On Saturday November 19, the Year 12 Greek students from VSL South Oakleigh Centre and VSL Distance took part in a graduation ceremony.

The graduation was held during the End of Year concert organised by the VSL Greek faculty at the South Oakleigh Secondary College theatre.

The nineteen graduates presented a short video with their thoughts on their last year of Greek studies at the Victorian School of Languages.

At the end of their presentation, they received their VCE Certificates from Venetia Kefalianos (VSL South 2 Manager) and Joanne Lepore (VSL Distance Education Manager).

Parents and friends had the opportunity to congratulate the Year 12 students and wish them all the best for the future!

The VSL wish to announce that enrolments for new students are open.

On the 29th Of October, the Spanish faculty of Box Hill had a cultural day.

Students created a day of the dead altar by decorating a table with their paper cutting artwork. Students enjoyed learning about the Day of the Dead and took part in trivia and other activities.

Day of the Dead, or Día de los Muertos, is a traditional Mexican holiday celebrated on November 2^nd. On this day, it is believed that the souls of the dead return to visit their living family members. Many people celebrate this day by visiting the graves of loved ones and setting up altars with their favourite foods, drink, and photos. 

 La Catrina is one of the most recognizable figures of Day of the Dead. A towering female skeleton with vibrant make up and a flamboyant feathery hat. 

On the day of the dead, people dress as a “Catrina” in traditional clothing and make up. 

 Students also took part in a salsa class, which was taught by two special guests.

Students from all 3 Spanish groups participated, and learnt steps to the music, salsa dancing, and rhythm.

It was a fantastic day for everyone.

Through its Distance Education Section, the VSL has developed new online courses for VCE Hindi, Punjabi and Vietnamese (Second Language), aimed at students who cannot otherwise study the language in a classroom setting.

These courses will be delivered through the VSL’s specially designed learning platform, which allows students to access a rich variety of digital resources to practise reading, writing, listening and speaking.

 For 2021 students can enrol to study online:

• Hindi VCE Units 1-4 
• Punjabi VCE Units 1&2  
• Vietnamese (SL) VCE Units 1-4

For more information see Courses/Overview/Distance Education on our website or call 9474 0500.