VCE - VM
Victorian Certificate of Education - Vocational Major (VCE VM)
The VCE Vocational Major (VM) is a vocational and applied learning program within the VCE designed to be completed over a minimum of two years. The VCE VM will give students greater choice and flexibility to pursue their strengths and interests and develop the skills and capabilities needed to succeed in further education, work and life.
It prepares students to move into apprenticeships, traineeships, further education and training, university (via non-ATAR pathways) or directly into the workforce.
The purpose of the VCE VM is to provide students with the best opportunity to achieve their personal goals and aspirations in a rapidly changing world by:
- equipping them with the skills, knowledge, values and capabilities to be active and informed citizens, lifelong learners and confident and creative individuals; and
- empowering them to make informed decisions about the next stages of their lives through real life workplace experiences.
- students may only enrol in VM studies if they are undertaking the VCE VM program. There are specific program requirements for the VCE VM, which are in addition to the minimum requirements for satisfactory completion of the VCE.
Samples of VCE – VM Program
YEAR 11 | YEAR 12 |
| VCE-VM Unit 1 & 2 Literacy | VCE-VM Unit 3 & 4 Literacy |
| VCE-VM Unit 1 & 2 Numeracy | Private Study |
| VCE-VM Unit 1 & 2 PDS | VCE-VM Unit 3 & 4 PDS |
| VCE-VM Unit 1 & 2 WRS | VCE-VM Unit 3 & 4 WRS |
| VET Unit 1 & 2 Hospitality | VET Unit 3 & 4 Hospitality |
| Work Placement – 1 day a week | Work Placement – 1 day a week |
* This student would not be eligible for an ATAR
YEAR 11 | YEAR 12 |
| VCE-VM Unit 1 & 2 Literacy | VCE-VM Unit 3 & 4 Literacy |
| VCE-VM Unit 1 & 2 Numeracy | Private Study |
| VCE-VM Unit 1 & 2 PDS | VCE-VM Unit 3 & 4 PDS |
| VCE-VM Unit 1 & 2 WRS | VCE-VM Unit 3 & 4 WRS |
| VET Unit 1 & 2 Hospitality | VET Unit 3 & 4 Hospitality |
| VCE Unit 1 & 2 Food studies | VCE Unit 3 & 4 Food studies |
* This student would not be eligible for an ATAR
Students must complete a minimum of three other Unit 3–4 sequences as part of their program. Units 3 and 4 of VM studies may be undertaken together over the duration of the academic year to enable these to be integrated.
The VCE VM can be tailored to the needs and interests of the student, to keep them engaged while developing their skills and knowledge. Students can also include other VCE studies and VET and can receive structured workplace learning recognition.