Consultation paper

The VCAA has been asked by the Minister for Education, the Hon James Merlino MP, to consider whether there should be an explicit requirement for students to meet minimum standards of literacy and numeracy in order to be awarded the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) or the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL). The Minister has asked the VCAA to consult widely and to provide a report by the end of August 2018.

In responding to this request, the VCAA has developed the below Consultation Paper, which provides a focus for the discussion and presents background information related to the reporting of literacy and numeracy attainment as part of senior secondary qualification.

How to have your say

You can submit feedback online by completing the below survey, or emailing us at VCAA.consultation@edumail.vic.gov.au. Hard copy submissions may be addressed to Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority, Literacy and Numeracy Consultation, Level 7, 2 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne 3000.

The closing date for receiving submissions is Friday 18 May 2018.

Attend a community consultation event near you

We will be holding the following community consultation events in regional and metropolitan locations.

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    Melbourne (CBD) - Thursday 19 April 2018

    Time: 5:00pm - 6:30pm

    Place: Theatrette, Level 5, 121 Exhibition St, Melbourne

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    Frankston - Monday 23 April 2018

    Time: 5:00pm - 6:30pm

    Place: Frankston Arts Centre, 27/37 Davey Street, Frankston

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    Glen Waverley -Tuesday 24 April 2018

    Time: 5:00pm - 6:30pm

    Place: Department of Education and Training, 295 Springvale Road, Glen Waverley

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    Geelong - Thursday 26 April 2018

    Time: 5:00pm - 6:30pm

    Place: Deakin University Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus, 75 Pigdons Road, Waurn Ponds

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    Bendigo - Monday 30 April 2018

    Time: 5:00pm - 6:00pm

    Place: Department of Education and Training, 7-15 McLaren Street, Bendigo

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    Sunshine - Tuesday 1 May 2018

    Time: 5:00pm - 6:30pm

    Place: Sunshine Library, 301 Hampshire Rd, Sunshine

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    Ballarat - Thursday 3 May 2018

    Time: 5:00 - 6:30pm

    Place: Federation University, Ballarat Technology Park - Central, 106-110 Lydiard Street South, Ballarat

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    Broadmeadows - Monday 7 May 2018

    Time: 5:00pm - 6:30pm

    Place: Broadmeadows Sporting Club, 111 Sunset Blvd, Jacana

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    Wodonga - Tuesday 8 May 2018

    Time: 5:00pm - 6:30pm

    Place: Best Western Hovell Tree, 614 Hovell St, Albury, NSW

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    Bairnsdale - Tuesday 8 May 2018

    Time: 5:00pm - 6:30pm

    Place: Bairnsdale Sporting and Convention Centre, 117 Great Alpine Road, Lucknow

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    Shepparton - Wednesday 9 May 2018

    Time: 5:00pm - 6:30pm

    Place: Goulburn Valley Hotel, 223 High Street, Shepparton

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    Traralgon - Wednesday 9 May 2018

    Time: 5:00pm - 6:30pm

    Place: Traralgon RSL, 109-115 Grey Street, Traralgon

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    Warrnambool - Monday 14 May 2018

    Time: 5:00pm - 6:30pm

    Place: South West TAFE, 193/197-205 Timor Street, Warrnambool

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    Horsham - Tuesday 15 May 2018

    Time: 5:00pm - 6:30pm

    Place: Horsham Town Hall, 80 Wilson Street, Horsham

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    Mildura - Wednesday 16 May 2018

    Time: 5:00pm - 6:30pm

    Place: SuniTAFE, 453 Benetook Avenue, Mildura

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Survey

Part A - Assessment and measurement of literacy and numeracy attainment

3. Should literacy and numeracy attainment be assessed and measured by:

Part B - Reporting of literacy and numeracy attainment

4. Should literacy and/or numeracy attainment be reported in terms of:

The Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) is a tool which provides a consistent national approach to identifying and developing core literacy and numeracy skills. For more information, visit: https://www.education.gov.au/download-acsf

Part C - Requirement of literacy and numeracy attainment

9. Which of the following groups do you best fit into?

Providing your name and contact details is optional.

We may contact you in the future to better understand your feedback.

Collection Notice

The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA) is a statutory authority continued under the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic). The VCAA collects the information requested on this form, which may include personal information within the meaning of the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (Vic), for the purpose of conducting a review of minimum standards of senior secondary literacy and numeracy.

The State of Victoria through the Department of Premier and Cabinet collects the information requested on Engage Victoria on behalf of the VCAA. You can review the Engage Victoria privacy policy which is located at https://engage.vic.gov.au/privacy-policy

To the extent that the information collected in this form is personal information, that information will be used by the VCAA for and in connection with the above purpose, and will not otherwise be used or disclosed by the VCAA except with the consent of the individual concerned, or where the VCAA is required or permitted by law to do so. If the requested personal information is not provided, the VCAA will not be able to contact you to better understand your feedback.

Submissions and survey responses will be used in de-identified form, to inform the review and recommendations.

An individual may request access to personal information the VCAA holds about them, if any, and request its correction if inaccurate. To do so, please contact the VCAA on (03) 9032 1629. The VCAA Privacy Policy can be found at: http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Pages/aboutus/policies/...