RSC Senior School Information Booklet 2022

2022 Senior School Course Information
To support this, we deliver the VCAL program in an integrated format. This means that students are meeting
requirements for multiple subjects at any given time.
To enable success, students will be in ‘VCAL’ for every period of study, with the exception of any VCE or VET
subjects they might undertake and Home Group.
Structure
Within their ‘VCAL’ time, students will be enrolled in the following subjects, with the option of work placement on
one day.
Year 11 - Intermediate
Year 12 - Senior
Literacy – Reading and Writing
Literacy – Reading and Writing
Literacy – Oral Communication
Literacy – Oral Communication
VCAL Numeracy
VCAL Numeracy
Personal Development Studies – Unit 1 Personal Development Studies – Unit 1
Personal Development Studies – Unit 2 Personal Development Studies – Unit 2
Structured Workplace Learning (by consultation)
VET choice 1 VET choice 1
Structured Workplace Learning (by consultation)
An example timetable looks as follows;
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
1 VCAL
VCAL
VCAL
2 VCAL
Recess
3
4
VCAL
Work
Placement
Work
Placement
/VET
VCAL VCAL
Lunch
5 VCAL VCAL VCAL
6
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