Program

Scope - for people with a disability - conference sponsor

8:30 a.m.

Registration

9:00 a.m.

Warm welcome

Mark Collard, Inspire Your Group

9:15 a.m.

An overview of Applied Learning and an introduction to VALA

Adam Whitbread, VALA EO

9:40 a.m.

Start Here: An Introduction to VCAL

Cornelia De’Brincat, Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority

10:40 a.m.

Morning Tea

 

Sessions A and B

Morning: Understanding The VCAL Strands And More

Participants will choose 2 sessions to explore how the individual VCAL strands are delivered. For those already familiar with the 4 strands we are offering a focus session on how VCAL can be extended to further study, and also how to successfully assess your VCAL groups’ outcomes.

 

Session A (choice of 4)

11:00 a.m.

A1 Literacy

Joel Guye, Swinburne SSSC

A2 Numeracy

Jamie Gray, Lalor SC

A3 Work Related Skills

Elizabeth Reardon, Swinburne SSC

A4 Personal Development Skills

Dannielle Clarke, Mooroolbark College

 

 

Session B (choice of 5 repeats)

12 noon

B1 Literacy (repeat of above)

Joel Guye, Swinburne SSSC

B2 Numeracy

(repeat of above)

Jamie Gray, Lalor SC

B3 Work Related Skills

(repeat of above)

Elizabeth Reardon, Swinburne SSC

B4 Personal Development Skills (repeat of above)

Dannielle Clarke, Mooroolbark College

B5 Skills for Further Study Belinda Evans, Narre Warren South P-12 College

1:00 p.m.

Lunch and dispays

 

 

 

 

1:45 p.m.

Session C

Whole Group Focus Session: An Integrated VCAL Program through Project-Based activities

Loretta Goldsmith

2:45 p.m.

Session D (choice of four)

Afternoon: Tips For Successful VCAL Delivery

Participants will choose a focus session based on ideas and tools for becoming a successful teacher of VCAL.

 

D1 Quality Assurance Q and A session

John Tabone, Bendigo TAFE

D2 Making sense of assessment

David Gallagher, Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority

D3 Building success by building a team
Mark Collard, Inspire Your Group
 

D4 Creating partnerships with the community

Jane Davey, PRACE

 

3:45 p.m.

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