Victorian Current Acts

EDUCATION AND TRAINING REFORM ACT 2006 - SECT 2.5.1

In this Part—

"Authority" means the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority continued in operation by this Part;

"chairperson" means chairperson of the Authority;

"contravention", in relation to a rule, includes a failure to comply with the rule;

S. 2.5.1 def. of course amended by No. 45/2021 s. 13.

course means—

        (a)     a course normally undertaken in, or designed to be undertaken in a school in the years from the preparatory year to year 12 including a course leading to the issue of the VCE, VCAL or the VPC; or

        (b)     a program of study or training leading to the award or issue of a particular qualification; or

        (c)     a subject or other part of a program of study or training leading to the award or issue of a particular qualification; or

        (d)     any other study or training notified by the Minister in the Government Gazette and generally through schools to be a course for the purposes of this Act;

"curriculum" means the course design including content, support materials and other learning resources in accordance with course accreditation;

S. 2.5.1 def. of early childhood inserted by No. 19/2014 s. 41.

"early childhood" means the period of childhood up to 6 years of age;

"member" means member of the Authority and includes the chairperson;

"qualification" means the recognition, by the award or issue of a certificate or otherwise, that a student has achieved specified learning outcomes or competencies through the completion of a course;

"review committee" means a committee referred to in Division 3.

Division 2—Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority