Overview

Schools use a range of standard curriculum options to develop and provide education programs that are meaningful for students including:

• the Victorian Essential Learning Standards (VELS) framework, for Years Prep-10 
• senior secondary programs such as Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE), Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) and Vocational Education and Training (VET) in Schools
• programs that support the standard curriculum i.e. multicultural education, cycling programs, traffic safety education, etc.

Schools:

• access a wide range of educational resources to select appropriate teaching and learning resources
• set homework that supports classroom learning
• undertake a range of student assessment and reporting activities to support student learning
• ensure that classrooms are safe and classroom activities are conducted safely.

There are also a range of programs available that support international education.

Related policies

The policies within this section are:

• Curriculum Development
• Homework
• Later Years
• International Programs
• Programs
• Safely Delivering Curriculum
• Student Assessment and Reporting
• Suitable Teaching and Learning Resources.