VCAL

Here is a quick overview of the diverse topics and tasks VCAL students are focused on at the beginning of Term 3.  

Work Related Skills 
Year 11 WRS students have been planning for Market Day and completing their Food Safety Handling training. Whilst Year 12 have been learning about work related bullying and researching their rights and responsibilities in the workplace. 

Literacy 
Year 11 Literacy is focussed on the 2020 (21) Tokyo Olympics exploring issues surrounding organisation, vaccinations, social distancing and what the future will hold for Brisbane in 2032. Whilst Year 12 have been focussed on respectful relationships using the TV series ‘The Hunting’ to trigger discussions about the laws surrounding sexting and their rights and responsibilities. 

Numeracy  
Year 11 have been honing their financial maths skills by completing the financial assignment, putting into practice their budgeting skills. Year 12 students have had their estimation, measurement and research skills put to the test whilst designing their own ‘tiny house’. 

Personal Development Skills 
Year 11 students have been studying community member issues and are now focussed on cultural diversity with group work centred around using empathy and compassion skills when learning about different cultural groups in our community. Year 12 have been unpacking their knowledge and understanding of racism through the lived experiences of people of colour from around the world. Students are learning to identify, describe and explain their understanding of conscious and unconscious bias. 

Club 3/4
Students are encouraged to join their teachers at Club 3/4 on a Tuesday 3pm – 4pm to receive help and support from their VCAL teachers. 

VCAL Students have shown their resilience yet again, switching from onsite to remote and back to onsite learning seamlessly. Well done VCALers, your teachers are so proud of you! 

Natalie Bisi 
VCAL Coordinator