VCE / VCE VM

VCE (Victorian Certificate of Education)

VCE provides students with a post-compulsory certificate which allows students to access diverse pathways beyond school and attests to their readiness to enter post-school studies. It is awarded to students who satisfactorily complete a program of studies as described by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA). This program for a full-time student at St Peter’s College will consist of 22 units taken over four semesters or two years. At the end of Year 12 students would normally receive an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) which can be used for university and / or Tertiary and Further education (TAFE) entrance.

In Year 11:

• Undertake Units 1 & 2 English (or English equivalent) and five other Unit 1 & 2 subjects plus, Religion Education OR
• Undertake Units 1 & 2 English (or English equivalent) and four other Unit 1 & 2 subjects, plus one Unit 3 & 4 subject plus Religious Education.

In Year 12: 

• Undertake five Units 3 & 4 subjects, plus Religious Education

It is expected that irrespective of a student’s study of a Unit 3 and 4 sequence in Year 11 they will undertake five Unit 3 and 4 sequences in Year 12.

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VCE Vocational Major

The VCE Vocational Major (VM) is a vocational and applied learning program within the VCE designed to be completed over a minimum of two years. The VCE VM will give students greater choice and flexibility to pursue their strengths and interests and develop the skills and capabilities needed to succeed in further education, work, and life. It prepares students to move into apprenticeships, traineeships, further education and training, university (via non-ATAR pathways) or directly into the workforce.

The purpose of the VCE VM is to provide students with the best opportunity to achieve their personal goals and aspirations in a rapidly changing world by:

• equipping them with the skills, knowledge, values, and capabilities to be active and informed citizens, lifelong learners, and confident and creative individuals; and
• empowering them to make informed decisions about the next stages of their lives through real life workplace experiences.

The VCE VM can be tailored to the needs and interests of the student, to keep them engaged while developing their skills and knowledge. Students can also include other VCE studies and VET and can also include other VCE studies and VET and can receive structured workplace learning recognition.

To receive the VCE VM Certificate, students must satisfactorily complete a minimum of 16 units, including:

• 3 VCE VM Literacy or VCE English units (including a Unit 3–4 sequence)
• 2 VCE VM Numeracy or VCE Mathematics units
• 2 VCE VM Work Related Skills units
• 2 VCE VM Personal Development Skills units, and
• 2 VET credits at Certificate II level or above (180 nominal hours).

Senior Pathways – Curriculum Handbook