Curriculum in Victoria 2013+A presentation at The Age Education Show August 2012*

VCAA Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA) is responsible for:

developing and publishing the curriculum for Victoria schools F12 and early childhood servicesassessment National Assessment Program Literacy and Numeracy Testing in VictoriaOn Demand Assessment ProgramAusVELS unit responsible for curriculum F10

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Early Years at a glancewww.vcaa.vic.edu.au/earlyyears

Early Years Exchange online resource for early childhood professionalsLearning English as an Additional Language in the Early Years (birth to six years)Assessment for Learning and Development Project 2012Professional Learning Resources flyer

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Whats happening for F-10?2012 VELS http://vels.vcaa.vic.edu.au/

2013+ AusVELS http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/foundation10/curriculum/index.html

General Information http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/foundation10/f10index.html

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What is the Australian Curriculum?*

LEARNING AREAS/ SUBJECT DISCIPLINESGENERAL CAPABILITIESCROSS-CURRICULUM PRIORITIESEnglishMathematicsScienceHealth and Physical EducationLanguagesHumanities and Social Sciences (History, Geography, Civics and Citizenship, Business and Economics)The ArtsTechnologies (inc. ICT)Critical and creative thinkingPersonal and social capabilityIntercultural understandingEthical behaviourLiteracyNumeracyICTAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures Asia and Australias engagement with AsiaSustainability

Victorian timelines Phase 1*

English, Mathematics, History and ScienceProfessional development F-10School-based planning and trialling F-10Drafting of 11-12 curriculum2012Implementation of English, Mathematics, History and Science F 10Packaging of agreed 11-12 curriculum into VCE studies2013Implementation workshops for new study designs in English, Mathematics, History and Science2014New study designs introduced for Units 1 and 2 English, Mathematics, History and Science2015?New study designs introduced for Units 3 and 4 English, Mathematics, History and Science2016?Accreditation of new study designs2015-2020

AC English AC Mathematics AC History AC SciencePlus remainder of VELShttp://ausvels.vcaa.vic.edu.au/

*AusVELS at a glance

AusVELS consists of 11 Levels from F to 10Learning Areas (domains)StrandsContent descriptionsAchievement standardsWork samplesCross Curriculum Priorities

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Nominal school levelVELS LevelAusVELS LevelPrep/Foundation1Foundation121223334454566757889691010

F-10 website*

Resources to support implementation AusVELS*

Register for online professional development programs*

*Senior Secondary at a glance - VCEVCE designed to be completed over 2 years but not restricted42 VCE studies plus 46 VCE Languagescombination of school and external assessment (VCAA)Higher Education Studies (university) can be includedStudy designs are published online only from 2012 (hard copies still current)assessment handbooks

* Senior Secondary at a glance - VCE Students are required to satisfactorily complete minimum 16 VCE units, (most students complete 22-24) including 3 from the English groupUnit 3 and 4 study scores contribute to ATARVCAA Administrative Handbook on websitewww.vcaa.vic.edu.au/vce/index.html

Senior Secondary at a glance - VET*

VET Key featuresnationally recognised training 350+ qualificationsVCE VET programs, Block Credit Recognition, Apprenticeships and Traineeshipsscored assessment in 14 VCE VET programsmultiple and varied delivery mechanismsyou may not teach it but you will teach someone who is doing some VEThttp://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/vet/index.html *

Senior Secondary at a glance - VCALSenior secondary school qualificationin 2011 there were 21,350 enrolments in 440 providershas a focus on applied learning or hands on learningdevelops and extends pathways for young people to:Work, apprenticeships/traineeshipsTraining and further education*

VCAL Resourcesprofessional development program for VCAL providersCurriculum Planning GuidesUnit Assessment Planning GuideVCE and VCAL Administrative Handbookbrochures for parents/Year 10 studentsWeb address: www.vcaa.vic.edu.au

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Contact InformationEarly Years Telephone: (03) 9651 4334 Email: veyldf@edumail.vic.gov.au

AusVELS Telephone: (03) 9651 4617Email: vcaa.vels@edumail.vic.gov.au

VCETelephone: (03) 9651 4453Email: curriculum.vcaa@edumail.vic.gov.au VETTelephone (03) 9651 4458 Email: vet.vcaa@edumail.vic.gov.au

VCAL Telephone: (03) 9651 4435 Email: vcaa.vcal@edumail.vic.gov.au

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F-10 AssessmentNational TestingWhat is NAPLAN? What is tested? How is this reported to parents and to schools? How can teachers make best use of NAPLAN data?

On Demand TestingWhat types of tests are available on the On Demand system? How can they be used? How are students results reported?*

What is NAPLAN?

National Assessment Program Literacy And Numeracy The NAPLAN is a series of Literacy and Numeracy tests that are delivered to all Australian Year 3, 5, 7 and 9 students at the same time, every year.*

Who develops the NAPLAN tests?The Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) has the responsibility for developing the NAPLAN tests. Item development and test construction is done in consultation with the VCAA and other state test administration authorities. Participation in NAPLAN is compulsory for all students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 across Australia. Exemptions can be granted to students with significant intellectual disabilities, or to those who have been learning English for less than one year.Students with disabilities should be given the opportunity to participate in the tests, rather than being automatically exempted, and a range of disability adjustments are available to assist students.Who participates in NAPLAN?*

What is tested?LiteracyReading (questions related to texts in a reading magazine).Writing (narrative or persuasive writing, based on a common prompt). Language Conventions (spelling, grammar and punctuation).

NumeracyIncludes Number, Algebra, function and pattern (Structure), Space and Measurement, chance and data.Year 7 and Year 9 students complete two Numeracy tests one in which the use of a calculator is allowed, and one in which it is not.

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Reporting NAPLAN results National Report (ACARA) Includes national and state statistics. A preliminary report (September) is followed by a more detailed report in December. Website: www.nap.edu.au

Parent ReportsDelivered to schools for distribution to parents. Show the students achievement in each test area with respect to national average and middle 60% of results.

School ReportsThe web-based NAPLAN Data Service provides school and student data, with comparisons to state and national results. The first release (September) contains school, state and some national level data. A second release occurs when full national data are supplied to the VCAA. Website: https://naplands.vcaa.vic.edu.au

The MySchool websiteDeveloped by the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Provides school level data on Australian schools, with reference to national results and results from statistically similar schools. Website: http://www.myschool.edu.au/ *

The NAPLAN Data Service The NAPLAN Data Service contains a number of reports that provide summary and diagnostic information about student performance at school and classroom levels.

2012 Reports available:School Summary ReportGroup Summary ReportAssessment Area ReportWriting Criteria ReportItem Analysis ReportStudent Response ReportStudent Achievement Level ReportFive Year Trend ReportSchool Comparison ReportStudent Comparison ReportRelative Growth Report**this is a new report for 2012, and replaces the Student Comparison Report (2009 2011)

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On Demand Tests and ReportsThe VCAA Assessment Online (On Demand) System delivers online tests from a central repository to students computers via the Internet and a schools local network.

Contains Adaptive and Linear tests in English and Mathematics, at both dimension and domain levels. Teachers use the resource when, where and how they choose, and the tests are automatically marked.

At classroom level, the system can be used to: establish the general VELS range at which students are performing (adaptive tests).identify individual strengths and weaknesses (progress tests).corroborate teacher judgements.assist in planning of teaching programs.monitor student progress; pre and post testing.*

On Demand Information and SupportVCAA On Demand documentation

http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/prep10/ondemand/index.html On Demand Helpdesk

Freecall: 1800 827 721

Email: vcaa.ondemand.support@edumail.vic.gov.au

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***********VCAA VET Briefing 2008************