1. Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE)
SENIOR SCHOOL CERTIFICATES
Victorian Certificate of
Applied Learning (VCAL)
Vocational Education
And Training (VET)
Including:
School Based
Apprenticeships and
Traineeships
(SBAT’s)
Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE)
Primary Pathway
Apprenticeships
Traineeships
Employment
TAFE or Further
Education
Primary Pathway
To obtain an ENTER
For University and
TAFE Courses

2. VCE – Victorian Certificate of Education
Provides students with an ENTER (rank) necessary to apply to University.
Entry to University based on completion of VCE, prerequisite studies met and then the applicants with the highest ENTER accepted.
2 year certificate completed over 2 years (year 11 and 12), some SEALP complete over 3 years as do some students with special circumstances.

3. VCE Study 6 subjects in Year 11 or 12 units – unit’s 1 and 2.
22 units attempted.
Need to pass 16 units to obtain VCE that includes 3 units of English and 3 other unit 3 and 4 sequences.

4. VCE The only compulsory subject in the VCE is English.
Students select from about 25 subjects offered.
Choice will depend upon:
University prerequisites
What the student does well at
What the student enjoys.
All University courses have English as a prerequisite, about 50% have some level of mathematics as a prerequisite.

5. VCAL – Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning
Subjects or strands
Literacy (English)
Numeracy (Mathematics)
Personal Development Skills
Work Related Skills
Industry Specific Skills
Students may select an additional VCE study in an area of interest.

6. VCAL Levels
Foundation
Intermediate
Senior

7. Why do VCAL?
Suits students who have an applied learning preference (prefer to do things by doing).
Pathway to an Apprenticeship or Traineeship.
Many VCAL students successfully obtain apprenticeships.
Focus on work and employability rather than academic studies.

8. VET (Vocational Education and Training)
VET programs may be taken as part of VCE or VCAL.
VCE students obtain:
Units 1 & 2 after 1st year and 3 & 4 after 2nd year. VET contributes to a student’s ENTER either as Scored Assessment or an increment.
VCAL students:
Satisfies Industry Specific Skills strand.

9. Certificate II in Automotive Certificate III in Music
Students taking part in VET receive their VCE or VCAL Certificate plus a nationally recognized qualification. Some examples:
Certificate II in Automotive
Certificate III in Music
Certificate III in Multimedia
Certificate II in Hospitality
Certificate II in Engineering
Certificate II in Dance
Certificate III in Information Technology
Certificate II in Electrotechnology
Building and Construction
Certificate II in Outdoor Recreation
Certificate II in Clothing Concept Design and Development
Certificate II in Hairdressing
Full list of programs can be obtained from the Careers Centre

10. At Belmont High School we are offering: Certificate III in Music Certificate III in Multimedia Certificate II in Outdoor Education Certificate III in Information Technology

11. Why do VET?
Offers breadth and diversity to a VCE program, satisfying VCE requirements and contributing to a student’s ENTER.
Satisfies VCAL requirements.
Opportunity to pursue a vocational area of interest.
Has pathways to further education.
Employers consider VET favourably. VET students can have improved employment outcomes.
Many VET programs have Structured Work Placements.
Numbers of students taking part in VET increasing annually. This year approximately 150. Students enjoy VET.

12. School Based Apprenticeships and Traineeships
Combination of:
School
Part-time Apprenticeship
Industry Specific Training
May be integrated into a student’s schooling or non-integrated.

13. Some examples of SBAT’s students taking part in at Belmont High School
Non-Integrated:
Retail
Hospitality
Integrated:
Transport
Building
Automotive
Children’s Services
Meetings and Events
Tourism
Information Technology

14. If students have an “applied” learning style and are at School for the purpose of obtaining an Apprenticeship consider VCAL.
Consider VET as part of VCE or VCAL. Vocational pathway or general interest.
Students in Year 10 can start and often complete an SBAT.

15. I don’t know what I want to do when I leave School.
Don’t worry, many students don’t, many students do. Students are all different.
Student’s do need to be aware of their strengths and weakness. Do subjects you enjoy and do well. This may lead to a career.

16. Pathway Planning
Student’s are beginning to develop individual pathways to a career. This pathway will be different for different individual students.
There are often many pathways to a particular career.

17. Acceleration
Students may complete a Year 11 VCE study in Year 10 in an area where the student excels or where a strong student generally selects a subject they enjoy.
In doing VET or an SBAT at Year 10 the students is accelerating.
Benefits include increment to ENTER, completion of VET/SBAT early.

18. What next?
Students taking part in some career education activities in PACE.
Early term 3 a 2 day careers event will occur, guest speakers, resume writing, mock interviews.
July 25 – Expressions of interest to complete a VCE study to be submitted.
August 14 – Information evening – the subject selection process.
End of term 3 subject selection forms, VET application forms and SBAT espressions of interest due.

19. Contacts Ms Margot Milne – VCE Manager.
Ms Rita Bruscella – VCAL Manager.
Ms Lesley Goode – Acceleration and Enrichment Manager.
Mr. Peter McKenzie – VET, SBAT’s, Career and Pathway advice.
Subject Teachers.

20. QUESTIONS and SURVEY