Prep to Year 10
The Victorian Essential Learning Standards (VELS) were developed by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA) as the basis for curriculum and assessment in Victorian schools from 2006. The VELS describe what is essential for students to achieve from Prep to Year 10. They provide a whole school curriculum planning framework that sets out learning standards for schools to use and plan their teaching and learning programs, including assessment and reporting of student achievement and progress. The VELS are structured according to three learning stages: Years Prep to 4 - Laying the foundations; years 5 to 8 - Building breadth and depth; and years 9 to 10 - Building pathways.
Years 11 and 12
The Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) is a certificate
that recognises the successful completion of secondary education in Victoria. VCE studies include four units with most students undertaking units 1 and 2 in Year 11 and units 3 and 4 in Year 12, the final two years of secondary schooling.
Vocational Education and Training (VET) in the VCE program combines general VCE
studies with vocational training and experience in the workplace.
The Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) is a hands-on option for
students in Years 11 and 12 which provides practical work-related
experience, as well as literacy and numeracy skills and the opportunity to build
personal skills that are important for life and work.