Key information
- Study selected Years 9 to 12 courses online through Virtual Learning Tasmania (VLT).
- Remain enrolled at your school or college while learning with VLT.
- Access live online lessons and flexible independent learning.
- Explore available senior secondary and VET courses.
- Talk to your school or college about enrolment options.
What is VLT?
You can use Virtual Learning Tasmania (VLT) to access online courses that may not be available at your school or college. VLT mainly offers learning opportunities for students in Years 11 and 12, but some courses are also available to students in Years 9 and 10 too. You can enrol in up to 50% of your course load through VLT.
How VLT works
You remain enrolled at your school or college and learn through a combination of:
- Live lessons with your teacher and classmates from all around the state.
- Independent learning activities completed at times that suit your study schedule.
- Course content accessed online through Canvas.
Staying at your school
- When you study through VLT, you remain enrolled at your school or college.
- You have a mixed timetable of classes at your school, and classes online with VLT.
- Your school continues to provide support and wellbeing services, while VLT teachers deliver your selected course/s online.
Available support
- Your school will appoint a Virtual Learning Facilitator (VLF) to support you.
- The VLF will work with your VLT teachers to monitor your progress and help resolve any issues that may arise during the course.
Available courses
VLT offers senior secondary learning options including:
- TASC-accredited courses across a range of learning areas.
- Vocational Education and Training (VET) qualifications
- Recognised formal learning, including Applied Capability Qualifications and the International Big Picture Learning Credential.
Course availability may change each year.
View the Years 11 and 12 Course Guide for course details: VLT@Tasmanian eSchool – Department for Education, Children and Young People
How to enrol
- Consider which courses might be suitable for you.
- Talk to your school about studying with VLT.
- Your school will make an enrolment request on your behalf.
Frequently asked questions
For Students
Question: What equipment do you need for VLT?
Answer: You will need a computer with internet access, a headset with a microphone, a webcam and a quiet place to learn.
Question: Who provides your equipment?
Answer: Your school or college will provide the equipment you need to access VLT.
Question: How will you learn through VLT?
Answer: You will have live online lessons with your teachers and other students from across Tasmania. You can also access recorded lessons and complete learning activities at times that suit your study schedule.
Parents/Carers
Question: Will my child or young person remain enrolled at their current school or college?
Answer: Yes. Your child or young person will remain enrolled at their school or college while studying selected courses through VLT.
Question: Does VLT cost anything for parents?
Answer: No, the cost for accessing these courses is covered with the student’s enrolment from their current school or college.
Question: What if my child or young person wants to study online full time?
Answer: You can enrol in up to 50% of your course load through VLT. If your child or young person is considering full-time online study, you may consider the Tasmanian eSchool, which is an online option for years K-12, find out more here: eSchool | Online & Distance Learning.
Question: My child attends an independent or Catholic school; can they enrol in VLT?
Answer: Students from independent and Catholic schools may be able to enrol in VLT, depending on course availability. As places are limited, priority is given to students from Tasmanian government schools.
Contact
If you have further questions or would like to learn more about VLT.
Please contact the Digital Inclusion Team on: p-12provision@decyp.tas.gov.au