Planning for 2027's projects….your future you will thank you! (20 Nov 2026)

Thu, 19 Nov 2026 22:00:00 GMT

Planning your 2027 projects - your future you will thank you!

Friday November 20 – Rendezvous Hotel - Melbourne

Be 2027 ready!

Covering VCE-VM units 1, 2, 3 & 4 and VPC

Ideas? Structure? Problem Solving? Time to sort it all out?

This full day workshop, hosted by multiple applied learning award recipients Cherie Osta, Geoff Bird, and VALA's Natalie Purves and Helene Rooks will see you combine your student's interest and aspirations, your (and your teaching team's) strengths and passions with the needs of your community, to develop a dynamic project/program that will have you 2026 ready.

Attended this workshop in the past? This is a great opportunity to continue working on your plan, receive expert feedback on the progress you made over summer and fine tune your 2027 delivery!

Topics covered include integrating curriculum, working with varied individual student needs, creating community partnerships, tracking student progress, assessment, templates, project timelines and project funding.

There will be dedicated time for you to design your program/projects that allows student agency whilst meeting the Key knowledge and Key skills/ Learning Goals outlined in the curriculum designs with support from our team .

Projects will be shared on the day so you will walk away with MANY future ideas.

Bring yourself (and your team) and we'll bring ours!

Cherie Osta is an extremely committed and motivated teacher who develops meaningful and practical projects in collaboration with her students and the community. This has been acknowledged through multiple VCAA VCAL awards, including the 2017 VCAL Teacher of the Year Award and 2022 Chair’s Award. Highly regarded for her contributions to Applied learning at local, regional and state levels, Cherie is a dynamic conference presenter with over 18 years of working in applied learning at Lorne P-12 College.

Geoff Bird was instrumental in setting up Lorne-Aireys Inlet P-12's highly regarded and multiple award-winning applied programs. A highly experienced, committed and motivated teacher and workshop presenter, Geoff is a master in demonstrating how to develop and construct meaningful and practical projects in collaboration with the community.

Natalie Purves - VALA Professional Learning and Development Manager

Helene Rooks - VALA CEO

VALA 2027 VCE VM and VPC Induction (19 Feb 2027)

Thu, 18 Feb 2027 22:00:00 GMT

VALA 2027 VCE VM and VPC Induction

Friday February 19 – Rendezvous Hotel Melbourne

Welcome to the wonderful world of Applied Learning!

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:

We look forward to welcoming you in February 2027.

Helene and Natalie

REGISTER NOW!

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Planning for 2027's projects….your future you will thank you! (20 Nov 2026)

VALA 2027 VCE VM and VPC Induction (19 Feb 2027)