Coming Events

Nov 4 to 16 • New Consumer Stuff PD • More (PDF 140KB)

Nov 10 NCVER Policy Forum • 'Young people: Finding their way in a new era' • More

Nov 27 • 2010 VALA Conference • Call for presentations closes

Nov 30 Inquiry Based Learning workshopMore

Dec 6-8 2009 CEAV Biennial Conference “Dare to challenge, dare to change…” • More

2010

February 17 • Induction Day

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March 19 • 'Learning on the EDGE' • 2010 VALA Conference

Rydges Bell City Hotel, Preston

Welcome to the new committee

The AGM on October 22 received the President's Report (PDF 80KB) and the Project Manager's Report (PDF 90KB) and elected a new committee to manage VALA for the next tweleve months.

Congratulations to the new committee and thanks to the 2009 committee for their contribution.

2010 VALA Conference • Advance notice

Learning on the EDGE

Friday, March 19, 2010 at a new venue - Rydges Bell City Hotel

Call for Presentations now open (55 minutes duration)

Call for Marketplace sessions now open (10 minutes duration)

 

Induction Day • February 17, 2010

Are you

 a beginning teacher with VCAL classes?

 an experienced teacher but new to VCAL?

 new to VCAL coordination?

and would like some support to help you keep loving your job?

VALA is offering an inspiring and informative induction day for all teachers who are commencing in this area.

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Celebration and awards ceremony

Gateway LLEN held a celebration and awards ceremony, in September, to highlight the excellence of VCAL students within Monash, Manningham, Whitehorse and Boroondara.

See the video here

Numeracy Day

Our keynote speaker, Dave Baker, referred to work done in some African communities and two publications were mentioned.

 

Details of these, and how to obtain them (one by a free download) are available here.

 

See a some pics of the Day.

OHS information and teaching resources

Launch of the SAFE-T1 website

 

SAFE-T1 web launch with Jill McCabe, WorkSafe, Andrew Williamson, VALA President and Jan Hagston, VALA Project ManagerThe SAFE-T1 website was launched at the VALA VISTA Conference on 26th August. Launching the website were Jill McCabe, Manager of the Workplace Support and Education Division at WorkSafe Victoria and Andrew Williamson, President of VALA.

Young Victorian workers (15 - 24 years of age) are more likely to be injured at work than any other age group. Many of these young workers are still at school and work as part of their study and/or for the wages. Schools, TAFE Institutes and community education providers are in a position to assist young people to gain knowledge of and skills in OHS before they enter the workforce and to support them when they work as part of the school curriculum or in after-school jobs. As a part of their strategy to reduce the number of young people injured at work, WorkSafe Victoria has funded VALA to develop resources to inform and engage young people.

The SAFE-T1 website, developed by VALA, provides information about OHS as well as teaching resources. While the website is great resource now, it will grow over the next two years as new resources are added.

Check out the website at www.SAFE-T1.net.au and think about sharing OHS resources you and/or your students have developed.

Inquiry Based Learning

A full day workshop for VCAL teachers and coordinators

The workshop is a joint initiative of VALA and Adrian Bertolini of Intuyu Consulting

Monday, November 30 (A repeat of the September  17 workshop)

One of the biggest challenges teachers and schools are facing in implementing and delivering the VCAL is to be able to practically and sensibly integrate real, engaging learning with the students. This workshop will provide framework for using Inquiry Based Learning to engage students, develop skills and knowledge, build resilience and have fun.

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Register at intuyuc@gmail.com

New Consumer Stuff! resources

Free Professional Development for Teachers (CRT available)

Half day sessions between November 4 and 16 run by Consumer Affairs Victoria and Office of Gaming and Racing. All participants will receive two new resources:

  • Responsible Gambling, Building resilience for young learners
  • Consuming Clips – a multimedia DVD resource

Both resources are linked to VCAL and VELS!

More (PDF 140KB)

2010 SAFE-T1 Small Grants

for student developed workplace health and safety resources

Have your students been ‘doing’ OHS? Have they come up with some great ideas or produced some resources on workplace health and safety?

Perhaps they need a little help to finish their resource / product – some additional expertise, software or materials??

VALA as part of its SAFE-T1 project is offering small grants (approx $500) to assist students (15 – 24 years) to take their ideas / resources to the next level.

More information

VALA VISTA Conference • Talents for Tougher Times

August 26, Sunshine Campus, Victoria University

See some of the sessions speakers have provided.

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