MESC Senior School Handbooks

Acceleration Process

Acceleration Process

 

Highly capable students in a particular subject area may choose to apply to accelerate into a VCE subject as part of their year 10 studies at MESC. This subject would take 2 elective choices – one for each semester. Successful students would then have the benefit of studying an extra year 12 subject, which will give them a 6th subject that could help contribute to their ATAR at the end of year 12.  

Students and families need to carefully consider if the student is ready for this challenge, as there are significant requirements for all VCE subjects. Students need to have excellent organisational and study skills, as well have academic capability in their chosen subject area. Given the literacy demands in all VCE subjects, the student needs to ensure they are the requisite skills to meet this demand. To ensure this is the case, when applying, students need to provide a copy of their most recent (semester 1 2025) English report along with a copy of the report from the subject they wish to accelerate in (or closest to it), as both will be considered as part of their application.  

Note: Due to the complexity of the subject and year 10 prerequisite knowledge, students are not permitted to accelerate in the following subjects:  

  • English 
  • Maths Methods 
  • Specialist Maths 
  • Chemistry 
  • Physics 
  • Languages (Indonesian) 

 

 

Acceleration Application Process 

Students wishing to apply to accelerate into a VCE subject as part of their Year 10 studies, will need to complete the ‘Application to Accelerate in a Unit 1&2 subject’ form. This form will be available from the Student Services window from Monday 16th June and must be returned, fully completed, by Monday 21st July to the Student Services window. 

Students wishing to accelerate into a Unit 3&4 subject or to continue to accelerate into a Unit 3&4 of a subject they are already completing as part of their Year 10 studies will need to complete the ‘Application to Accelerate in a Unit 3&4 subject’ form. This form will be available from the Student Services window from Monday 16th June and must be returned, fully completed, by Monday 21st July to the Student Services window. 

Students will be required to  

  • complete the application form 
  • provide a copy of the semester 1 report for the subject they wish to accelerate in  
  • provide a copy of their English report from semester 1.  

These documents need to be attached to the acceleration form when submitted. 

Incomplete or late applications will not be considered.