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No. 21 | August 2016 | ISSN 1448-2371

VCAA BulletinOfficial publication for Early Years, F–10, VCE, VCAL and VET

V I C T O R I A N C U R R I C U L U MA N D A S S E S S M E N T A U T H O R I T Y

Early Years

F–10

VCE

VCAL

VET

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Administrative Advice

Professional Development

Bulletin Board

Industry Pathways: Swinburne success storyWorking with an industry partner in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs, a team of Year 12 students has designed a unique fruit-processing machine that is on its way to overseas markets.

The Certificate II in Engineering Studies students undertook a 40-hour design project as part of the Industry Pathways program delivered at the Knox Innovation, Opportunity and Sustainability Centre (KIOSC) at Swinburne’s Wantirna campus. Their assignment was to automate a manual cherry-processing task capable of handling 6000kg of fruit per hour.

The students worked with Mount Waverley–based GP Graders, a leading supplier of produce grading, sorting and packing machinery. Combining their skills in mathematics, computer design and problem solving, they built a prototype of the mechanism integral to their design to test its operation.

‘We had to meet the existing 80 per cent efficiency of the work that had previously been done by hand,’ student Matt Voogd says. ‘The design process took two days. It was pretty complex and gave us plenty of hands-on experience,’ teammate Ben Lohning says.

Swinburne team leader Shanti Krishnan says the Industry Pathways program provides students with critical practical experience during their Vocational Education in Training (VET) studies as part of their VCE.

‘The design project is intended to enhance the students’ overall understanding of the engineering industry and introduce them to the diversity of technical and employability skills required to succeed in the industry,’ Ms Krishnan says. ‘The university’s industry partners were critical to the success of the program.’ Host employers undertake that all work will comply with industry health and safety requirements. They offer students the opportunity to work with engineering drawings and apply basic calculation, fabrication and machining techniques, under instruction.

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Contents

Excellence & Awards

VCE Leadership Award

Jake Kirby, Sandringham College 4

Plain English Speaking Award

State Final 2016 5

Margaret Schofield Memorial Scholarships

Alumni news 6

Season of Excellence

Survey reminder 6

Resources available from Season of Excellence 2016 6

Early Years

State of Victoria’s Children Report 7

Foundation−10

NAPLAN

Important dates for 2017 7

Reporting packages 7

Access to Writing test images 8

NAPLAN Data Service 2016 8

NAPLAN Data Service Professional Development workshops 8

NAPLAN Online update 8

On Demand 9

Victorian Curriculum F–10

Cross-curriculum priorities 9

Professional learning 9

Victorian Certificate of Education

Curriculum

2016 School-based Assessment Audit: Unit 4 9

Implementation briefings for revised VCE study designs 10

Consultation opens for VCE study design reviews 10

VCE Dance, Drama and Theatre Studies focus groups 10

Assessment

Training for the conduct of the 2016 VCE written examinations 10

VCE History examinations 10

Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning

VCAL Koori Student Achievement Award video 11

Vocational Education and Training

Assessment plans for VCE VET scored programs 11

High-level VET qualification applications 11

Administrative Advice

Submission of Enrolment 4 Data 11

Enrolment for Second Languages Units 3 and 4 in 2017 11

Professional Development

Health and Physical Education workshops 12

Hospitality Conference 12

HTAV Middle Years History Conference 2016 12

PixelEd Industry Dinner 2016 12

Bulletin Board

Fred Hollows Humanity Award 12

Design & Technology Week 2016 12

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In other projects, a team designed fixtures accurate to one micrometre for Kilsyth-based JBO Engineering, solving a complex design problem that created efficiency for machinery parts being used in casings for computers and dashboards for racing cars. In another, students spent their 40-hour placement at Draffin Street Furniture in Bayswater, building a ground-breaking prototype of a device used to transport panels for street furniture.

Swinburne VCE VET Engineering teacher Ken Barnett says several students in the program have been offered future employment by the companies. ‘The program has taught many of them a strong work ethic and an understanding of what the industry requires of them. They have shown promise and contributed to their own success.’

Industry Pathways in the VCE and VCAL provides recognition for students who choose to complete a two-year senior secondary program of study in a specific vocational area: building and construction; community services and health; manufacturing and engineering; and sport and recreation. For more information visit the KIOSC website. For more Information about Industry Pathways visit the VCAA website.

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VCE VET students working together to design a fruit processing machine as part of their Industry Pathways program.

Jake Kirby

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More information about the VCE Leadership Awards is available on the VCAA website.

“I want to be the voice of students with dyslexia, and show others that it’s possible to live with these challenges and succeed

Excellence & Awards

VCE Leadership Award

Jake Kirby, Sandringham CollegeIn Melbourne’s bayside community, Year 12 student Jake Kirby is known for his ability to create inclusive spaces for students so they can feel a sense of empowerment and belonging.

In 2013 Jake co-founded Kids Like Us (KLU), a not-for-profit organisation that aims to reduce the isolation felt by intellectually gifted children with disabilities and their families. KLU runs practical STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) workshops and social events, and provides support and counselling services. Its community has grown from 15 students in Melbourne to more than 375 nationally. As a KLU student advisor and mentor, Jake shares his own experiences with students and their families, many of whom want to know how he juggles school and other activities.

‘Living with ADHD and dyslexia means organisation is extremely challenging for me,’ Jake says, explaining how he’s developed strategies to manage all his commitments, allow for time to pursue other interests, and stay on top of school work. ‘People come to KLU often having been given the label of having a disability, and with little experience meeting kids like themselves,’ Jake explains. ‘So hearing how I’ve overcome setbacks gives other KLU students hope they won’t be limited by their disability.’

KLU Chair Melissa Wilkey describes Jake’s role as the ‘voice of the kids’, and instrumental in the organisation’s governance and strategy. ‘With KLU, Jake has shown an unwavering commitment to making a difference in the lives of others,’ Melissa says. ‘He’s been self-directed and inspired others to deliver the KLU vision.’

In October, Jake will perform in a play that he is also producing and directing for national Dyslexia Empowerment Week. The play will highlight the challenges of living with dyslexia. ‘I want to be the voice of students with dyslexia, and show others that it’s possible to live with these challenges and succeed,’ Jake explains.

Jake’s knack for bringing people together is something he’s known for in his school community. When his 2015 Theatre Studies performance was selected to be part of Top Acts, which showcases the state’s outstanding VCE performing arts students, Jake was invited by other schools to speak about his experience, and to help students approach their performance exams.

Also this year, Jake was appointed Sandringham College’s Arts Domain Leader, organising a festival aimed at promoting and celebrating the arts within the school and wider community. ‘Jake is constantly looking for innovative ways to get students from Year 7 to 12 involved,’ Sandringham College teacher Jennifer Howard says. ‘He has an infectious enthusiasm, and this inspires other students to take part.’

Jake has initiated new projects for the festival, including an additional theatre production for students who want to be involved in the arts, but who aren’t comfortable singing and dancing. ‘Theatre has the potential to be safe and inclusive for all students,’ Jake explains. ‘There are few barriers to entry, and I really believe the arts have the potential to create stronger communities.’

As the school’s theatre manager, Jake is responsible for the daily set-up and running of sound, lighting and stage for school and external events, and mentoring younger VET students so they can learn the ropes. Jake also works with his school’s welfare team on its Head Start program, providing support to students experiencing difficulty, and his contribution to the school community was recognised through the Caltex Best All Rounder Award and the ADF Long Tan Youth and Leadership Teamwork Award. Jake was also selected to take part in the Monash Scholar’s Program in 2014–2015. He is honing his arts project leadership ability through the Trinity College UK Gold Arts Award program, and was selected as a Melbourne Theatre Company ambassador in 2015. He will go on to be an MTC young graduate in 2016.

The VCAA congratulates Jake on his achievements and commends him for exceptional leadership at school and in the community.

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Excellence & Awards

Plain English Speaking Award

State Final 2016Luke Macaronas (St Kevin’s College) is the winner of the Victorian 2016 Plain English Speaking Award (PESA). Luke was one of six senior secondary students from across Victoria competing in the State Final on Friday 22 July at the Treasury Theatre.

Luke’s speech, ‘Locker-room culture’, encouraged the audience to think about how the violence and aggression of the locker-room has shaped the expectations placed on men. Luke’s speech analysed the notion that ‘real men don’t cry’, and the consequences of learned masculinity, including anti-social behaviour, under-reporting of mental illness and negative attitudes and violence towards women. His skilled use of the English language and the depth of his research challenged the audience to rethink how masculinity disempowers young men from learning to connect with themselves and understand their emotions.

Luke received a personal trophy donated by the Australia-Britain Society (Victoria) and book voucher donated by the English-Speaking Union (Victorian Branch). St Kevin’s College will house the PESA perpetual trophy for the next year as an acknowledgement of Luke’s outstanding achievement.

Runner-up Madeline Wang (Ballarat Grammar) delivered a thought-provoking speech about the challenges faced by women in STEM fields (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) and how changes in attitude can result in a cultural shift. The other state finalists, Chloe Gration (Lauriston Girls’ School), Arman Riazati (Melbourne High School), Daniel Rabbat (St Joseph’s College Geelong) and Eloise McLean (The Hamilton And Alexandra College), spoke on a range of topics, including political correctness, feminism and contemporary approaches to multiculturalism.

All six State Finalists presented well-researched arguments in their eight-minute prepared speeches, and demonstrated commendable skill in their handling of the impromptu section of the competition. Students had only four minutes to prepare a three-minute speech on the topic: ‘It is important to value differences’.

Luke will represent Victoria at the National Final in Sydney on Monday 15 August 2016. The Australia-Britain Society, which sponsors the Award, will cover Luke’s expenses to attend the National Final. The winner of the national award will receive $7000 and is invited to represent Australia at the international competition in London.

Nearly 200 students in Years 10, 11 and 12 participated in the regional finals held across Victoria earlier this year. From the regional finals, 24 students progressed to the semifinals in June.

PESA is an opportunity for students to extend their oral communication skills beyond the classroom, and engage with their peers from other schools in a positive and supportive environment. It has provided a platform for students to share their ideas for almost 40 years. The VCAA invites teachers to consider registering their students for the regional finals in 2017.

State Final speeches are available on the PESA webpage.

Luke Macaronas, winner of the Victorian 2016 Plain English Speaking Award

State finalists in the Victorian 2016 Plain English Speaking Award. Back row (L to R): Madeline Wang, Daniel Rabbat, Luke Macaronas. Front row (L to R): Chloe Gration, Eloise McLean, Arman Riazati

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Excellence & Awards

Margaret Schofield Memorial Scholarships

Alumni newsBerta Brozgul and Joshua Hooke, two recipients of the Margaret Schofield Memorial Scholarship for Performance, are finalists in the Australian National Piano Award later this year. This award is held in Shepparton every two years, and is the most highly regarded award of its kind in Australia. This year’s competition will be held in early September. Berta was a recipient of the scholarship in 2008 and Joshua in 2012.

Earlier this year, harpist Melina van Leeuwen (awarded a Performance scholarship in 2010) performed Ravel’s Introduction and Allegro and Debussy’s Danses sacrée et profane with the Melbourne Chamber Orchestra at the Melbourne Recital Centre.

Scott Van Gemert, who was awarded a Performance scholarship in 2015, performed recently at Mount Gambier’s three-day jazz festival, Generations in Jazz. He was asked by James Morrison to compose three pieces, which were performed by the James Morrison Academy big band and the University of Texas stage band. He also traded solos with one of his heroes, Wycliffe Gordon, in front of 5000 people.

Composition scholarship recipient Jessop Maticevski-Shumack is studying for a Bachelor of Music at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, with the aim of pursuing a major in Composition. Since completing his VCE in 2015, he has been composing and sharing his music via SoundCloud.

The Margaret Schofield Memorial Scholarships (Performance and Composition) were established by the family of the late Margaret Schofield in recognition of her achievements as a musician and her commitment to music education. Applications for this year’s scholarships are now open to government school students of VCE Music Performance, VCE Music Investigation, VCE Music Style and Composition and/or VCE VET Music and will close on Friday 11 November 2016. Scholarship students receive a payment of $5000 towards the cost of their tertiary education in music performance or composition. More information about the scholarships is available on the VCAA website.

Season of Excellence

Survey reminderGive your feedback on 2016 VCE Season of Excellence events, by taking part in the online survey for Top Acts, Top Class, Top Designs and Top Screen. Surveys close on Monday 15 August, so don’t miss out on this opportunity to provide feedback to the VCAA.

Resources available from Season of Excellence 2016The Top Screen 2016 DVD is now available. It is packed with new resources for teachers and students. This year’s DVD includes two recordings of Top Screen education sessions at ACMI – How Did You Do It? and How Do I Do It? – as well as the filmmakers’ full production design plans.

Top Acts: Focus On … Dance is a series of three films that follow the dancers selected for Top Acts 2015. The films include tips and ideas for VCE and VCE VET Dance teachers and students. This is a free resource available to Victorian schools that offer these subjects. Email Student Events for details: [email protected].

The Top Designs 2016 catalogue includes descriptions of the works selected for this year’s exhibition and selected student folio pages that highlight excellent examples of curriculum criteria.

Resources from this year’s Season of Excellence, and previous years’, can be purchased via the Season webpage.

Berta Brozgul

Melina van Leeuwen

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Early Years

State of Victoria’s Children Report The State of Victoria’s Children Report (2013–2014) was released earlier this year. The report presents a comprehensive analysis of resilience and vulnerability in Victorian families, children and young people, and is produced by the Department of Education and Training in collaboration with the Department of Premier and Cabinet, the Department of Justice and Regulation and Victoria Police.

The Education State aims to provide every child with the education they need for their future. Early childhood development is central to the Victorian Government’s vision for the Education State, so that each child has the best start in life and access to high quality early childhood services that support them to learn, play and thrive.

Through the findings of this report, government agencies and services can gain a more complete picture of the challenges facing children, young people and their families. It will enable them to identify services, support and activities that could be extended or strengthened to provide better outcomes for Victoria’s children and families.

In addition to this report, Roadmap for Reform: Strong Families, Safe Children aims to create services that are coordinated and work together to meet the needs of vulnerable children and families, including universal services and targeted interventions.

Read more about the State of Victoria’s Children Report 2013–2014 and the Roadmap for Reform.

Foundation−10

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NAPLAN

Important dates for 2017As previously advised, the NAPLAN 2017 tests will be conducted from Tuesday 9 May to Thursday 11 May. From 2017, however, a longer period for NAPLAN assessment may be introduced to accommodate online delivery of the tests.

Schools may also be randomly selected to participate in NAPLAN trial testing (early to mid-August) or equating testing (two to four weeks prior to NAPLAN test week). Selected schools are required to participate in these activities.

Reporting packagesNAPLAN 2016 reporting packages will be delivered to schools in the week beginning Monday 15 August 2016, and include an Individual Student Report for each student who sat the NAPLAN 2016 tests. These reports are to be delivered to parents, and as parental interest in NAPLAN results is very high, it is essential that they are delivered as soon as possible after their arrival at the school. Individual Student Reports are confidential documents that contain personal information about each student. Given the need for confidentiality, the VCAA asks all schools to consider a direct mail-out to parents or the issuing of the reports directly, for example, through an information night or by parental collection from the school.

The format of the reports will again be the same for all states and territories and will be very similar to those provided in 2015.

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Foundation−10

Access to Writing test imagesThis year Victorian schools will again be provided with access to scanned images of their students’ NAPLAN Writing test responses. The VCAA believes this provision will assist schools with interpretation of NAPLAN writing results and inform classroom teaching and learning programs.

The Writing test images will be available via the NAPLAN Test Administration website from Monday 15 August 2016, coinciding with the release of NAPLAN 2016 reports. The images will be available for a five-week period until the end of Term 3.

Details about access to the website and instructions on how to download images will be sent to school principals with the NAPLAN reporting packages.

Please note that schools will only have access to their own students’ Writing test images, and that these images are made available strictly for internal school use.

NAPLAN Data Service 2016NAPLAN 2016 results will be made available for schools to access from the secure web-based NAPLAN Data Service. Past and present NAPLAN results can be accessed by schools on this website. The full suite of Data Service reports – showing school, state and some national data - will be released to schools in the week beginning Monday 15 August 2016.

The release includes a new report, the Transitional Relative Growth Report. This report has been introduced to provide schools that have a Year 5 cohort, but no Year 7, the opportunity to view current Year 7 results for students who attended their school in Year 5. The report is only available at a group level and does not show results for individual students. The report is similar to the graphical version of the Relative Growth Report. Any Year 5 student who sat the NAPLAN tests at the school two years ago and for whom a current Year 7 result can be found is included in the report. The VCAA acknowledges that in most cases current Year 7 students have spent the majority of the time between Year 5 and Year 7 NAPLAN tests at the primary school, and this new report allows those schools to review and assess their Year 5 and Year 6 teaching and learning programs with reference to Year 7 NAPLAN results.

Please note that the NAPLAN Data Service will be unavailable until Monday 15 August while the VCAA loads and tests the NAPLAN 2016 Data Service reports. For security purposes NAPLAN Data Service passwords are changed annually. All schools were sent a letter containing their new NAPLAN Data Service password in the week beginning Monday 1 August 2016.

NAPLAN Data Service Professional Development workshopsAs in previous years, the VCAA will be conducting NAPLAN Data Service professional development workshops for principals, NAPLAN coordinators and teachers throughout Term 4 in 2016. Further details of these workshops, including a list of times and venues, will be provided to schools as soon as they become available.

NAPLAN Online updateAll schools involved in the 2017 NAPLAN Online Pilot will be participating in an Australia-wide trial of the NAPLAN Online system from Tuesday 16 August to Friday 26 August 2016. The trial will provide schools with an opportunity to give feedback on the online system and associated processes, as well as confirming their school readiness for participation in 2017.

Schools participating in the trial are being asked that a minimum of one class per current NAPLAN year level complete two tests – an ‘omnibus’ test (comprised of items from across domains) and a writing test. The VCAA provided training in using the NAPLAN Online system for these schools in July.

The VCAA would like to thank schools for their participation in the NAPLAN Online training and wish them the best of luck with the August trial.

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Foundation−10

On DemandWork is progressing to realign the On Demand item bank with the new Victorian Curriculum F–10 content descriptions. Close to 5000 items have been reviewed by external experts in the domains of Mathematics and English to associate each On Demand item with its curriculum outcome.

This curriculum equating work is building on the calibration of the item bank that occurred early in 2016. The updated On Demand program is planned for release early in 2017 to support the new Victorian Curriculum F–10.

Victorian Curriculum F–10

Cross-curriculum prioritiesThe cross-curriculum priorities of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures, Asia and Australia’s engagement with Asia, and Sustainability are embedded in the learning areas of the Victorian Curriculum F–10. The VCAA has produced mapping documents to help schools locate mandated content descriptions related to these cross-curriculum priorities. Teachers are advised that the elaborations in these documents also provide further advice that addresses the cross-curriculum priorities.

The mapping documents will be available from the cross-curriculum priority page on the Victorian Curriculum F–10 website from mid-August.

Professional learning Teachers should note the following changes to the current Victorian Curriculum F-10 online professional learning program:

• In response to the very high demand for the session, Unpacking English for primary schools, held on Wednesday 27 July, there will be another online session on Thursday 1 September.

• The previously advertised Capabilities Overview session for Thursday 1 September has been rescheduled for Thursday 8 September.

Sign up for these sessions online. After the sessions, presentation material will be published online.

Victorian Certificate of Education

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Curriculum

2016 School-based Assessment Audit: Unit 4School-based Assessment Audit requirements for Unit 4 were released on Friday 24 June through VASS. The following screen in VASS contains the list of studies selected for audit: School Program > VCE > School-based Assessment Audit.

The first stage of the Unit 4 audit involved the completion of a study-specific online questionnaire by the relevant teacher/s of the study on behalf of the VCE provider. The purpose of the online questionnaire was to collect information on the planned approach to assessment in Unit 4. Submissions to the online questionnaire were due by Friday 29 July.

VCE providers will be notified of the outcome of their submission to the online questionnaire on Monday 5 September. The outcome will be delivered through VASS. Where a VCE provider is required to submit further evidence as a result of their submission to the online questionnaire, items of evidence are due to the VCAA by Friday 16 September.

Further information on the School-based Assessment Audit can be found on the VCE General Advice and Policy page of the VCAA website, or by contacting Merry Young or Julia Quagliani on (03) 9032 1735 or [email protected]

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Victorian Certificate of Education

Implementation briefings for revised VCE study designsTeachers are advised that registration for implementation briefings focusing on studies for implementation in 2017 continues. Briefings are still underway for VCE Physical Education, Studio Arts, Religion and Society, and Music. Details of the implementation program, in collaboration with relevant subject associations, are on the individual study pages.

All teachers of these VCE studies are encouraged to attend one of these briefings, in which highly experienced VCE educators will:

• provide an overview of the changes to the study design

• discuss the impact of the changes on assessment

• provide the opportunity to discuss the revised study design, and answer questions.

The briefings include online access for some sessions. Participants should bring a copy of the revised study design to the workshop. There is no cost for attending these sessions.

Registration and full details are on the relevant VCE study page:

• Physical Education (accreditation period: Units 1 and 2, 2017–2021; Units 3 and 4, 2018–2021), briefings until Tuesday 23 August

• Studio Arts (accreditation period 2017–2021), briefings until Friday 19 August

• Religion and Society (accreditation period 2017–2021), briefings on Wednesday 10 August and Wednesday 17 August

• Music (accreditation period 2017–2021), briefings on Wednesday 31 August, Monday 5 September and Wednesday 7 September.

For enquiries, contact Ian Jordan, Program Officer, VCAA: (03) 9032 1731 or [email protected].

Consultation opens for VCE study design reviewsThe consultation period for the proposed study designs for VCE Australian and Global Politics, Health and Human Development, Legal Studies, Media and Product Design and Technology will open on Monday 15 August and conclude on Friday 9 September 2016.

Stakeholder feedback is an important part of the review and accreditation process for VCE studies. Interested teachers and other stakeholders will be able to review the consultation documents (including the draft study design and summary of proposed changes) and respond to the online questionnaires, which will be available from Monday 15 August on the relevant study pages. For enquiries about the consultation process, contact the VCE Curriculum Unit: [email protected].

VCE Dance, Drama and Theatre Studies focus groupsThe VCAA is running teacher focus groups to inform its 2017 review of these performing arts studies. Applications close on Friday 12 August. Please refer to Notice to Schools 74/2015 for details.

Assessment

Training for the conduct of the 2016 VCE written examinationsIn October 2016, the VCAA will conduct training sessions for new chief supervisors appointed after this year’s General Achievement Test (GAT). New chief supervisors must attend one of the available training sessions. Please refer to Notice to Schools 73/2016 for details.

VCE History examinationsTeachers and students of VCE History should note that additional advice relevant to each of the three History examinations has been added to the Examination Specifications on their respective examination pages: History: Ancient History, History: Australian History, History: Revolutions.

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Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning

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VCAL Koori Student Achievement Award videoDharna Nicholson-Bux, winner of the VCAL Koori Student Achievement Award, presented an excellent speech at the VCAL Achievement Awards ceremony, which was received enthusiastically by the audience.

Dharna is an outstanding ambassador for the Wurundjeri and Yorta-Yorta people and for the VCAL program at Narre Warren South P–12 College. Dharna achieved excellence across all areas of VCAL, particularly in VET Community Services and her structured workplace learning. She has displayed great pride in her cultural background and is a strong advocate for a vibrant and multicultural Australia. Dharna was the face of Melbourne Museum’s First Peoples exhibition, alongside noted elders and leaders, is also known for her work as a lead dancer and choreographer in Djirri Djirri (Wurundjeri for ‘willie wagtail’), an Indigenous dance group, and has written songs in the Wurundjeri and Yorta-Yorta languages.

The video recording and transcript of Dharna’s inspiring speech are available on the VCAL webpage.

Vocational Education and Training

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Assessment plans for VCE VET scored programsSchools are reminded that assessment plans for students undertaking Units 3 and 4 scored assessment for VCE VET programs are due on VASS by Friday 12 August. All plans that have been loaded must be indicated as valid.

If students are undertaking Units 3 and 4 of a scored program, but do not wish to undertake scored assessment, VASS administrators should enter NA for all three tasks.

Further information on scored assessment and assessment plan templates is available on the VCE VET Scored Assessment webpage. For further questions on entering assessment plans on VASS, please contact the Student Records and Results Unit: (03) 9032 1756 or [email protected].

High-level VET qualification applications Providers and schools that are planning to deliver high-level VET qualifications in 2017 are reminded that initial applications are due at the end of Term 3. Further details on the application for high-level qualifications are available on the VCAA VET block credit recognition webpage.

Providers are also reminded that any student commencing a high-level VET qualification from 2017 onwards will have credit restricted to two Unit 3–4 sequences from any single Certificate IV or Diploma qualification, as per the June 2016 edition of the VCAA Bulletin.

Administrative Advice

Submission of Enrolment 4 DataSchools are reminded that Enrolment 4 data is due on Friday 12 August 2016. This data should contain all VET Assessment Plans for scored VCE VET programs. Please refer to Notice to Schools 69/2016 for details.

Enrolment for Second Languages Units 3 and 4 in 2017Applications for 2017 Second Languages for VCE Units 3 and 4 (Chinese, Chinese Advanced, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean and Vietnamese Second Language Units 3 and 4) are due on Friday 14 October. Please refer to Notice to Schools 71/2016 for details.

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Professional Development

Health and Physical Education workshops The Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation (ACHPER) is holding workshops on the new VCE Physical Education study design throughout August. The workshops will cover all units in the new study design. ACHPER Victoria is also holding five regional workshops to explain the new Victorian Curriculum F–10 for Health and Physical Education. Full details for both events are available on the ACHPER website.

Hospitality ConferenceVCE VET Hospitality teachers are invited to attend the Hospitality Conference on Friday 19 August at the Hotel School Melbourne. Contact Home Economics Victoria for details.

HTAV Middle Years History Conference 2016The History Teachers Association Victoria (HTAV) conference on Friday 21 October will include about 30 presentations by academics, teachers and cultural institutions, and provide opportunities for teachers to connect and network with their colleagues. Sessions will focus on the new Victorian Curriculum, and using learning technologies and social media in the classroom and Dr Anna Clark from the University of Technology Sydney will speak on ‘Private Lives, Public History’. Full program details are available on the HTAV website.

PixelEd Industry Dinner 2016Teachers of VCE VET Interactive Digital Media and Information and Communications Technology are invited to PixelEd’s annual dinner on Thursday 18 August. The dinner will feature speakers on major industry transitions. For more details go to the PixelEd website.

Bulletin Board

Fred Hollows Humanity AwardFor Fred Hollows, ‘real humanity is shown when we care for others’, and the Fred Hollows Foundation aims to keep his vision alive through an award to recognise Year 6 students who show care and compassion for others. The award is an opportunity to recognise students outside the sporting and academic realm, and is being launched in Victoria after successfully running in the Australian Capital Territory since 2012 and in New South Wales last year.

Principals, teachers and parents can nominate a Year 6 student who is a making a difference in their community. All nominees will be recognised by Gabi Hollows at a presentation ceremony, during which a state Junior Ambassador to the Fred Hollows Foundation will also be announced. ‘Fred was an ordinary person with a big dream. You never know, we may just find the next Fred Hollows in a Victoria classroom,’ says Gabi Hollows.

Nominations close Sunday 21 August. Further details are available on the Fred Hollows Foundation website.

Design & Technology Week 2016Design and Technology Teachers Association (DATTA Vic) invites teachers to sign up their students for Design & Technology Week 2016 in October. This is an opportunity to:

• showcase the creative, innovative and challenging work students are engaged in.

• engage with the wider community and challenge the misconceptions that colleagues, students, and their families have about design and technology

• promote design and technology as a vehicle for the delivery of STEM learning and teaching.

The event runs from Monday 10 October to Friday 14 October. Full details are available on the DATTA Technology Week website or contact Laura Murphy: [email protected].