Victorian Certificate of Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE)Education (VCE)

Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL)

Vocational Education And Training (VET)Including:School BasedApprenticeships andTraineeships(SBAT’s)

SENIOR SCHOOL CERTIFICATES

Primary PathwayTo obtain an ENTERFor University andTAFE Courses

Primary PathwayApprenticeshipsTraineeshipsEmploymentTAFE or FurtherEducation

VCE – Victorian Certificate VCE – Victorian Certificate of Educationof Education

Provides students with an ENTER (rank) Provides students with an ENTER (rank) necessary to apply to University.necessary to apply to University.

Entry to University based on completion Entry to University based on completion of VCE, prerequisite studies met and of VCE, prerequisite studies met and then the applicants with the highest then the applicants with the highest ENTER accepted.ENTER accepted.

2 year certificate completed over 2 years 2 year certificate completed over 2 years (year 11 and 12), some SEALP complete (year 11 and 12), some SEALP complete over 3 years as do some students with over 3 years as do some students with special circumstances.special circumstances.

VCEVCE

Study 6 subjects in Year 11 or 12 Study 6 subjects in Year 11 or 12 units – unit’s 1 and 2.units – unit’s 1 and 2.

Study 5 subjects in Year 12 or 10 Study 5 subjects in Year 12 or 10 units – unit’s 3 and 4units – unit’s 3 and 4

22 units attempted.22 units attempted. Need to pass 16 units to obtain VCE Need to pass 16 units to obtain VCE

that includes 3 units of English and that includes 3 units of English and 3 other unit 3 and 4 sequences.3 other unit 3 and 4 sequences.

VCEVCE The only compulsory subject in the The only compulsory subject in the

VCE is English.VCE is English. Students select from about 25 subjects Students select from about 25 subjects

offered.offered. Choice will depend upon:Choice will depend upon:

University prerequisitesUniversity prerequisites What the student does well atWhat the student does well at What the student enjoys.What the student enjoys.

All University courses have English as All University courses have English as a prerequisite, about 50% have some a prerequisite, about 50% have some level of mathematics as a prerequisite.level of mathematics as a prerequisite.

VCAL – Victorian Certificate VCAL – Victorian Certificate of Applied Learningof Applied Learning

Subjects or strandsSubjects or strands Literacy (English)Literacy (English) Numeracy (Mathematics)Numeracy (Mathematics) Personal Development SkillsPersonal Development Skills Work Related SkillsWork Related Skills Industry Specific SkillsIndustry Specific Skills Students may select an Students may select an

additional VCE study in an area additional VCE study in an area of interest.of interest.

VCAL LevelsVCAL Levels

FoundationFoundationIntermediateIntermediateSeniorSenior

Why do VCAL?Why do VCAL?

Suits students who have an Suits students who have an applied learning preference applied learning preference (prefer to do things by doing).(prefer to do things by doing).

Pathway to an Apprenticeship or Pathway to an Apprenticeship or Traineeship.Traineeship.

Many VCAL students successfully Many VCAL students successfully obtain apprenticeships.obtain apprenticeships.

Focus on work and employability Focus on work and employability rather than academic studies.rather than academic studies.

VET (Vocational Education VET (Vocational Education and Training)and Training)

VET programs may be taken as part of VCE VET programs may be taken as part of VCE or VCAL.or VCAL.

VCE students obtain: VCE students obtain: Units 1 & 2 after 1Units 1 & 2 after 1stst year and 3 & 4 after year and 3 & 4 after

22ndnd year. VET contributes to a student’s year. VET contributes to a student’s ENTER either as Scored Assessment or ENTER either as Scored Assessment or an increment.an increment.

VCAL students:VCAL students: Satisfies Industry Specific Skills strand.Satisfies Industry Specific Skills strand.

Students taking part in VET receive their VCE Students taking part in VET receive their VCE or VCAL Certificate plus a nationally or VCAL Certificate plus a nationally

recognized qualification. Some examples:recognized qualification. Some examples:

Certificate II in Certificate II in AutomotiveAutomotive

Certificate III in MusicCertificate III in Music Certificate III in Certificate III in

MultimediaMultimedia Certificate II in Certificate II in

HospitalityHospitality Certificate II in Certificate II in

EngineeringEngineering Certificate II in DanceCertificate II in Dance Certificate III in Certificate III in

Information Information TechnologyTechnology

Certificate II in Certificate II in ElectrotechnologyElectrotechnology

Building and Building and ConstructionConstruction

Certificate II in Certificate II in Outdoor RecreationOutdoor Recreation

Certificate II in Certificate II in Clothing Concept Clothing Concept Design and Design and DevelopmentDevelopment

Certificate II in Certificate II in HairdressingHairdressingFull list of programs can be obtained from the Careers Centre

At Belmont High School we At Belmont High School we are offering:are offering:

Certificate III in MusicCertificate III in MusicCertificate III in MultimediaCertificate III in MultimediaCertificate II in Outdoor Certificate II in Outdoor EducationEducationCertificate III in Information Certificate III in Information TechnologyTechnology

Why do VET?Why do VET?

Offers breadth and diversity to a VCE program, Offers breadth and diversity to a VCE program, satisfying VCE requirements and contributing to satisfying VCE requirements and contributing to a student’s ENTER.a student’s ENTER.

Satisfies VCAL requirements.Satisfies VCAL requirements. Opportunity to pursue a vocational area of Opportunity to pursue a vocational area of

interest.interest. Has pathways to further education.Has pathways to further education. Employers consider VET favourably. VET students Employers consider VET favourably. VET students

can have improved employment outcomes.can have improved employment outcomes. Many VET programs have Structured Work Many VET programs have Structured Work

Placements.Placements. Numbers of students taking part in VET Numbers of students taking part in VET

increasing annually. This year approximately 150. increasing annually. This year approximately 150. Students enjoy VET.Students enjoy VET.

School Based School Based Apprenticeships and Apprenticeships and

TraineeshipsTraineeshipsCombination of:Combination of:

SchoolSchool Part-time ApprenticeshipPart-time Apprenticeship Industry Specific TrainingIndustry Specific Training

May be integrated into a student’s May be integrated into a student’s schooling or non-integrated.schooling or non-integrated.

Some examples of SBAT’s Some examples of SBAT’s students taking part in at students taking part in at

Belmont High SchoolBelmont High SchoolNon-Integrated:Non-Integrated: RetailRetail HospitalityHospitalityIntegrated:Integrated: TransportTransport BuildingBuilding AutomotiveAutomotive Children’s ServicesChildren’s Services Meetings and EventsMeetings and Events TourismTourism Information TechnologyInformation Technology

If students have an “applied” If students have an “applied” learning style and are at School learning style and are at School for the purpose of obtaining an for the purpose of obtaining an Apprenticeship consider VCAL.Apprenticeship consider VCAL.

Consider VET as part of VCE or Consider VET as part of VCE or VCAL. Vocational pathway or VCAL. Vocational pathway or general interest.general interest.

Students in Year 10 can start and Students in Year 10 can start and often complete an SBAT. often complete an SBAT.

I don’t know what I want to I don’t know what I want to do when I leave School.do when I leave School.

Don’t worry, many students Don’t worry, many students don’t, many students do. don’t, many students do. Students are all different.Students are all different.

Student’s do need to be aware of Student’s do need to be aware of their strengths and weakness. Do their strengths and weakness. Do subjects you enjoy and do well. subjects you enjoy and do well. This may lead to a career.This may lead to a career.

Pathway PlanningPathway Planning

Student’s are beginning to Student’s are beginning to develop individual pathways to a develop individual pathways to a career. This pathway will be career. This pathway will be different for different individual different for different individual students.students.

There are often many pathways There are often many pathways to a particular career.to a particular career.

AccelerationAcceleration Students may complete a Year 11 Students may complete a Year 11

VCE study in Year 10 in an area VCE study in Year 10 in an area where the student excels or where a where the student excels or where a strong student generally selects a strong student generally selects a subject they enjoy.subject they enjoy.

In doing VET or an SBAT at Year 10 In doing VET or an SBAT at Year 10 the students is accelerating.the students is accelerating.

Benefits include increment to Benefits include increment to ENTER, completion of VET/SBAT ENTER, completion of VET/SBAT early.early.

What next?What next? Students taking part in some career Students taking part in some career

education activities in PACE.education activities in PACE. Early term 3 a 2 day careers event will Early term 3 a 2 day careers event will

occur, guest speakers, resume occur, guest speakers, resume writing, mock interviews.writing, mock interviews.

July 25 – Expressions of interest to July 25 – Expressions of interest to complete a VCE study to be submitted.complete a VCE study to be submitted.

August 14 – Information evening – the August 14 – Information evening – the subject selection process.subject selection process.

End of term 3 subject selection forms, End of term 3 subject selection forms, VET application forms and SBAT VET application forms and SBAT espressions of interest due.espressions of interest due.

ContactsContacts

Ms Margot Milne – VCE Manager.Ms Margot Milne – VCE Manager. Ms Rita Bruscella – VCAL Ms Rita Bruscella – VCAL

Manager.Manager. Ms Lesley Goode – Acceleration Ms Lesley Goode – Acceleration

and Enrichment Manager.and Enrichment Manager. Mr. Peter McKenzie – VET, Mr. Peter McKenzie – VET,

SBAT’s, Career and Pathway SBAT’s, Career and Pathway advice.advice.

Subject Teachers.Subject Teachers.

QUESTIONSQUESTIONSandand

SURVEYSURVEY