Notice to Schools 58/2019 − 5 June 2019
VCAL curriculum consultation
Principals/Directors, VCAL coordinators and VCAL teachers
Curriculum reviews have been conducted for:
The format of the Curriculum Planning Guide for these strands and unit has also been revised, as per the VCAL Literacy and Numeracy Skills Strand, and is now divided into:
- a curriculum document, including an outline of the strand or unit information, purpose statements, learning outcomes and elements, and assessment requirements
- an Advice for Teachers document, including VCAL policies, underpinning skills and knowledge, and related support materials, such as examples of assessment tasks and integrated activities for all outcomes.
Your feedback, via online consultation questionnaires provided on the above web pages, is sought on only the curriculum documents. Each strand and unit has a summary of changes that highlights the differences between the current and the proposed documents.
Action required
Principals/Directors should direct VCAL stakeholders to read and consider the proposed curriculum documents before completing the online consultation questionnaires.
Critical dates
Friday 28 June 2019 – online consultation period closes
Additional information
N/A