Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning
The Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) is a hands-on option for people wanting to complete a Senior Secondary School certificate.
It offers:
- practical work-related experience
- literacy and numeracy skills
- the opportunity to build personal, life and work skills
Students who do the VCAL are likely to be interested in:
- undertaking further training at TAFE
- doing an apprenticeship
- getting a job
The VCAL has three levels:
- Foundation
- Intermediate
- Senior
Students can start at the level which best meets their skills and abilities.
Kangan Batman TAFE offers a broad range of full-time VCAL programs as well as Flexible VCAL.
VCAL programs
Design
This program teaches students design skills, concept development, 3D design, model building and drawing techniques. Students will also use industry specific software such as Photoshop and Auto-Cad. This program is run at the Essendon campus and delivered at the Intermediate and Senior levels.
IT and multimedia
This program is for young people wanting to develop their IT and multimedia skills and provides a pathway into higher level programs. Students will undertake units from the Certificate II in Multimedia and Certificate II in Information Technology. This program is run at the Craigieburn Flexible Learning Centre and delivered at the Intermediate and Senior levels.
Fashion and multimedia experience (FAME)
This program gives students the opportunity to learn all the basic skills required to work in the fashion industry including, design, illustration and garment development, with the bonus of developing additional skills in multimedia. This program provides a pathway into the Certificate IV in Clothing Production. It is run at the Broadmeadows campus and delivered at the Intermediate and Senior levels.
Give it a go VCAL group 1
This program provides young people with hands-on experience in different trade departments, allowing them to make more informed decisions about what to do next. Students can undertake project-based activities in areas including, furnishing, polishing, engineering, electrical, horticulture and plastics. This program is run at the Broadmeadows campus and is delivered at the Foundation level.
Give it a go VCAL group 2
This program provides young people with hands-on experience in different trade departments, allowing them to make more informed decisions about what to do next. Students can develop skills in furnishing, polishing, engineering, electrical, horticulture and plastics. This program is run at the Broadmeadows campus and is delivered at the Intermediate and Senior levels.
Koori VCAL
In this program students can choose from one of the following streams:
- Music
Students will learn basic skills required to work in the music industry including, performance, managing a career in music, and sound engineering and recording. - Fashion & textiles
Students will take units in design and production basics, art and design for Indigenous Australians and painted and dyed fabrics.
These programs are run at the Broadmeadows campus. To apply please contact Linc Yow Yeh on (03) 9353 1852.
Automotive
Students complete a pre-apprenticeship, a practical placement in the automotive industry and develop job readiness skills. Entry to this program is via the pre-apprenticeship in Automotive. Prospective students must attend an information session. These are held every Monday at 1pm. This program is run at both the Coburg and Richmond campuses and is delivered at the Intermediate and Senior levels. For further information please call (03) 9353 1852.
Flexible VCAL
This program provides the opportunity for students to study in a flexible learning environment and learn the basic skills required for a range of industry related areas including business and print and graphic design (desktop publishing). A work experience placement is also built into the course. This program is run at the Craigieburn Flexible Learning Centre.
For further information please contact:
Julie McClimont
VCAL Coordinator
Phone: (03) 9279 2376
Email: jmcclimont@kangan.edu.au
Young Parent VCAL
A new intermediate level VCAL program has been designed to suit the needs of young people who have become early parents. The program will encourage confidence building and a supportive network around the needs of young parents. This program will be completed part-time across two years. The VET component will be negotiated with the group and is likely to be a combination of: Business, Retail, Multimedia, Information Technology, and Child Care.
For more information, visit Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (Intermediate) (Young Adolescent Parent) Course
