Administration and Enrolments - Ed Support Level 1-Range 2

Location Profile

Purpose

The Victorian School of Languages (VSL) is a government school and state-wide service of the Department of Education and Training (DET) which provides language programs from Foundation to Year 12 (VCE) to students from all three sectors (Government, Independent, and Catholic). The school offers Languages in face-to-face and distance education classes to students who cannot study the language at their home school. The key directions are the DET Language policies and the 2015 The Education State document. The school began in 1935 by teaching two languages and now offers over 50 languages. The VSL Head Office is currently located in Thornbury, as is its Distance Education Section.

Our Vision:

The Victorian School of Languages aims to provide the best languages teaching service to students and schools throughout Victoria using a variety of delivery methods (e.g., face-to-face classes, distance education, online teaching) and play a key role in maintaining and strengthening Australia's language heritage.

The Victorian School of Languages will:

• provide an educational environment which challenges students and encourages excellence in language teaching and learning
• be a leader in the development of online provision
• encourage positive community values and promote positive values of multiculturalism
• work collaboratively with officers of the various section of DET and interstate Government language schools to develop and share curriculum and administrative resources
• promote the benefits of language study to students and the wide school community

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