VCE Course Structure and Subjects Offered
At Viewbank College, most students will undertake a VCE program of 22 units over 2 years. Students will study 12 units, (6 per semester) in Year 11, and 10 units (5 per semester) in Year 12. Variations on this program will, however, be available to some students.
VCE requirements direct students towards breadth of choice while also enabling specialisation to suit individual aspirations. The selection of an appropriate course is of vital importance and should be carefully considered.
VCE Units offered (across Year 11 and 12)
| Units 1 & 2 | Units 3 & 4 | |
| Accounting | Accounting # | |
| Art Making and Exhibiting | Art Making and Exhibiting | |
| Australian & Global Politics | Global Politics | |
| Biology | Biology | |
| Business Management | Business Management | |
| Chemistry | Chemistry * | |
| Applied Computing | Computing: Software Development | |
| Economics | Economics | |
| English/EAL | English/EAL* | |
| English Language | English Language | |
| Not Offered | Food Studies | |
| Geography | Not offered in 2023 | |
| Health & Human Development | Health & Human Development | |
| History: Modern History | History: Revolutions | |
| Legal Studies | Legal Studies | |
| Literature | Literature * | |
Languages German Japanese (Second Language) | Languages German * Japanese * (Second Language) | |
Mathematics Foundation Mathematics General Mathematics Mathematical Methods Specialist Mathematics | Mathematics Foundation Mathematics General Mathematics * Mathematical Methods * Specialist Mathematics * | |
| Media | Media | |
| Music | Music | |
| Not offered | Outdoor Environmental Studies | |
| Philosophy | Philosophy | |
| Physical Education | Physical Education # | |
| Physics | Physics * | |
| PD & T ^: Resistant Materials | PD & T ^: Resistant Materials | |
| PD & T ^: Textiles | Not offered in 2023 | |
| Psychology | Psychology # | |
| Systems Engineering | Systems Engineering # | |
| Theatre Studies | Theatre Studies | |
| VCE VM Personal Development Skills+ | Not offered in 2023 | |
| VET: External (VCE VM students must do Level II or III) Please see the Careers Counsellor for more information | VET: External (VCE VM students must do Level II or III) Please see the Careers Counsellor for more information | |
| Visual Communication Design | Visual Communication Design | |
| Not applicable | CHES or Higher Education Studies |
+ Vocational Major
^ PD & T= Product Design & Technologies
* indicates Units 3 & 4 subjects that require knowledge at Units 1 & 2 level.
# students attempting Units 3 & 4 would be advantaged by successful completion of Year 10 or Year 11 in this subject.