Victorian Teaching and Learning Model 2.0: Resources | VIC.GOV.AU

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 (PDF) and information in the above guidance tab for more information.

Guidance outlining the strategies and practices of the VTLM 2.0 is available on Arc. Access the guides at Victorian Teaching and Learning Model 2.0.

Visit the Evidence to action page on Arc to:

build knowledge and understanding about the VTLM 2.0's elements of learning and elements of teaching
access the latest implementation approaches, practical examples and useful resources, including the VLPs for teachers to use and adapt.

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.

Access the guides at Victorian Teaching and Learning Model 2.0.

Each guide also includes a further reading list, accessible via Arc learning, which provides access to additional resources.

Further guidance on the remaining elements of teaching will be published in Term 3, 2025.

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 evidence – AERO
Teaching for how students learn: Research and explainers – AERO
The science of learning – Deans for Impact
Principles of instruction – Rosenshine
Cognitive load theory – research summary - CESE

Podcasts

Mind the Gap podcast with Tom Sherrington and Emma Turner, including Designing Teaching and Understanding Learners with Dylan Wiliam
Ollie Lovell’s Education Research Reading Room (ERRR) podcast: https://www.ollielovell.com/podcast/
Brendan Lee’s Knowledge for Teachers podcast - Dr. Jenny Donovan on accelerating the use of educational research in Australian classrooms

Micro-credentials (University of Adelaide)

Effective implementation in school contexts

Reading

Podcasts

Brendan Lee’s Knowledge for Teachers podcast - Professor Jonathan Sharples on Implementation in Schools and Dr. Nathaniel Swain answers FAQs about implementing the science of learning

Further implementation guidance will be uploaded as it is developed.

Planning tools for implementation

Implementing Victoria’s Teaching and Learning Initiatives through 2025 Annual Implementation Plans (PDF)

Resources for the Victorian Teaching and Learning Model

Reviewed 04 August 2025