Overview of the Victorian Essential Learning Standards
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Overview
The Victorian Essential Learning Standards (VELS) outlines what is essential for all Victorian students to learn during their time at school from Prep to Year 10. They provide a set of common state-wide standards which schools use to plan student learning programs, assess student progress and report to parents.
The VELS is based on best practice in Victorian schools and draws on national and international research about how students learn.
The VELS differ from traditional curricula by including knowledge and skills in the areas of physical, social and personal learning. Skills which are transferable across all areas of study such as thinking and communication are also included. The VELS curriculum encourages a flexible and creative approach to learning.
- Strands, domains and dimensionsDefinitions and explanations about how the VELS are organised
- Standards and Learning Focus StatementsInformation about how the VELS is documented
- Educational Purposes, Principles and ValuesInformation about the educational values and beliefs inbuilt into the VELS' structure and design.
- Background to VELSExplanation of the research and consultation behind the development of the VELS.
- Stages of LearningInformation about how students learn and suggested teaching approaches at different year levels
- Information for parentsInformation about the VELS, assessment and reporting, and NAPLAN
- Australian curriculumInformation about the proposed Australian curriculum
- Curriculum frameworksInformation about national educational frameworks that align with the VELS
- Role of the VCAAInformation about the role of the VCAA
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This booklet provides an overview of the approach to Victorian curriculum from Prep to Year 10, the Victorian Essential Learning Standards.
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