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
• empowering them to make informed decisions about the next stages of their lives through real-life workplace experiences.

To be eligible to receive the VCE VM, students must satisfactorily complete a minimum of 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
• 2 VET credits at Certificate II level or above (180 nominal hours)

Students must complete a minimum of three other Unit 3–4 sequences as part of their program. 

VPC

VPC provides an enriched curriculum and excellent support for students to develop the skills, capabilities and qualities for success in personal and civic life. The VPC is an accredited foundation secondary qualification under the Education and Training Reform Act 2006. It aligns to Level 1 in the Australian Qualifications Framework. While the VPC is not a senior secondary qualification, it can be a pathway to the VCE. The VPC is designed to develop and extend pathways for young people, while providing flexibility for different cohorts.

VPC enrolment would be suitable for a student who:

• has had a highly modified program during their F-10 years 
• is re-engaging into the school environment
• would have previously been enrolled in Foundation VCAL
• has had a transient experience with previous school enrolments
• meets the eligibility for the Program for Students with Disabilities (PSD) / Disability Inclusion Profile
• has a history of school refusal
• has additional wellbeing considerations.

To be eligible to receive the VPC, students must satisfactorily complete a minimum of 12 units, including:

• at least two units of VPC Literacy (or units from the VCE English group including VCE Vocational Major Literacy)
• at least two units of VPC Numeracy (or units from the VCE Mathematics group including VCE Vocational Major Numeracy)
• at least two VPC Personal Development Skills units
• at least two VPC Work Related Skills units.