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| Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) :: Introduction |
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Introduction
The Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) was developed to meet the learning and educational needs of young people who have limited or poor outcomes from post compulsory education. These needs were identified in the Ministerial Review of Post Compulsory Education and Training Pathways in Victoria (Kirby 2000). The review found the two factors most frequently cited by students for their decision to leave school were:
- A lack of interest in schoolwork.
It was difficult though for these students to achieve a successful transition to work because of: - lack of work related experience;
- no record of school achievement; and
- lack of relevant work related training.
The Review also found that many school communities were aware and concerned about these issues and were developing programs at a local level to address the issues. VET in schools was being broadly used by schools, but schools were also developing their own local initiatives that included the local community, parents and local businesses. The principles of applied learning (see section below) formed the basis for many of these programs. The Review therefore proposed that there be a coherent and State wide framework to support these local initiatives that were responding to local issues.
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