Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE)

The VCE (Victorian Certificate of Education) is the senior secondary school qualification (Year 11 and Year 12) issued by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA).

Studying the VCE as an adult has many advantages, including:

increased options for further study improving your ATAR score career change benefits a second chance to complete your secondary education qualification the opportunity to complete the certificate in one year (for adults returning to study).

Studying the VCE at Victoria University Polytechnic, you have the option to commence selected Year 12 VCE subjects in Semester 2, 2019 on the Northern Hemisphere Timetable (NHT) and complete the subjects in Semester 1, 2020.

Subjects can be selected from the Victorian Timetable (VT) and NHT.

Upon successful completion, you can choose to pathway into TAFE or bachelor degree courses.

Non-Adult students To qualify for the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE), students must satisfactorily complete a minimum of sixteen (16) units, which must include:

• three (3) units from the English group, including a Unit 3-4 sequence, and;
• at least three (3) sequences of Unit 3–4 studies other than English, which may include any number of English sequences once the English requirement has been met.

The Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC) advises that satisfactory completion of a scored Units 3 and 4 of an English group sequence is required for the calculation of a student’s Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR).

Adult students To qualify for the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE), students must satisfactorily complete at least eight (8) units, which must include:

• a Unit 3-4 sequence from the English group, and;
• three (3) sequences of Units 3 and 4 in studies other than English.

The Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC) advises that satisfactory completion of a scored Units 3 and 4 of an English group sequence is required for the calculation of a student’s Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR).

Course structure and units

CORE UNITS:

Units 1 and 2:

• EN011 - English 1
• EN012 - English 2

Units 3 and 4:

• EN013 - English 3
• EN014 - English 4
• EN023 - English (NHT) 3
• EN024 - English (NHT) 4
• EN093 - English (EAL) 3
• EN094 - English (EAL) 4

ELECTIVE UNITS:

Units 1 and 2:

• AC011 - Accounting 1
• AC022 - Accounting 2
• BI011 - Biology 1
• BI022 - Biology 2
• BM011 - Business Management 1
• BM022 - Business Management 2
• CH011 - Chemistry 1
• CH022 - Chemistry 2
• LS011 - Legal Studies 1
• LS022 - Legal Studies 2
• MA071 - General Mathematics 1
• MA072 - General Mathematics 2
• MA111 - Mathematical Methods 1
• MA112 - Mathematical Methods 2
• PH011 - Physics 1
• PH022 - Physics 2
• PY011 - Psychology 1
• PY022 - Psychology 2
• SO011 - Sociology 1
• SO022 - Sociology 2

Units 3 and 4:

• AC033 - Accounting 3
• AC034 - Accounting 4
• BI033 - Biology 3
• BI034 - Biology 4
• BM033 - Business Management 3
• BM034 - Business Management 4
• CH033 - Chemistry 3
• CH034 - Chemistry 4
• HH033 - Health and Human Development 3
• HH034 - Health and Human Development 4
• LS033 - Legal Studies 3
• LS034 - Legal Studies 4
• MA073 - Further Mathematics 3
• MA074 - Further Mathematics 4
• MA113 - Mathematical Methods 3
• MA114 - Mathematical Methods 4
• MA163 - Further Mathematics (NHT) 3
• MA164 - Further Mathematics (NHT) 4
• PH033 - Physics 3
• PH034 - Physics 4
• PY033 - Psychology 3
• PY034 - Psychology 4
• SO033 - Sociology 3
• SO034 - Sociology 4

UNITS IN TRANSITION:

The following unit/s will not be offered to prospective students. These units are only available for current/continuing students.

• BI011A - Biology 1
• BM012 - Business Management 1
• CH011A - Chemistry 1
• LS011A - Legal Studies 1
• LS022A - Legal Studies 2
• MA081 - Mathematical Methods 1
• MA082 - Mathematical Methods 2
• BI033A - Biology 3
• BI034A - Biology 4
• CH033A - Chemistry 3
• CH034A - Chemistry 4
• MA733 - Further Mathematics 3
• MA734 - Further Mathematics 4

Meeting the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee you entry into this course. Some courses receive more applications than the number of places available. In this situation we will also assess your education, work and other relevant experience.

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Non-Adult students Prior to enrolment, all applicants will be required to complete a literacy and numeracy assessment to assist with determining eligibility and to identify learning support needs.

Adult Students

Victorian Timetable (VT) If enrolling as an adult, applicants must be at least 18 years of age on the 1st of January in the year of enrolment and not have undertaken full-time secondary schooling for the full year (Jan-Dec) preceding the first year of enrolment.

Prior to enrolment, all applicants will be required to complete a literacy and numeracy assessment to assist with determining eligibility and to identify learning support needs.

Northern Hemisphere Timetable (NHT) If enrolling as an adult, applicants must be at least 18 years of age on the 1st of July in the year of enrolment and not have undertaken full-time secondary schooling for the full year (July-June) preceding the first year of enrolment.

Prior to enrolment, all applicants will be required to complete a literacy and numeracy assessment to assist with determining eligibility and to identify learning support needs.

Expand your further study options and gain the necessary qualification to enter most certificate, diploma and bachelor degree courses.

The VCE (Victorian Certificate of Education) is the senior secondary school qualification (Year 11 and Year 12) issued by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA).

Studying the VCE as an adult has many advantages, including:

• increased options for further study;
• improving your ATAR score;
• career change benefits;
• a second chance to complete your secondary education qualification, and;
• the opportunity to complete the certificate in one year (for adults returning to study).

Studying the VCE at Victoria University Polytechnic, you have the option to commence selected Year 12 VCE subjects in Semester 2, 2019 on the Northern Hemisphere Timetable (NHT) and complete the subjects in Semester 1, 2020. Subjects can be selected from the Victorian Timetable (VT) and NHT.

Upon successful completion, you can choose to pathway into TAFE or bachelor degree courses.