Personal Learning

About the Personal Learning Domain	Personal Learning Support Materials
Introduction Domain Structure The structure of the Personal Learning domain which includes information on the Learning focus, standards and dimensions. Stages of Learning The VELS take account of the developmental stages of learning young people experience at school. Approaches to Teaching This advice offers a range of strategies and resources which provide teachers with examples that inform and elaborate the standards. Relationships to Other Domains This advice identifies how concepts and skills in this domain complement student learning in other domains. Pathways As students approach the end of the compulsory years of schooling they begin to make choices about their preferred areas of and pathways for learning. Links Useful links to other websites relating to the Personal Learning domain. Downloads All VELS publications relating to the Personal Learning domain are available for downloading in this section.	Standards and Learning Focus Statements Standards define the essential knowledge, skills and behaviours that students should know and are able to do at different levels of schooling. Assessment Maps Student work samples with annotations showing how the work addresses selected standards. Concepts and Skills Charts Charts showing how skills and concepts are developed across levels. Links to teaching ideas and resources. Progression Point Examples Examples of how student progress can be shown between VELS levels. Sample Units Examples of multi-domain teaching, learning and assessment units based on the VELS domains. Strategies to Support Student Learning Strategies to facilitate that students personal learning which support metacognition.

About the Personal Learning Domain

Personal Learning Support Materials

Introduction

Domain Structure
The structure of the Personal Learning domain which includes information on the Learning focus, standards and dimensions.

Stages of Learning
The VELS take account of the developmental stages of learning young people experience at school.

Approaches to Teaching
This advice offers a range of strategies and resources which provide teachers with examples that inform and elaborate the standards.

Relationships to Other Domains
This advice identifies how concepts and skills in this domain complement student learning in other domains.

Pathways
As students approach the end of the compulsory years of schooling they begin to make choices about their preferred areas of and pathways for learning.

Links
Useful links to other websites relating to the Personal Learning domain.

Downloads
All VELS publications relating to the Personal Learning domain are available for downloading in this section.

Standards and Learning Focus Statements
Standards define the essential knowledge, skills and behaviours that students should know and are able to do at different levels of schooling.

Assessment Maps
Student work samples with annotations showing how the work addresses selected standards.

Concepts and Skills Charts
Charts showing how skills and concepts are developed across levels. Links to teaching ideas and resources.

Progression Point Examples
Examples of how student progress can be shown between VELS levels.

Sample Units
Examples of multi-domain teaching, learning and assessment units based on the VELS domains.

Strategies to Support Student Learning
Strategies to facilitate that students personal learning which support metacognition.