2. Introduction to your Senior Studies

Welcome to your Senior Studies

This resource has been designed for Year 10 students to plan their senior studies pathway. You should take time to carefully read through these pages before making your final decision about the subjects you will choose to study in Years 11 and 12.

These pathways to the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) are offered at St Mary's College: 

• Victorian Certificate of Education 
• Victorian Certificate of Education Vocational Major

Each pathway is unique in preparing you for further study, training and/or employment. Understanding the structure and purpose of these pathways is essential in deciding which is best suited to your needs. Knowing where each pathway leads and exploring career opportunities might assist in making good choices. 

Making this decision is possibly the first step into planning your future career opportunities and can be daunting. We advise you to gather as much information as you can, discuss the options with parents, teachers, other students, and to seek advice. It is useful when considering which subjects to choose, to be guided by your strengths, abilities, interests and possible career direction rather than to be influenced by the subjects your friends are choosing or the teacher of the course. Ultimately, you will need to make sure that you meet the requirements to achieve a Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE). Which might necessitate choosing a course that is outside of your current experience and giving it your best.

There are a number of staff who will be available to support and guide you to make this very important decision for your senior studies. 

We look forward to partnering with all our families during this process and assisting students to make good, informed choices that will set you up to fulfil our College vision for each student being able to shape a better future for all.

Best wishes

Mr Daniel Di Lisio | Director of Teaching and Learning