Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) and Victorian Certificate of Education Vocational Major (VCE VM)

Introduction

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 (VCE Study Units 3 & 4)

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.

Assessment Methods

Subjects in VCE are assessed by a combination of:

• Submitted work
• Practical Reports
• End of Semester Tests
• Project and Assignments
• Oral Assessment
• Year 12 – Exams and SACS (School Assessed Coursework)

The minimum requirement to obtain the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) is:

• Satisfactory completion of 16 units which include:
  • Three units from the English group, with at least 2 Units at Unit 3 or 4 level.
  • Three sequences of Units 3 and 4 studies other than English.
  • Year 12 GAT (General Assessment Test)

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 (VCE VM Study Units 3 & 4)

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.

Assessment Methods

Subjects in VCE VM are assessed by a combination of:

• Submitted work
• Practical Reports
• End of Semester Tests
• Project and Assignments
• Oral Assessment
• VET course practicum (160 hours on the job training / work placements)

The minimum requirement to obtain the Victorian Certificate of Education Vocational Major (VCE VM) is:

• Satisfactory completion of all units which include:
  • They have at least 3 units from the English studies group (including a Unit 3-4 sequence)
  • They have at least 2 units from the mathematics studies group
  • They have 2 VCE VM Work Related Skills units
  • The have 2 VCE VM Personal Development Skills units
  • They have 2 VET credits at Certificate II level or above:

• • • 180 hours of Vocational Education Training (VET) Certificate III Early Childhood Education and Care (C3 ECEC) CHC30121- partial completion
    • 17 units of Vocational Education Training (VET) Certificate III Early Childhood Education and Care (C3 ECEC) CHC30121- full completion
• Year 12 GAT (General Assessment Test)

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.