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Community VCAL (Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning) programs are offered in a range of settings including TAFEs, Adult and Community Education centres and youth services centres. The Community VCAL is a VCAL program offered to eligible 15-19 year olds but delivered in non-school settings and supported by a school and community partnership rather than a school alone.

Community VCAL targets young people who are disengaged from education, training and employment. The key attraction of Community VCAL is its out-of-school setting and the flexibility available to non-school providers who deliver the program.

There is an emphasis on adult learning principles and flexible delivery. The aim of the Foundation, Internediate and Senior levels of VCAL (Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning) is to re-engage young people in appropriate learning and training pathways and employment opportunities.

All young people are enrolled as students of Westall Secondary College while the program is delivered in community settings.

The Westall Community VCAL program is situated at two venues; the Doveton Neighbourhood Learning Centre and the Mordialloc Neighbourhood House. These settings provide students with an excellent opportunity to connect and work with the wider community. Small enrolment numbers also support individual learning needs.

The program offers the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL). This is a nationally recognised senior secondary qualification. The curriculum is developed through an approach to relevant issues such as health and wellbeing, current affairs and working with the wider community.

The VCAL strands focus on developing literacy and numeracy skills, personal development and work readiness skills. The program is designed to assist young people to make a successful move into adulthood.

Students complete a work placement one day a week as a part of their learning program. This provides students with the opportunity to develop work readiness skills that will assist them in making a successful transition into further education, training and employment.

For all enquiries about the Westall Secondary College CVCAL Program please contact:

Gabriella Warfe - CVCAL Program Manager
Westall Secondary College
88 Rosebank Avenue
CLAYTON SOUTH 3169
Telephone: 9546 3233
Mobile: 0409 947 477
Email: gwa@westallsc.vic.edu.au

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The Holmesglen Vocational College is an exciting new educational concept in Australia. Opened in February 2007, the College offers a vocationally-focused program with clear pathways into further TAFE study programs and apprenticeships. The Holmesglen Vocational College is aimed at those students currently in Year 10 and turning 16. The College is located at Holmesglen Institute of TAFE's Moorabbin campus in a purpose-built facility with access to state of the art training facilities across all three Holmesglen campuses.

Students can achieve VCAL Intermediate in their first year and may continue to VCAL Senior in their second year or into a range of further study pathways at Holmesglen. The focus of the program is hands-on vocational skills taught in an interactive and interesting way. There is a strong emphasis on supporting the personal development of students through a range of sporting and skills programs also. There is a strong literacy and numeracy component as well as comprehensive work readiness and work placements linked to the students' vocational training choices.

For all enquiries, contact the College on 9209 5105.