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Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority Annual Report 2014–15 Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority Annual Report 2014–15 Authorised and published by Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority Level 1, 2 Lonsdale Street Melbourne VIC 3000 ISSN 2204-0498 (Print) ISSN 2204-0501 (Online) © Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority 2015 No part of this publication may be reproduced except as specified under the Copyright Act 1968 or by permission from the VCAA. For more information go to: www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Pages/aboutus/policies/policy-copyright.aspx The VCAA provides the only official, up-to-date versions of VCAA publications. Details of updates can be found on the VCAA website: www.vcaa.vic.edu.au This publication may contain copyright material belonging to a third party. Every effort has been made to contact all copyright owners. If you believe that material in this publication is an infringement of your copyright, please email the Copyright Officer: [email protected] Copyright in materials appearing at any sites linked to this document rests with the copyright owner/s of those materials. The VCAA recommends you refer to copyright statements at linked sites before using such materials. The VCAA logo is a registered trade mark of the Victorian Curriculum Assessment Authority. This document is printed by On Demand, Port Melbourne, on Revive Laser, a 100 per cent FSC-certified recycled paper certified carbon neutral by the Department of Environment under the National Carbon Offset Standard. Made in Australia by an ISO 14001 certified mill. No chlorine bleaching occurs in the recycling process. October 2015 The Hon. James Merlino MP Deputy Premier and Minister for Education 1 Treasury Place East Melbourne Victoria 3002 Dear Minister In accordance with the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 and the Financial Management Act 1994, I am pleased to present the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority Annual Report for the year ending 30 June 2015. Yours sincerely Chris Wardlaw Chair Contents Report of operations—year in review 1 Report of the Chair 1 Report of the Chief Executive Officer 3 Objectives and functions 7 Vision 7 Mission 7 Values 7 Outcomes for learners 7 Outcomes for educators 8 Key achievements 8 Working with the community 10 International programs 12 Early Years and Foundation–10 13 Senior Secondary 17 Future plans and challenges 22 Summary of financial results 24 Report of operations—governance and organisational structure 25 Ministers 25 VCAA Board 25 Senior executives 30 Committees of the VCAA Board 32 Organisational structure (as of 30 June 2015) 34 Report of operations—workforce data 35 Occupational health and safety 35 Industrial relations 36 Workforce data 36 Report of operations—other disclosures and attestations 38 Victorian Industry Participation Policy 38 Consultancy expenditure 38 Freedom of Information 38 Compliance with the Building Act 1993 39 National Competition Policy 39 Compliance with the Protected Disclosure Act 2012 (formerly Whistleblowers Protection Act 2001) 39 Additional information available on request 41 Risk attestation compliance statement 42 Financial statements 43 Notes to the financial statements 51 Appendices 92 Report of operations—year in review Report of the Chair What students learn, understanding how they learn, and knowing what students have learned is central to the development of Victoria as the Education State. The curriculum and assessment functions of the VCAA play a crucial role in realising the vision of creating lifelong learners as a result of their learning and development experiences as children and young people. This year, the VCAA has taken on many new challenges and has introduced exciting new initiatives that will ensure all Victorians have access to world-class curriculum and assessment programs. It is my privilege to outline some of these initiatives and to highlight the VCAA’s outstanding achievements in 2014–15. The VCAA continues to provide curriculum and assessment resources to support educators and learners from the early years through to senior secondary level. The VCAA is committed to supporting the foundational learning and development of children in the early years. This is a time when engagement and exploration of their capabilities is crucial. The VCAA has developed new resources to support the professional development of staff in the Early Childhood sector, including offering professional development programs and workshops. The VCAA also convened an Assessment for Learning Early Years Advisory Group to guide professional development programs and to evaluate the Assessment for Learning—Supporting Early Years Networks Training Manual. The VCAA also delivered many professional development programs for AusVELS to assist schools with whole-of-school curriculum planning. The AusVELS Curriculum Planning Resource website attracted nearly 30,000 users in 2014–15. We also conducted a school-readiness trial for the implementation of the new Digital Technologies curriculum. VCE offerings are under continuous improvement to ensure our curriculum meets contemporary and emerging needs. The VCAA appoints expert panels to review VCE study designs and ensure that students have access to relevant resources that will enable them to become active and responsible global citizens, with pathways into rapidly evolving and international industries. In 2015, the VCE studies for Art, Studio Arts, Music, Texts and Traditions, Religion and Society, Business Management, Economics, Food and Technology, Physical Education and Global Politics are all being reviewed with this end in mind. Two new study designs were implemented in 2015: VCE Algorithmics, a Higher Education Scored Study, and Units 1 and 2 of Chin Hakha, a language of Myanmar. The development of a Northern Hemisphere Timetable (NHT) VCE is a great example of the VCAA’s commitment to innovation and educational advancement. The NHT VCE will begin with Units 1 and 2 offered in September 2015, and the first end-of-school NHT VCE examinations will be held in June 2017. It will encourage partnerships between Victorian and international schools, and offer more flexibility and choice for Victorian schools and students locally and abroad. The introduction of the NHT will certainly reinforce the VCAA as a world leader in education and at the same time gain great feedback on our curriculum from students studying in different contexts. The VCAA has maintained its outstanding reputation for assessment and reporting. The task of coordinating the annual VCE examinations is extraordinary. In 2014, the VCAA administered VCE examinations to more than 82,000 students across Victoria. The VCAA issued an astonishing 258,811 study scores to more than 76,300 students. Senior secondary completion rates were also impressive in 2014. During the annual end-of-year results release, the VCAA recorded 48,809 VCE completions and 12,770 VCAL completions. The VCE (Baccalaureate), an additional achievement recognition Report of operations—year in review 1 for students studying another language and mathematics, was issued to 3828 students for the first time in 2014. In 2014, National Assessment Program—Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) tests were administered to more than 250,000 students in Victoria, and by mid-June 2015 the VCAA had completed the marking of more than 275,000 NAPLAN tests, including the NAPLAN writing tests administered in Tasmania. The 2014 NAPLAN reports for parents were delivered to schools two weeks earlier than the previous year. This is a clear demonstration of the VCAA’s commitment to improving efficiency in test marking. The success of VCAA curriculum and assessment programs is evident in the various events organised to celebrate student achievement. The VCE Season of Excellence is an impressive showcase of student achievement in VCE and VCE VET that provides us all with a glimpse of the future of technology, design and the visual and performing arts. The high level of attendance at the VCE Season of Excellence events and exhibitions demonstrates our community’s willingness and enthusiasm for engaging in arts, design and technology education. The Season of Excellence allows our students to exhibit their talents in Melbourne’s most iconic arts and cultural venues. The Board was deeply impressed by the 152 works displayed in Top Screen, Top Designs, and StArt Up: Top Arts. To show our appreciation, we established the VCAA Board Appreciation Award. This new award recognises the hard work, talent and dedication of these young artists, who each have incredibly bright futures in their chosen fields. The VCAL Achievement Awards honoured many remarkable VCAL students, teachers and providers. The stories of students who have undertaken the VCAL were truly inspiring, reminding us all of the importance of a senior secondary qualification that allows students to explore learning pathways that meet their various learning styles. The transition to a new State Government in December 2014 has led to many changes in the education portfolio. The VCAA will continue to work closely with the new Minister for Education, the Hon. James Merlino MP, and the Department of Education and Training to develop and implement the Education State vision. The year ahead is sure to be full of important developments across the entire sector and the VCAA will play its central part. My thanks to all VCAA Board members for their strong leadership; their commitment, creativity and professionalism speak volumes of their calibre. I also wish to acknowledge the outgoing Board members, Richard
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