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What the hell is VCAL?
« on: September 26, 2010, 10:24:20 pm »
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What the hell is VCAL?

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Re: What the hell is VCAL?
« Reply #1 on: September 26, 2010, 10:38:44 pm »
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It's what all the smart kids who want to be doctors and lawyers do...

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« Reply #2 on: September 26, 2010, 10:41:31 pm »
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Just like the VCE, the VCAL is an accredited senior secondary school qualification undertaken in Years 11 and 12. The VCAL is based on hands-on learning, also known as "applied learning".

If you choose to do the VCAL instead of the VCE, you will gain practical experience and 'employability' skills, as well as the skills you will need to go onto further training in the workplace or at a TAFE.
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Re: What the hell is VCAL?
« Reply #3 on: September 26, 2010, 10:55:13 pm »
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^ That sounds so pretty!~ We have about 15 students doing VCAL and they're all stoners... No rumors, its the truth.

VCAL seems to be the "easy way out" for kids that have to stay in school because of their parents, I'm not 'bagging' VCAL because if you're actually willing to do a trade and accomplish something, then VCAL is great- otherwise.. Loads of stoners take it.

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« Reply #4 on: September 26, 2010, 11:09:43 pm »
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So it's like TAFE for high schoolers?

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Re: What the hell is VCAL?
« Reply #5 on: September 26, 2010, 11:24:31 pm »
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Well, I'm not a 100% sure, but at my school the VCAL kids go to school 3 days a week, 1 day at TAFE and the other at their future workplace e.g plumber.


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Re: What the hell is VCAL?
« Reply #6 on: September 26, 2010, 11:31:33 pm »
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Only 15? We have ~60 haha
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« Reply #7 on: September 27, 2010, 09:05:48 am »
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most stupid idea ever. why dont they just send the kids out to get a trade at yr 10. that way they could all finish their apprenticeships when they're around 18 or 19. instead kids at our school are paying 18K a year or something along those lines, to go to school 4 days a week; when they're just going to get a trade anyway.

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« Reply #8 on: September 27, 2010, 10:18:37 am »
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who the fuck would go to a private school if you're just gonna do vcal....

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« Reply #9 on: September 27, 2010, 11:39:19 am »
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who the fuck would go to a private school if you're just gonna do vcal....
exactly my point

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Re: What the hell is VCAL?
« Reply #10 on: September 27, 2010, 11:42:55 am »
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instead kids at our school are paying 18K a year
maybe they got a scholarship
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Re: What the hell is VCAL?
« Reply #12 on: September 27, 2010, 12:23:38 pm »
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most stupid idea ever. why dont they just send the kids out to get a trade at yr 10. that way they could all finish their apprenticeships when they're around 18 or 19. instead kids at our school are paying 18K a year or something along those lines, to go to school 4 days a week; when they're just going to get a trade anyway.
True it's a stupid idea, but why should it matter to us? It's not our money, it's theirs, and it's their choice. Doesn't affect us at all. If they want to spend 18k to have their kid do VCAL, let them be.
(However that money could be much better spent... MUCH better spent)
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« Reply #13 on: September 27, 2010, 12:26:10 pm »
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most stupid idea ever. why dont they just send the kids out to get a trade at yr 10. that way they could all finish their apprenticeships when they're around 18 or 19. instead kids at our school are paying 18K a year or something along those lines, to go to school 4 days a week; when they're just going to get a trade anyway.
True it's a stupid idea, but why should it matter to us? It's not our money, it's theirs, and it's their choice. Doesn't affect us at all. If they want to spend 18k to have their kid do VCAL, let them be.
(However that money could be much better spent... MUCH better spent)

Isn't that line of reasoning a bit selfish? Furthermore don't our taxes go to funding these programs? They're run by the government after all.

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Re: What the hell is VCAL?
« Reply #14 on: September 27, 2010, 09:06:35 pm »
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who the fuck would go to a private school if you're just gonna do vcal....
exactly my point

LOL WTF. 18K?!
Jeesh, i feel very sorry for those parents.