The VTLM 2.0
The department is developing guidance materials and resources to support schools to implement the revised Victorian Teaching and Learning Model (VTLM 2.0) from 2025.
Refer to the VTLM 2.0 and information in the above guidance tab for more information.
Current VTLM resources will be progressively retired as VTLM 2.0 guidance is released.
Resources for VTLM 2.0
The department is publishing guides outlining the strategies and practices that are located within the VTLM 2.0 elements of teaching. Published guidance is available on Arc Learning at Victorian Teaching and Learning Model . Further guidance on the remaining elements of teaching will be published in coming weeks.
Each guide also includes a further reading list, accessible via Arc learning, which provides access to additional resources.
A curated and introductory suite of resources is outlined below.
Evidence of the learning process and implications for teaching approaches
Reading
- How students learn best: An overview of the – AERO
- The science of – Deans for Impact
- Principles of – Rosenshine
- Cognitive load theory – research - CESE
Podcasts
- Mind the Gap podcast with Tom Sherrington and Emma Turner, including Designing Teaching and Understanding with Dylan Wiliam
- Ollie Lovell’s Education Research Reading Room (ERRR) podcast:
- Brendan Lee’s Knowledge for Teachers podcast - Dr. Jenny Donovan on accelerating the use of educational research in Australian
Effective implementation in school contexts
Reading
Podcasts
- Brendan Lee’s Knowledge for Teachers podcast - Professor Jonathan Sharples on Implementation in and Dr. Nathaniel Swain answers FAQs about implementing the science of
Further implementation guidance will be uploaded as it is developed.
Planning tools for implementation
Reviewed 24 March 2025