Barwon-South Western Region

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Student Learning and VELS

Victorian government schools teach the Victorian Essential Learning Standards (VELS), which include a range of subjects covering:

  • physical, personal and social learning
  • discipline-based learning
  • interdisciplinary learning.

The VELS form the basis for curriculum planning and assessment from Prep to Year 10 in all Victorian schools.  For more information about Victorian curriculum see:

The Department provides VELS based learning and teaching resources – Prep to Year 10 in the following areas:

  •   health and physical education
  •   interpersonal development
  •   personal learning
  •   discipline-based learning in the arts
  •   English
  •   languages other than English (LOTE)
  •   the humanities - economics (levels 4-6)
  •   the humanities - geography (levels 4-6)
  •   the humanities - history (levels 4-6)
  •   mathematics
  •   science
  •   communication
  •   design, creativity and technology
  •   information and communications technology (ICT)
  •   thinking processes

The Barwon South Western region also provides supplementary support for teaching priorities in the region. See our regional teaching resources and activities for more information about priority areas.