VCE VET Creative and Digital Media

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The VCE VET Creative and Digital Media program is drawn from a national training package and offers portable qualifications which are recognised throughout Australia. These qualifications provide students with a broad range of skills and knowledge to pursue a career or further training in the screen and media industry in areas such as film and television production, animation, radio broadcasting and photography. Both the current version and the superseded version of the Certificate II in Creative Industries have been included in the VCE VET program during the transition period.

Scored assessment is available for the scored Unit 3–4 sequence of the VCE VET Creative and Digital Media program.

Qualifications

CUA20225 Certificate II in Creative Industries:

  • Overview: This qualification provides the skills and knowledge necessary to perform a defined range of varied activities within the creative industries. It is applicable across diverse work environments—including television and radio production, theatre staging, sound, lighting, and film—preparing individuals for entry-level roles such as Venue Attendant, Production Assistant, and various specialised crew positions. Graduates are competent in completing tasks of limited complexity with clearly defined actions.
  • Credit towards the VCE, VCE VM and VPC: Students undertaking this certificate may be eligible for up to four VCE VET units at Units 1 and 2 level.

CUA20220 Certificate II in Creative Industries:

  • Overview: This qualification provides the skills and knowledge necessary to perform a defined range of varied activities within the creative industries. It is applicable across diverse work environments—including television and radio production, theatre staging, sound, lighting, and film—preparing individuals for entry-level roles such as Venue Attendant, Production Assistant, and various specialised crew positions. Graduates are competent in completing tasks of limited complexity with clearly defined actions.
  • Credit towards the VCE, VCE VM and VPC: Students undertaking this certificate may be eligible for up to four VCE VET units at Units 1 and 2 level.

CUA31020 Certificate III in Screen and Media:

  • Overview: This qualification reflects the role of individuals who apply foundational skills and knowledge in skilled assistant or operator positions within the screen, media, and entertainment industries. The scope encompasses various technical environments, including interactive digital media, film, radio, broadcasting, and content creation. Graduates are prepared for roles such as Editing Assistant, Podcast Producer, and Technical Production Assistant, often working under direction while exercising discretion and providing technical support to a team.
  • Credit towards the VCE, VCE VM and VPC: Students undertaking this certificate may be eligible for up to two VCE VET units at Units 1 and 2 level, a scored VCE VET Unit 3–4 sequence and an additional non-scored VCE VET Unit 3–4 sequence. 
    Note: The scored Unit 3–4 sequence must be delivered and assessed in a single enrolment year. Students are strongly advised against undertaking the scored Unit 3–4 sequence without first completing Units 1 and 2 because Unit 3–4 sequences are not designed for standalone study. 

Program Booklet

VCE VET programs are developed with a reference group of industry and vocational professionals. Each program includes a predesignated program structure with defined credit arrangement.

The Program Booklet for the VCE VET Creative and Digital Media program outlines the program structure, approved Units of Competency (UoCs) and available credit towards the VCE, VCE VM and VPC for the certificates listed above.

Program Booklets should be read in conjunction with the source qualification, as listed on the National Training Register (training.gov.au), or relevant accredited VET course document(s). While certificates may include a range of UoCs in these source training products, only the approved UoCs listed in the relevant Program Booklet can be delivered as part of a VCE VET program.

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Supplementary Advice

The Supplementary Advice for VCE VET Creative and Digital Media provides training and assessment advice for the VCE VET Creative and Digital Media program Units 1 to 4. This publication contains advice for developing a range of delivery sequences, learning activities and strategies for exam preparation. It can be used as a resource tool to improve delivery and provide insight into Creative and Digital Media related industries.

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Scored assessment

Scored assessment for this VCE VET program consists of three coursework tasks and an end-of-year examination which calculates the study score based on three coursework tasks worth 66 per cent and an end-of-year written examination worth 34 per cent.

This VCE VET program offers scored assessment which is based on the scored Unit 3–4 sequence of CUA31020 Certificate III in Screen and Media

Scored Unit 3–4 sequences are not designed for standalone study. Students are strongly advised against undertaking the scored Unit 3–4 sequence without first completing Units 1 and 2. It is also a requirement that scored Unit 3–4 sequences are delivered and assessed in a single enrolment year.

The following materials for scored assessment are available:

Examination specifications, past examinations and reports

Visit the VCE VET Creative and Digital Media examination specifications, past examinations and reports page to access documentation related to end-of-year performance examinations or written examinations.

ATAR contribution

Scored VCE VET programs may contribute to a student’s ATAR as one of the primary four studies or one of the two available (and permissible) increments. Where a student completes the UoCs from a scored Unit 3–4 sequence but elects not to undertake scored assessment to receive a study score, no contribution to the ATAR will be available.

Non-scored Unit 3–4 sequences may contribute to the ATAR as an increment (fifth and/or sixth study), calculated as 10 per cent of the fourth study score of the primary four.

Further details regarding ATAR contribution for the VCE VET Creative and Digital Media program can be found in the Program Booklet.

For more information on study scores and ATAR contribution, refer to the ATAR and Scaling Guide accessible from the VTAC website.

Structured Workplace Learning (SWL) recognition

Students undertaking a VCE VET program (VE1), or a school-based apprenticeship or traineeship (SBAT) (VE2) can receive recognition for structured workplace learning related to their VET studies.

Visit the SWL–R Study Design page to find out more about delivering SWL Recognition for VET as a VCE Study Design. 

View the Workplace Learning Record booklets page to access documentation for all VCE VET programs.

Contact

For further information on this VCE VET program, please email the VCAA VET Unit on vet.vcaa@education.vic.gov.au.