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Memorandum to Schools 10/2009

6 February 2009

2009 VCAL Quality Assurance

This memorandum contains information relating to the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) quality assurance (QA) process for 2009.

The VCAL QA process ensures that there is a common understanding and consistency among teachers regarding assessment judgements and the design of assessment tasks for the VCAL levels.

The QA process provides an opportunity for teachers to clarify their ideas about the appropriate VCAL level and tasks for students. The process is also an excellent professional development opportunity for teachers.

Attachment 1 outlines the two stages of the QA process for both existing and new providers in 2009. The QA process is an important part of the VCAL and all Principals/Directors should allow appropriate staff to attend quality assurance meetings. Providers who do not participate in the regional VCAL quality assurance process may be required to submit all their VCAL units to an audit by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA).

  • The 2009 VCAL Quality Assurance Kit contains detailed information on the 2009 QA process. All providers will need to complete the Sample Assessment Task Template/s contained within the kit. The template/s must be completed and forwarded to the QA panel leader (VCAL Liaison Teacher) in your Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (DEECD) region by Monday, 20 April 2009 (First day of Term 2 2009). Contact details for VCAL Liaison Teachers are provided in Attachment 2.

The 2009 VCAL QA Kit is now available on the VCAA website at the following address <http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/vcal/index.html>.

In addition to completing the relevant Sample Assessment Task Template/s all providers who will be involved in the VCAL QA process in 2009 are asked to send an email to their VCAL Liaison Teacher giving the following details:

  • provider name
  • VCAL Coordinator name
  • contact details – telephone number and email address
  • VCAL level (Foundation, Intermediate, Senior) and the unit (Unit 1 or 2) to be submitted for quality assurance
  • are you a new VCAL provider in 2009.
  • The above information should be forwarded to the VCAL Liaison Teacher before the end of February 2009.
  • Schools that are involved in a community VCAL program must also ensure that the above information is forwarded to the VCAL Liaison Teacher for each community provider.

Providers must only use the Sample Assessment Task Templates in the 2009 VCAL Quality Assurance Kit.  This year there are changes to the Literacy and Numeracy Skills templates.

For further information on the 2009 QA process please contact Mr David Gallagher, VCAL Manager on telephone (03) 9651 4532 or email gallagher.david.j@edumail.vic.gov.au or your local VCAL Liaison Teacher.

 

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