VCAL

• VCALFND001 VCAL - Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (Foundation) – APPLY NOW
• VCALINT001 VCAL - Victorian Certificate Of Applied Learning (Intermediate) - Year 11 – APPLY NOW
• VCALSEN001 VCAL - Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (Senior) Year 12 – APPLY NOW

There are currently no formal pathways to specific universities  from the VCAL program.
 
Visit our pathways to university page for more information on what you could be eligible for upon completion of an advanced qualification at The Gordon.

Community projects are a key component of the GTEC VCAL program. Each year, we work alongside key organisations to make a difference around our local community.

In 2014 we took the community program global, with a group of staff and students spending 14 days in Siem Reap Cambodia. Working with not-for-profit organisation ABCs and Rice, the group worked tirelessly to build a playground for disadvantaged children.

As a VCAL student, these projects allow you to develop your work skills, increase self-confidence, maturity, independence, and foster your intercultural understanding.

“I’m currently completing my senior VCAL alongside a Certificate III in Animal Studies at GTEC. I chose to study here as mainstream school wasn't the right fit for me, and I wanted to learn in a hands-on way. The teachers at GTEC and within Animal Studies are all great. They treat you like a person rather than a student, and are there to support your learning.

As part of my course I completed work experience at PetStock in Corio, and am now completing a traineeship with them. In this industry you need to learn to identify problems with animals, keep an eye out for different behaviours, make them comfortable, as well as knowledge of nutrition and anatomy.

I love working with animals and am looking forward to continuing my career in this field.”

Emilia La Spada
VCAL and Certificate III in Animal Studies, 2016