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For more [information go to: www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/aboutus/policies/](information go to: www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/aboutus/policies/)[ ](information go to: www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/aboutus/policies/)[policy-copyright.html](policy-copyright.html)  \nThe VCAA provides the only official, up-to-date versions of VCAA publications. Details of updates can be found on the VCAA [website: www.vcaa.vic.edu.au](website: www.vcaa.vic.edu.au)  \nThis publication may contain copyright material belonging to a third-party. Every effort has been made to contact all copyright owners. If you believe that material in this publication is an infringement of your copyright please email the Copyright Officer:  \n[vcaa.copyright@edumail.vic.gov.au](vcaa.copyright@edumail.vic.gov.au)[ ](vcaa.copyright@edumail.vic.gov.au)[ISBN 978-1-921702-38-9](ISBN 978-1-921702-38-9)  \nThe Hon Bronwyn Pike, MP Minister for Education  \n2 Treasury Place  \nEast Melbourne Victoria 3002 Dear Minister  \nI have pleasure in submitting the annual report of the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA). All reporting is conducted in accordance with the Financial Management Act 1994.  \nYours sincerely  \nProfessor Adam Shoemaker Chair  \nContents  \nReport of the Chair 5  \nReport of the Chief Executive Officer 7  \nThe year in review 12  \nVision 12  \nMission 12  \nOutcomes 12  \nKey achievements 12  \nSummary of financial results 14  \nAbout the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority 16  \nGovernance 16  \nVCAA Board 16  \nVCAA committees 17  \nOrganisational structure 19  \nOrganisational chart as at 30 June 2010 21  \nVCAA staff establishment 21  \nWorking with the community 22  \nCultural and linguistic diversity 22  \nIndigenous affairs 24  \nWomen 24  \nYouth 25  \nDisability 25  \nEarly childhood years 0–8 and middle years 8–16 26  \nEarly childhood 26  \nP–10 curriculum 27  \nP–10 assessment 28  \nPost-compulsory years 16+ 30  \nPost-compulsory curriculum 30  \nPost-compulsory assessment 33  \nFinancial statements 35  \nAppendices 72  \nAppendix 1 2009–10 VCE Study Review Panels and Teams 72  \nAppendix 2 Statutory reporting requirements 74  \nAppendix 3 Workforce data 75  \nAppendix 4 Freedom of Information 77  \nAppendix 5 Additional information 79  \nAppendix 6 Whistleblowers Protection Act 2001 80  \nAppendix 7 Privacy policy 82  \nAppendix 8 Disclosure index 83  \nAppendix 9 Board meeting attendance 85  \nAcronyms and abbreviations 86  \nVictorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority Annual Report 2009–10  \nProfessor Adam Shoemaker  \nReport of the Chair  \nReport of the Chair  \nAs incoming Chair of the VCAA, I am absolutely delighted to be able to shine a light on some of the organisation’s many achievements during the reporting period.  \nI think it is fair to say that the areas of curriculum design and assessment have recently taken centre stage in education across Australia. The development and implementation of the National Assessment Program– Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) tests (and the associated creation of the My School website) are two excellent cases in point. The important first moves towards the establishment of national curriculum in the disciplines of English, Mathematics, Science and History are also well underway.  \nThe state of Victoria – and the VCAA itself– are centrally involved in all of these initiatives. Not only does the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the VCAA, John Firth, sit on the board of the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), but the VCAA’s developing focus on the general capabilities of literacy, numeracy, ICT, thinking skills, creativity, selfmanagement, teamwork, intercultural understanding, ethical behaviour and social competence,","cbCaieC2AbiahFdf","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaieC2AbiahFdf","pdf",1586567,88,"English","# Report of the Chair\n# Report of the Chief Executive Officer\n# The year in review\n## Vision\n## Mission\n## Outcomes\n## Key achievements\n## Summary of financial results\n# About the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority\n## Governance\n## VCAA Board\n## VCAA committees\n## Organisational structure\n## Working with the community\n## Cultural and linguistic diversity\n## Indigenous affairs\n## Women\n## Youth\n## Disability\n## Early childhood years 0–8 and middle years 8–16\n## Early childhood\n## P–10 curriculum\n## P–10 assessment\n## Post-compulsory years 16+ \n## Post-compulsory curriculum\n## Post-compulsory assessment\n# Financial statements\n# Appendices","[{\"question\":\"What period does the VCAA annual report cover?\",\"answer\":\"It covers the 2009–10 reporting period, as stated in the document title and publication details.\"},{\"question\":\"What major topics are included in the report?\",\"answer\":\"The table of contents lists coverage of governance, organisational structure, community work (including cultural and linguistic diversity, Indigenous affairs, women, youth, and disability), curriculum and assessment areas, and financial statements.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the report describe the VCAA’s role in national education initiatives?\",\"answer\":\"It highlights Victoria’s involvement and the VCAA’s participation in national conversations, including links to curriculum and assessment developments such as NAPLAN and related initiatives.\"}]","Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority Annual Report 2009-10 | PDF",1789911674,222]