VCE Vocational Major studies expanded access
Principals/directors and senior secondary staff
In 2025, schools will be able to offer 2 VCE Vocational Major (VM) studies – VCE VM Work Related Skills and VCE VM Personal Development Skills
– to all VCE students, giving them the opportunity to benefit from the applied learning subjects regardless of the specific pathway chosen as part of their VCE.
These studies are designed to support students to broaden their understandings of themselves, their community and the world of work. Upon completion of these studies, students will be better placed to make informed decisions about their futures.
Teachers do not need a specific qualification other than that acknowledged through VIT registration to teach VCE VM studies. Professional learning on the required applied learning pedagogy, as outlined in the study designs, will be available through the VCAA.
In 2025, the remaining 2 studies – VCE VM Literacy and VCE VM Numeracy – will continue to only be available to VCE VM students. Other VCE students will continue to build their literacy and numeracy skills through existing scored Mathematics and VCE English studies. The VCAA is conducting further work to understand the implications of expanding access to VCE VM Literacy and VCE VM Numeracy. The findings of this work will be shared in the latter part of 2024.
Schools are encouraged to continue to offer the VCE VM as a discrete program for students interested in this approach to learning in their senior secondary years.
The VCAA will provide a range of materials, advice and professional learning to support schools and teachers to implement these changes in 2024. Please check future Notices to Schools for details.
Action
Principals/directors, please share this information with all senior secondary staff members.
Critical dates
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More information
Email the Senior Secondary Certificate Reform team at vcaa.seniorsecondaryreform@education.vic.gov.au.