose of the Work Related Skills Strand is to develop employability skills, knowledge and attributes valued within community and work environments as a preparation for employment that lead towards: • Integrating learning about work skills with prior knowledge and experiences • Enhancing the development of employability skills through work-related contexts • Developing critical thinking skills that apply to problem solving in work contexts • Developing planning and work-related organisational skills • Developing OHS awareness • Develop and apply transferable skills for work-related contexts. |