Ozford College offers two options in Year 12: the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) and the Victorian Certificate of Education Vocational Major (VCE VM).
VCE is Victoria’s highly valued university preparation course of study conducted in a minimum of eighteen months and a maximum of 2 years. The VCE Program at Ozford College has been designed to meet the satisfactory completion requirements of the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE).
VCE VM is Victoria’s TAFE preparation course of study conducted in the Year 12 year of study. The VCE VM Program at Ozford College has been designed to meet the satisfactory completion requirements of the Victorian Certificate of Education Vocational Major (VCE VM).
Year 12 is the second year of the VCE certificate program. Subjects are organized into semester long units. A normal student workload in Year 12 is five Unit 3/4 sequences (each sequence is a full year subject) in a full year. English/English as an Additional Language (EAL) must be included in the 5 sequences. Students select 5 subjects from the list of subjects offered. Generally, for best results, each of the subjects selected for Year 12 should have been studied in Year 11.
Students who are of a very high standard and have the approval of the Ozford High School VCE Coordinator may be permitted to study one additional VCE study Unit 3/4 subject. Highly able students can also in Year 12 apply to participate in Enhancement and Extension Programs offered by some universities in Melbourne. These programs provide students with the opportunity to study a first-year equivalent university subject in addition to their normal VCE study workload. Some credit towards a university degree is given if the subject is completed to a satisfactory standard. Entry into these programs is granted by the universities that offer the programs. Additional costs may be incurred for entry into these course programs.
Usually, these requirements mean that students must satisfactorily complete (Pass) at least six Units from the Year 11 Program (Units 1 & 2) and 5 Unit “3 / 4 Sequences” from the Year 12 Program. Some other combinations of Units from the Year 11 and Year 12 Programs may also lead to meeting the minimum requirements.
Successful completion of this program will provide students with an ATAR for university entry.
Year 12 is the second year of the VCE certificate program. A normal student workload in VCE VM is four Unit 3/4 sequences (each sequence is a full year subject) in a full year. Students study Literacy, Numeracy, Work Related Skills, Personal Development Skills. Students must also complete a VET component. Students may opt to complete the Partial Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care or the Full Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care (C3ECEC CH30121). Literacy/English/English as an Additional Language (EAL) must be included in the 5 sequences.
Students who are of a very high standard and have the approval of the Ozford High School VCE Coordinator may be permitted to study one additional VCE study Unit 3/4 subject from the VCE stream.
Usually, these requirements mean that students must satisfactorily complete (Pass) at least six Units from the Year 11 Program (Units 1 & 2) and 5 Unit “3 / 4 Sequences” from the Year 12 Program. Some other combinations of Units from the Year 11 and Year 12 Programs may also lead to meeting the minimum requirements.
This program does not provide students with an ATAR for university entry.
Successful completion of this program prepares students for entry in TAFE education and / or work.
