VALA 2026 VCE VM and VPC Induction

Conference Aims:

Designed for educators, coordinators and school leaders this conference will cover all elements that make up a solid, quality VCE VM and VPC program and aims to:

• To equip educators and leadership teams with the skills, knowledge and professional networks to design and deliver quality applied learning programs to (and with!) their students.
• To increase knowledge, value, access and reputation of quality Applied Learning Programs in secondary schools and beyond.

 Who should attend:

• Anybody working in or with Applied Learning!

 Program:

(subject to change without notice)

Plenary 9.00 - 10.30 - Keynote to be confirmed

Session A 10.30 – 11.30am

A1 PDS Projects - Maree Foster - Patterson River SC

A2 Applied Learning through Enterprise – Bobbie Evans – St Joseph’s College Geelong

A3 VCE VM & VPC - the Basics – VCAA Senior Secondary Reform Unit

A4 Be More You: practical learning programs at Cire Community School - Jeremy Collings - CIRE Community School

A5 Critical understandings underpinning teaching numeracy (and maths) in VCE VM and VPC - Dave Tout – Melbourne University and Multifangled

A6 Engaging Students Through Project Based Learning in Special Education- Anne Marie Holmyard – Hume Valley School

A7 Implementing the Pillars of Applied Learning – Christina Paizes -

Session B 11.30 – 12.30pm

B1 VCE VM & VPC Audits - VCAA Applied Learning Unit 

B2 Applied Learning and the Importance of Powerskills -Cherie Osta & Geoff Bird – Lorne P-12 College

B3 VPC in the VCE VM classroom – Maree Foster – Patterson River SC

B4 Enhancing Student Readiness to Learn & Engagement: Strategies to Break Barriers – Jake Smith and Mitchell Wood - Advance College

B5 Developing Assessments from The Numeracy Around Us - Tamara Zerafa - Harvester College

B6 Group activities and strategies that help build student relationships - playmeo - Mark Collard

B7 VCE VM in TAFE - Brendan O’Donahoo SW TAFE

12.30 – 1.15 Lunch, displays and networking - Atriaum

Session C 1.15 – 2.15pm

C1 Keeping Students Engaged through SBATs - Jamie Gray & Haritini Nikolaou – Department of Education HeadStart

C2 Cherie Osta & Geoff Bird – Lorne P-12 College

C3 PDS projects for in and outside the classroom – Daniel Monigatti – Harvester School.

C4 Working Community Program – Deb Arrowsmith – David Scott School & Natalie Purves, VALA

C5 Navigating Numeracy – A teacher’s perspective on implementing the VCE VM Numeracy Study design – David Young Heathmont College

C6 WRS - TBC

C7 Vic LLENs (Local Learning and Employment Network) - Fiona Purcell - OELLEN

Session D 2.15 – 3.15pm (

D1 SWL and VDSS - VCAA VET Unit.

D2 Literacy – Julieanne Spring – SEDA college

D3 A multi school integrated project with an international flavour Amanda Vosper – Mirboo North SC and Brett Gay – Kurnai College

D4 Ushpal Kullar - ECG College

D5 AI in the Classroom – Natascha Dickinson – Gleneagles College

D6 VPC projects and outcomes tracking – Seamus Curtain McGee – Bendigo Senior SC

D7 World of Work – a year 10 program covering WRS unit 2 – Helen Campbell & Kristina Delaney – Sacred Heart College Kyneton

We look forward to welcoming you in February .

Helene and Natalie

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