Pathways Handbook 2025

Pathways Handbook 2025

St Mary's College is an inclusive and liberating coeducational Catholic school in the Edmund Rice Tradition that aspires to excellence in learning, acting with compassion and justice and inspiring one another to shape a better world for all.

Senior Studies Handbook 2025 · 01 Aug 2024

In this issue

1. Message from the Principal

2. Introduction to your Senior Studies Welcome to your Senior Studies

3. Glossary Glossary

4. Planning your Senior Studies Pathway Pathways

6. Victorian Certificate of Education VCE at St Mary's College, All students are required to enrol in a full load in Year 12

7. Vocational Major (VM) VM at St Mary's College

8. Vocational Education and Training

9. Careers Planning

10. Selection Process Subject Selection Process at St Mary's College

12. VCE Courses VCE Courses at St Mary's College

Religious Education Group Religious Education at St Mary's College, Religion and Society , Course Description, Course Structure, Assessment, Religious Education Year 12, Course Description, Course Structure, Assessment

11. Vocational Major Courses Vocational Major Courses at St Mary's College, Literacy, Numeracy, Work Related Skills, Personal Development Skills

English Group English Courses at St Mary's College, English , English as an Additional Language, Literature

Business and Economics Group Business and Economics Courses at St Mary's College, Business Management , Economics, Legal Studies

Digital Technologies Group Computing at St Mary's College, Computing

Health and Physical Education Group Health and Physical Education Courses at St Mary's College, Health and Human Development , Physical Education

Humanities Group Humanities Courses at St Mary's College, History, Unit 3 and 4 Global Politics

Languages Group Language Courses at St Mary's College, Italian , Japanese (VSL)

Mathematics Group Mathematics Courses at St Mary's College, Foundation Mathematics, General Mathematics , Mathematical Methods , Specialist Mathematics

Performing Arts Group Performing Arts Courses at St Mary's College, Drama, Music

Science Group Science Courses at St Mary's College, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Psychology

Technology Group Technology Courses at St Mary's College, Food Studies, Product Design and Technology - Materials, Wood, Textiles

Visual Arts Group Visual Arts Courses at St Mary's College, Media, Art Making and Exhibiting , Visual Communication Design

14. We're Here to Help Our staff are ready to help you!