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Teaching Resources

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Administration

• VCE and VCAL Administrative Handbook 2007
  Sets out the rules, regulations and policies governing the delivery of the VCE and VCAL, and provides an all-inclusive guide for principals, teachers and administrators.

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VCAL Curriculum Planning Guides

• Industry Specific Skills Strand and Work Related Skills Strand (PDF - 262KB)
  Information on designing curriculum and learning programs to meet the purpose statements of the Industry Specific Skills and Work Related Skills Strand. The Work Related Skills units are currently being reviewed, for proposed implementation in 2008.
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• Literacy and Numeracy Skills Strand (PDF - 777KB)
  Information on designing curriculum and learning programs to meet the purpose statement of the Literacy and Numeracy Skills Strand.
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  • VCAL Foundation Literacy and Numeracy Units  (PDF - 352KB)
    VCAL Foundation Literacy and Numeracy Units were developed and implemented in 2006.
  
  
• Personal Development Skills Strand (PDF - 216KB)
  The Personal Development Skills Strand was revised in 2005. The Curriculum Planning Guide provides information on designing curriculum and learning programs to meet the purpose statement of the Personal Development Skills Strand.

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VCAL Assessment and Planning Guides

• VCAL Unit Assessment and Planning Guide (12 April 2006, PDF - 680KB)
  This guide has been prepared to assist you in the design of assessment tasks primarily for VCAL Work Related Skills (WRS) and VCAL Personal Development Skills (PDS) units. A number of case studies have also been developed to provide examples of how Information and Communications Technology (ICT) can be incorporated into the VCAL curriculum using a number of VCAL units.

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Accreditation

• VCAL Accreditation Document (PDF - 2,238KB)
  Submission document for initial accreditation of VCAL as a senior secondary qualification. Outlines all components of the qualification.

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VCAL Information sheets

• VCAL Information Sheets
  Fact sheets on VCAL Skills Units and VCAL's Applied Learning and Integrated program. The fact sheets are currently being reviewed and updated.

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VCAL Hands-on Options Booklet

• VCAL Hands-On Booklet
  This booklet is provided in English and other languages for for Years 11 and 12 students and their parents.

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