Thursday, 16 September 2021
Constituency questions
Carrum electorate
Carrum electorate
My question is for the Minister for Education. It was great to see legislation introduced into Parliament this week to integrate VCAL into the VCE certificate from 2023.
Two new senior secondary options are being created:
• the vocational major will be a new two-year vocational pathway program that will replace intermediate and senior VCAL and will be embedded in the VCE system;
• and secondly the Victorian Pathways Certificate will replace Foundation VCAL, with a focus on engaging vulnerable students at risk of leaving education or students with additional needs.
I am particularly excited by these reforms and what these mean for students in my electorate of Carrum who are hoping to pursue a more hands-on approach to learning in their senior years.
Carrum Downs Secondary College in my electorate has a very high performing VCAL program, with many students engaging with local TAFEs, RTOs and employers to support them in their applied learning.
My question to the minister is: how will the introduction of these new certificates benefit the students at Carrum Downs Secondary College as well as all secondary schools in my electorate?