Themed VCAL Course Requirements
To be awarded a Themed VCAL, a student must successfully complete an Intermediate or Senior VCAL learning program which is made up of a minimum of ten credits. The Themed VCAL program must include:
- curriculum components that can be justified against the purpose statement for each of the four VCAL curriculum strands
- Vocational Education and Training (VET) accredited curriculum or Training Package qualification or Further Education (FE) accredited curriculum (one credit is awarded on successful completion of 100 nominal hours of accredited curriculum).
The Themed VCAL learning program must also include:
- a minimum of two VCAL units
- one credit for numeracy
- curriculum components to the value of seven credits at the award level or above made up of:
- one credit for literacy at the award level or above
- one credit for a VCAL Personal Development Skills unit at the award level or above
- a minimum of two credits in the Industry Specific Skills strand made up of accredited Vocational Education and Training curriculum components which are directly related to the industry theme designated in the learning program
- a minimum of one credit for a VCAL Work Related Skills unit, which includes a structured work placement directly related to the industry theme designated in the learning program
- two credits from the Personal Development Skills and/or Work Related Skills strands which are directly related to the industry theme designated in the learning program (not including the VCAL Work Related Skills unit above).
The Themed VCAL program may also contain curriculum components drawn from Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) units and Further Education (FE) accredited curriculum. One credit is awarded on successful completion of 100 nominal hours of accredited FE curriculum.
Integration of the industry theme across all curriculum strands is strongly encouraged.
