Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority
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| Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority | |
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| Type | Government Agency |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Founder | Victoria Government |
| Headquarters | East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia  |
| Key people | John Firth (CEO) Prof Peter McPhee (Chair) |
| Industry | Education |
| Services | School curriculum Student assessment Education research |
| Revenue | ▲ $39.63 million AUD (2006) [1] |
| Net income | ▼ -$840,842 AUD (2006) [1] |
| Employees | 182.2 (FTE) 320 (Casual) |
| Parent | Department of Education and Early Childhood Development |
| Website | http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/ |
The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA) is a statutory authority of the Government of Victoria responsible for the provision of curriculum and assessment programs for students in Victoria, Australia. The VCAA reports directly to the Victorian Minister for Education through the VCAA Board[2].
At the senior secondary level, the VCAA provides curriculum and assessment for the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) and the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL).
At the Prep to Year 10 level, the VCAA provides curriculum for the Victorian Essential Learning Standards (VELS) and administers the Achievement Improvement Monitor (AIM) program which provides an indication of the literacy and numeracy skills of students. Students in Victoria undertake the testing in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.
The VCAA also celebrates student achievement through its excellence and awards programs.
[edit] See also
- Achievement Improvement Monitor
- Curriculum Standards Framework
- Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (Victoria)
- Education in Australia
- General Achievement Test
- Higher School Certificate
- Victorian Certificate of Education
- Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning
- Victorian Essential Learning Standards
[edit] References
- ^ a b Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority Annual Report 2005-2006, Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, 2006 (published October, 2006), pp. 34, <http://www.eduweb.vic.gov.au/edulibrary/public/govrel/reports/06vcaa-rpt.pdf>. Retrieved on 17 September 2007
- ^ Statutory Authorities - About the Department of Education. Department of Education and Early Childhood Development. Retrieved on 2007-09-14.
[edit] External links
- Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA) website
- Victorian Essential Learning Standards (VELS) website
- Victorian Certificate of Education index
- VCAA's Excellence and Awards website
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