VCE Vocational Major

The VCE Vocational Major is an applied learning program within the VCE. You will develop academic and work-related skills, knowledge and confidence. When you graduate from secondary school, you'll graduate with the Victorian Certificate of Education, with the additional words 'Vocational Major'.

Unlike other VCE studies, there are no external assessments of VCE Vocational Major unit 3–4 sequences (although students do sit the GAT), and VCE Vocational Major studies do not receive a study score. If a student wishes to receive study scores, they can choose from the wide range of VCE studies and scored VCE VET programs that contain both internal and external assessment components.

The VCE Vocational Major offers a pathway into:

• apprenticeships
• traineeships
• further education and training
• university (through alternative entry programs)
• employment.

To get your VCE Vocational Major, you must successfully finish at least 16 units, including:

• 3 VCE VM Literacy or VCE English units (including a Unit 3–4 sequence)
• 2 VCE VM Numeracy or VCE Mathematics units
• 2 VCE VM Work Related Skills units
• 2 VCE VM Personal Development Skills units, and
• 2 VET credits at Certificate II level or above (180 nominal hours)

You must also complete at least 3 other unit 3–4 sequences. This means 3 other full year studies at a year 12 level. You can do other VCE studies or VET.

At Viewbank College – we will be offering students the pathway but with maximum flexibility to allow students to investigate their interests and passions that suit their ongoing learning needs.

All students are advised to select a VET study to start their pathway towards a possible VCE Vocational Major.

Further information for students - Pages - How VCE works – The facts (vcaa.vic.edu.au) 

VM Literacy

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