Principles and responsibilities Principle 1: All students can exercise strengthen student transitions and increase choice and customisation of offerings in local areas. education choices that meet their learning needs, aspirations and interests, and will be supported to reach their full potential Aim Provide teaching and learning programs, and implement practices and resources, which allow young Victorians to fully participate in education. Develop the skills and abilities that will prepare all students, including vulnerable students and students with disabilities, for lifelong learning and success in their chosen post-school pathway. Responsibilities Schools will: Provide all students and families with the skills, Provide equitable enrolment opportunities to all local information and support they need to make informed students (subject to admission criteria policies decisions about options and pathways through defined by the Department). school and post school. Plan, document, implement and publish an explicit, school-wide curriculum that provides The Department will: core requirements (e.g. AusVELS, VCE, VCAL, Provide schools with admission criteria policies VETiS); supports student choice, empowerment to support school enrolments and develop and engagement (e.g. through locally determined these collaboratively with schools where specialisations); reflects community priorities; differentiated policies are required (e.g. and prepares students for life in the 21st century. specialisation). Develop or adopt an evidence-based Provide evidence-based, validated curriculum, instructional assessment, and instructional model model and ensure its use across the school. resources. Ensure a range of assessment practices are used to Facilitate and broker networks and partnerships monitor and evaluate each student’s progress, where guide instructional practice, identify learning and schools require additional support to form these. student pathways, and report to students and families on progress. Provide guidance and processes to support positive transition from kindergarten to school. Establish networks and partnerships with other schools, early childhood and further education Provide guidance and processes for effective settings, and community organisations, business student pathways and exit processes into further and industry to support student outcomes, education, training and employment for all
Principles and responsibilities Principle 1: All students can exercise education choices that meet their learning needs, aspirations and interests, and will be supported to reach their full potential Aim Provide teaching and learning programs, and implement practices and resources, which allow young Victorians to fully participate in education. Develop the skills and abilities that will prepare all students, including vulnerable students and students with disabilities, for lifelong learning and success in their chosen post-school pathway. Responsibilities Schools will: Provide equitable enrolment opportunities to all local students (subject to admission criteria policies defined by the Department). Plan, document, implement and publish an explicit, school-wide curriculum that provides core requirements (e.g. AusVELS, VCE, VCAL, VETiS); supports student choice, empowerment and engagement (e.g. through locally determined specialisations); reflects community priorities; and prepares students for life in the 21st century. Develop or adopt an evidence-based instructional model and ensure its use across the school. Ensure a range of assessment practices are used to monitor and evaluate each student’s progress, guide instructional practice, identify learning and student pathways, and report to students and families on progress. Establish networks and partnerships with other schools, early childhood and further education settings, and community organisations, business and industry to support student outcomes, strengthen student transitions and increase choice and customisation of offerings in local areas. Provide all students and families with the skills, information and support they need to make informed decisions about options and pathways through school and post school. The Department will: Provide schools with admission criteria policies to support school enrolments and develop these collaboratively with schools where differentiated policies are required (e.g. specialisation). Provide evidence-based, validated curriculum, assessment, and instructional model resources. Facilitate and broker networks and partnerships where schools require additional support to form these. Provide guidance and processes to support positive transition from kindergarten to school. Provide guidance and processes for effective student pathways and exit processes into further education, training and employment for all
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