2024 VCE VM and VPC credit arrangements
VCAL certificate accreditation
The VCAL certificate’s accreditation period will end in 2023. From 2024 no VCAL units will be available for enrolment or delivery.
Students who have completed Foundation, Intermediate, or Senior VCAL units prior to 2024 will receive credit as per the table below:
Overview of VCAL to VPC and VCE credit arrangements
This table describes the Overview of VCAL to VPC and VCE credit arrangements
| VCAL | 2024 VPC and VCE |
|---|
| Foundation VCAL credit | VPC credit |
| Intermediate VCAL credit | VCE Units 1 and 2 credit |
| Senior VCAL credit | VCE Units 3 and 4 credit |
2024 Credit arrangements for the Victorian Pathways Certificate and/or VCE Vocational Major
This section outlines the credit arrangements for students enrolled in the VCE or VPC who were previously enrolled in VCAL in 2023 or prior.
Completion requirements
Completion requirements for the VPC are described here.
Completion requirements for the VCE VM are described here.
Students who partially completed Foundation VCAL in 2022
In 2024, students who partially completed Foundation VCAL prior to 2022 may enrol in:
- the VPC and receive credit for completed units in accordance with the credit arrangements described in Table 1 (see Credit arrangements); or
- the VCE or VCE VM with credit for completed units in accordance with the credit arrangements described in Tables 2, 3 and 4 (Credit arrangements) for any completed:
- VCE units
- VET units at Certificate II level or above
Students who completed Intermediate VCAL in 2023
Students who complete Intermediate VCAL in 2023 may enrol in the VCE or VCE VM in 2024. They will be eligible for the award of the VCE VM if they satisfactorily complete:
- a Unit 3–4 sequence from the English group
- three other Unit 3–4 sequences
- two units of PDS, WRS and Numeracy (or any study from the Mathematics group)
Students who partially completed Intermediate VCAL in 2023
Students who partially complete Intermediate VCAL in 2023 may enrol in the VCE or VCE VM in 2024 and receive credit for completed units according to the credit arrangements described in Tables 2, 3 and 4 (see Credit arrangements).
- These students must complete the minimum satisfactory completion requirements of the VCE VM.
- Students will retain any units created using the special transition arrangements available in 2023, but these rules cannot be used to create additional units.
Students who partially completed Senior VCAL prior to 2024
Students who partially completed Senior VCAL prior to 2024 may enrol in the VCE or VCE VM in 2023 and receive credit for completed units according to the credit arrangements described in Tables 2, 3 and 4 (see Credit arrangements).
- These students must complete the minimum satisfactory completion requirements of the VCE VM.
- Students will retain any units created using the special transition arrangements available in 2023, but these rules cannot be used to create additional units.
Credit arrangements
In 2024, students will receive credit into their VCE VM or VPC for VCAL, VCE and VET units they have completed in or prior to 2023.
Students who have received credit towards the VCE VM for completed Intermediate or Senior VCAL units cannot count the corresponding VCE VM units described in Tables 2, 3 and 4 towards satisfactory completion of the VCE.
Overview of VCAL to VPC and VCE credit arrangements
For further information please contact the Senior Secondary Certificate Reform team.
Students who have completed Foundation VCAL units in or prior to 2022 will receive VPC credit for the corresponding unit as follows:
This table describes the Foundation VCAL credit into the VPC
| Foundation VCAL prior to 2024 | VPC 2024 |
|---|
| Foundation: Literacy Reading and Writing unit | VPC Literacy unit |
| Foundation Literacy Oral Communication unit | VPC Literacy unit |
| Foundation: Numeracy unit | VPC Numeracy unit |
| Foundation: PDS unit | VPC PDS unit |
| Foundation: WRS unit | VPC WRS unit |
| 90 nominal hours of VET at Cert I or above | 1 x VPC unit |
Students who have completed Intermediate VCAL, VCE or VET units in or prior to 2023 will receive VCE VM Unit 1 or 2 credits for the corresponding units detailed below.
This table describes Intermediate VCAL credit into the VCE VM
| Intermediate VCAL 2022 | VCE VM 2023 |
|---|
| Intermediate: Literacy Reading and Writing | VCE VM Literacy Unit 1 or 2 |
| Intermediate Literacy Oral Communication | VCE VM Literacy Unit 1 or 2 |
| Intermediate: Numeracy | VCE VM Numeracy Unit 1 or 2 |
| Intermediate: PDS | VCE VM PDS Unit 1 or 2 |
| Intermediate: WRS | VCE VM WRS Unit 1 or 2 |
| 90 nominal hours of VET at Cert II or above | 1 x VCE VM Unit 1 or 2 |
Students who have completed Senior VCAL, VCE or VET units in or prior to 2023 will receive VCE VM Unit 3 or 4 credits for the corresponding units in table 3.
This table describes Senior VCAL credit into the VCE VM
| Senior VCAL 2022 or 2023 | VCE VM 2023 |
|---|
| Senior: Literacy Reading and Writing | VCE VM Literacy Unit 3 or 4 |
| Senior Literacy Oral Communication | VCE VM Literacy Unit 3 or 4 |
| Senior: Numeracy | VCE VM Numeracy Unit 3 or 4 |
| Senior: PDS | VCE VM PDS Unit 3 or 4 |
| Senior: WRS | VCE VM WRS Unit 3 or 4 |
Students who have completed the following Senior VCAL, VCE or VET units in 2023 or prior will receive a VCE VM Units 3 and 4 sequence in accordance with the following table.
This table describes Senior VCAL, VCE or VET units that may be used to form a VCE VM Units 3–4 sequence
| Senior VCAL | VCE VM Units 3 and 4 sequence |
|---|
| Senior: Literacy Reading & Writing and Senior: Literacy Oral Communication | VCE VM Literacy Units 3 and 4 sequence |
| Numeracy Skills Senior Units 1 and 2 | VCE VM Numeracy Units 3 and 4 sequence |
| Numeracy Skills Senior Units 1 or 2 and Advanced Numeracy Skills Senior | VCE VM Numeracy Units 3 and 4 sequence |
| Senior: PDS Units 1 and 2 | VCE VM PDS Units 3 and 4 sequence |
| Senior: WRS Units 1 and 2 | VCE VM WRS Units 3 and 4 sequence |
| Senior: Literacy Reading & Writing or Senior: Literacy Oral Communication and VCE VM Literacy Units 3 or 4 | VCE VM Literacy Units 3 and 4 sequence |
| Numeracy Skills Senior Units 1 or 2 and VCE VM Numeracy Units 3 or 4 | VCE VM Numeracy Units 3 and 4 sequence |
| Numeracy Skills Senior Units 1 or 2 and Advanced Numeracy Skills Senior and VCE VM Numeracy Units 3 or 4 | VCE VM Numeracy Units 3 and 4 sequence |
| Senior: PDS Units 1 or 2 and VCE VM PDS Units 3 or 4 | VCE VM PDS Units 3 and 4 sequence |
| Senior: WRS Units 1 or 2 and VCE VM WRS Units 3 or 4 | VCE VM WRS Units 3 and 4 sequence |
Senior secondary pathway options
Timeline
2020Release of the Firth Review Recommendations
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2021Design and development of new certificates and curriculum
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2022Release of final certificate designs and new curriculum
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2023First enrolments in the VCE Vocational Major and Victorian Pathways Certificate
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2025Victorian schools can deliver an expanded senior secondary certificate
The certificate reforms are now in the implementation phase for the VCE Vocational Major and Victorian Pathways Certificate.
Delivering improved vocational and applied learning pathways for secondary school students
Victoria is moving towards an expanded Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) which ensures every student has access to studies where they will gain the skills and knowledge they need to find rewarding careers and reach their full potential.
The first stage of this reform was the introduction of a new VCE Vocational Major and the new Victorian Pathways Certificate in 2023.
Students undertaking these pathways have access to an enriched curriculum as well as relevant workplace experiences based on their career goals that develop their real-world knowledge, technical and transferrable skills that will set them up for further education and employment.
VCE Vocational Major
In 2023, the VCE was expanded to include a new VCE Vocational Major, replacing the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) to ensure students have access to high-quality, relevant vocational education and applied learning opportunities within the VCE.
The VCE Vocational Major is a two-year vocational and applied learning program that enables students to successfully transition into apprenticeships, traineeships, further education and training, or directly into employment.
The program enables students to undertake studies which are delivered using applied learning pedagogy, teaching skills and knowledge in the context of ‘real life’ experiences. Students apply what they have learnt by doing, experiencing, and relating acquired skills to the real-world.
The VCE Vocational Major will continue through 2025 and beyond as a standalone program for students who wish to undertake the full course and complete the VCE with the appellation of Vocational Major on their final certificate. The program is an important opportunity for students who are focused on developing their skills and readiness for readiness for employment or further education and training, and will benefit from their learning in a cohesive group of peers. It will allow teachers to mesh the outcomes of all 4 studies into integrated project-based learning.
Find more information about the new VCE Vocational Major
Find more information about the new VCE Vocational Major Study Designs
Victorian Pathways Certificate
The Victorian Pathways Certificate (VPC) is designed to support students to transition either to the VCE Vocational Major or to entry level VET or employment. The VPC is suitable for students whose previous schooling experience may have been disrupted for a variety of reasons, including students with additional needs, students who have missed significant periods of learning and vulnerable students at risk of disengaging from their education.
Find more information about the new VPC
Find more information about the new VPC Curriculum Designs
Students undertaking these pathways will have access to an enriched curriculum as well as relevant workplace experiences based on their career goals that will develop their real-world knowledge, and technical and transferrable skills that will set them up for further education and employment.
Stage 2: Integrated senior secondary certificate in 2025
In 2025, the VCE Vocational Major program studies will open up to more students as standalone subjects. This will give them access to applied learning options which focus on their growing understanding of the future world of work. Under an integrated single VCE certificate, students will be able to build a program relevant to their specific strengths, interests, and future aspirations.
VCE Vocational Major studies expanded access in 2025
In 2025, two VCE Vocational Major (VM) studies, VCE VM Work Related Skills and VCE VM Personal Development Skills, will be available for schools to offer to VCE students, giving them the opportunity to undertake studies delivered using applied learning pedagogy.
Opening up the VCE Vocational Major studies of VCE VM Work Related Skills and VCE VM Personal Development Skills will give VCE senior secondary students the opportunity to undertake applied learning studies, learning skills and knowledge in the context of ‘real life’ experiences.
In 2025, the remaining two studies, VCE VM Literacy and VCE VM Numeracy, will only be available to VCE Vocational Major 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.
VCE VM Work Related Skills and VCE VM Personal Development Skills
Opening eligibility for VCE VM Work Related Skills and VCE VM Personal Development Skills offers VCE students the opportunity to benefit from the applied learning subjects regardless of the specific pathway chosen as part of their VCE.
- VCE VM Personal Development Skills allows students to connect their learning in the classroom with their community through group-based work to enhance student voice and agency, leadership, and personal wellbeing.
- Students engage in project-based learning, bringing their own interests and content to their learning while equipping them with relevant skills for their future.
- VCE VM Personal Development Skills includes:
- Interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence
- Leadership skills
- Communication skills
- Resilience and wellbeing knowledge and skills
- Group work and related skills such as collaboration are explicitly embedded in the curriculum.
- VCE VM studies have no external examinations and are assessed by their teachers.
- VCE VM studies do not produce a study score and currently do not contribute to the ATAR.
- VCE VM Work Related Skills better prepares students for the world of work and empowers young people to understand their rights and responsibilities in the workforce and to make better informed decisions about their vocational pathway.
- Students develop self-advocacy skills, self-promotion skills and practice the interpersonal skills they need to succeed.
- VCE VM Work Related Skills also provides students with opportunities to:
- investigate the labour market to make informed decisions about their vocational pathway
- investigate workers’ rights and responsibilities
- identify and then develop the individual skills they will need in their future career or vocation
- develop skills relevant to their future career, including CV writing and interview skills
- VCE VM studies have no external examinations and are assessed by their teachers.
- VCE VM studies do not produce a study score and currently do not contribute to the ATAR
Implementation in schools
Schools can decide how to schedule their VCE VM and VCE classes, including whether VCE and VCE VM students are scheduled into the same class or separate classes. Teachers do not need a specific qualification other than 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.
Support materials
The VCAA will publish a range of materials, professional learning and advice to support schools and other education providers in implementing these changes.
Student Achievement Profile
The VCAA is introducing the Student Achievement Profile, which will bring together new and existing certifications and academic transcripts to capture a wider range of student achievements.
A Student Achievement Profile summary will be issued in 2023 for senior secondary students leaving school without a qualification in 2023 and 2024. It will present a holistic summary of a student’s achievements captured during their senior secondary education that will complement the existing Statement of Results.
The Student Achievement Profile is an opportunity to recognise all student achievement, not only academic results or completed qualifications. This will mean that all students are celebrated for the learning they have achieved.
In 2023-24, the Student Achievement Profile is available to VCE and Victorian Pathways Certificate students who are exiting senior secondary schooling without a qualification. This ensures that students who may have previously exited senior secondary at the end of Year 11 and who would have received an Intermediate VCAL Certificate will have a statement that recognises their achievements during the transition period from VCAL to VCE VM during 2023-2024.
There are minimum eligibility requirements to ensure students receiving the Student Achievement Profile are genuinely exiting senior secondary education:
- VCE students must have satisfactorily completed at least eight units, but not have completed their VCE.
- VPC students must have satisfactorily completed at least one unit, but not have completed their VPC.
View a sample of the Student Achievement Profile Summary
Professional learning
We are mindful of supporting students, teachers and schools through this period of change.
The VCAA has developed a program of professional learning to support providers as they prepare for and implement the VPC and VCE Vocational Major, including:
- Professional Learning Platform
- Communities of Practice
- Implementation Webinars
- Face-to-face Workshops
Explore Professional learning
Keep an eye out on the VCAA website or subscribe to the VCAA Bulletin for further information on upcoming professional learning opportunities.
Apply to deliver VCE, VCE Vocational Major or Victorian Pathways Certificate
For providers seeking to deliver the VCE VM and/or the VPC in 2023, see Apply to deliver the VCE, VCE VM or VPC for more information.
Administrative Handbooks 2024
These handbooks provide detailed information for principals, teachers and administrators about implementing the VCE, including the new Vocational Major, and VCAL and Victorian Pathways Certificate in 2024.
VPC Administrative Handbook
VCE Administrative Handbook
Teach-Out and Award of Intermediate VCAL in 2023
The VCE Vocational Major (VCE VM) and the Victorian Pathways Certificate (VPC) are being introduced in 2023. The transition period in 2023 allows Intermediate VCAL be awarded to eligible Year 12 students.
The VCAA has listened to stakeholder feedback regarding the transition period, and after appropriate consultation, Intermediate VCAL will be only awarded to Year 12 students in 2023 who meet the following eligibility requirements.
Eligibility requirements:
- Year 11 students enrolled in Foundation VCAL in 2022 who will complete Intermediate VCAL in 2023 as their final year.
- Year 11 students enrolled in Intermediate VCAL in 2022 who will complete Intermediate VCAL over two years.
The following outlines the possible pathways for the award of Intermediate VCAL for Year 12 students in 2023.
The transition arrangement for the award of Intermediate VCAL for Year 12 students in 2023 is only available to students enrolled in Foundation VCAL or Intermediate VCAL in Year 11 in 2022.
Completion Requirements
The completion requirement for the award of Intermediate VCAL remain unchanged.
To be awarded a VCAL qualification at Intermediate level, students must successfully complete a learning program that contains a minimum of 10 credits. A credit is gained for successful completion of a unit of study. A unit of study can be:
- one VCAL unit
- one VCE unit
- 90 hours of completed VET modules or units of competence and/or General Education modules.
The 10 credits must include:
- a minimum of one credit in each of the following strands: Personal Development Skills strand, Work Related Skills strand and Industry Specific Skills strand
- a minimum of two credits for Literacy and Numeracy Skills strand – one for Literacy Skills and one for Numeracy Skills.
Foundation VCAL units completed in 2022 can provide credit into Intermediate VCAL but cannot be delivered in 2023 as Foundation VCAL will be replaced by the Victorian Pathways Certificate.
Transitional credit arrangements – for the Victorian Pathways Certificate and/or VCE Vocational Major 2023
This section outlines the transition and credit arrangements for students enrolled in the VCAL in 2022 or earlier who will transition to the VCE VM or VPC in 2023.
Please note:
- Schools may choose to offer VCAL Senior units and/or VCE VM units towards satisfactory completion of the VCE VM in 2023 only.
- Students may be enrolled in and awarded Intermediate VCAL in 2023 – see Teach-out and award of Intermediate VCAL in 2023.
Completion requirements
Completion requirements for the VPC are described here.
Completion requirements for the VCE VM are described here.
In 2023, students who completed Foundation VCAL in 2022 may enrol in:
In 2023, students who partially completed Foundation VCAL in 2022 may enrol in:
- Intermediate VCAL and receive credit for completed units in accordance with the existing credit arrangements described in Section 2 of the VCE and VCAL Administrative Handbook; or
- the VPC and receive credit for completed units in accordance with the credit arrangements described in Table 1 (see Credit arrangements); or
- the VCE or VCE VM with credit for completed units in accordance with the credit arrangements described in Tables 2, 3 and 4 (Credit arrangements) for any completed:
- VCE units
- VET units at Certificate II level or above
- Intermediate or Senior VCAL units.
Students who complete Intermediate VCAL in 2022 may enrol in the VCE or VCE VM in 2023. They will be eligible for the award of the VCE VM if they satisfactorily complete:
- a Unit 3–4 sequence from the English group
- three other Unit 3–4 sequences in VCE or VCE VM studies.
Students in this category do not need to meet any other VCE VM minimum requirements for WRS, PDS, VET and Numeracy.
Unit 3–4 sequences for 2023 can be obtained using unit combinations described in Table 4 (see Credit arrangements) or via any VCE, VCE VM or VCE VET approved Unit 3–4 sequence.
Students who complete Intermediate VCAL in 2022 with Senior VCAL, VCE Unit 3 and 4 and/or VET Unit 3 or 4 units
Students who complete Intermediate VCAL in 2022 with Senior VCAL, VCE Units 3 and 4 and/or VET Units 3 or 4 units may enrol in the VCE or VCE VM with credit for completed units in accordance with the credit arrangements described in Tables 2, 3 and 4 (see Credit arrangements) for any completed:
- VCE units
- VET units at Certificate II level or above
- Intermediate or Senior VCAL units.
VCE Unit 3–4 sequences can be obtained using unit combinations described in Table 4 (see Credit arrangements) or via any VCE, VCE VM or VCE VET approved Unit 3–4 sequence.
VCE and VET Unit 3–4 sequences may be accumulated over one or more calendar years.
Students who partially complete Intermediate VCAL in 2022 may:
VCE Unit 3–4 sequences can be obtained using unit combinations described in Table 4 (see Credit arrangements) or via any VCE, VCE VM or VCE VET approved Unit 3–4 sequence.
Students who complete Senior VCAL in 2022 may enrol in the VCE or VCE VM in 2023. They will be eligible for the award of the VCE VM if they satisfactorily complete:
- a Unit 3–4 sequence from the English group that has not been undertaken in the previous VCAL qualification
- three other Unit 3–4 sequences in VCE or VCE VM studies that have not been undertaken in the previous VCAL qualification.
Students in this category do not need to meet any other VCE VM minimum requirements for WRS, PDS, VET and Numeracy.
Students who have completed Senior VCAL cannot use the same units, including VET units of competency, to complete the VCE or VCE VM.
Students who partially complete Senior VCAL in 2022 may enrol in the VCE or VCE VM in 2023 and receive credit for completed units according to the credit arrangements described in Tables 2, 3 and 4 (see Credit arrangements). These students must complete the minimum satisfactory completion requirements of the VCE VM.
Unit 3–4 sequences for 2023 can be obtained using unit combinations described in Table 4 (see Credit arrangements) or via any VCE, VCE VM or VCE VET approved Unit 3–4 sequence.
In 2023 only, students who have met the Intermediate or Senior VCAL strand requirements will be deemed to have met the mandatory VCE VM unit requirements in Numeracy, WRS, PDS and VET.
These students will still need to meet the minimum requirement for satisfactory completion of the VCE as described under ‘3.1 Minimum requirement’ in Section 1 of the VCE Administrative Handbook.
For example:
- A student who completes Intermediate VCAL Numeracy in 2022 will receive one VCE credit at unit 1 and 2 level and will meet the VCE VM Numeracy requirement.
- A student who completes Intermediate VCAL PDS in 2022 will receive one VCE credit at unit 1 and 2 level and will meet the VCE VM PDS requirement.
- A student who completes Intermediate VCAL WRS in 2022 will receive one VCE credit at unit 1 and 2 level and will meet the VCE VM WRS requirement.
- A student who meets the VCAL Industry Specific Skills Strand requirement at Intermediate or Senior level in 2022 by completing 90 nominal hours of VET will receive one VCE credit at unit 1 and 2 level and will meet the VCE VM VET requirement.
Credit arrangements
In 2023, students will receive VCE VM or VPC credit for VCAL, VCE and VET units they have completed in or prior to 2022.
Students who have received credit towards the VCE VM for completed Intermediate or Senior VCAL units cannot count the corresponding VCE VM units described in Tables 2, 3 and 4 towards satisfactory completion of the VCE.
Overview of VCAL to VPC and VCE credit arrangements
This table describes the Overview of VCAL to VPC and VCE credit arrangements
| 2022 VCAL level | 2023 VPC and VCE credits |
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| Foundation VCAL credit | VPC credit |
| Intermediate VCAL credit | VCE Units 1 and 2 credit |
| Senior VCAL credit | VCE Units 3 and 4 credit |
For further information please contact the Senior Secondary Certificate Reform team.
Students who have completed Foundation VCAL units in or prior to 2022 will receive VPC credit for the corresponding unit as follows:
This table describes the Foundation VCAL credit into the VPC
| Foundation VCAL 2022 | VPC 2023 |
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| Foundation: Literacy Reading and Writing unit | VPC Literacy unit |
| Foundation Literacy Oral Communication unit | VPC Literacy unit |
| Foundation: Numeracy unit | VPC Numeracy unit |
| Foundation: PDS unit | VPC PDS unit |
| Foundation: WRS unit | VPC WRS unit |
| 90 nominal hours of VET at Cert I or above | 1 x VPC unit |
Students who have completed Intermediate VCAL, VCE or VET units in or prior to 2022 will receive VCE VM Unit 1 or 2 credits for the corresponding units detailed below.
This table describes Intermediate VCAL credit into the VCE VM
| Intermediate VCAL 2022 | VCE VM 2023 |
|---|
| Intermediate: Literacy Reading and Writing | VCE VM Literacy Unit 1 or 2 |
| Intermediate Literacy Oral Communication | VCE VM Literacy Unit 1 or 2 |
| Intermediate: Numeracy | VCE VM Numeracy Unit 1 or 2 |
| Intermediate: PDS | VCE VM PDS Unit 1 or 2 |
| Intermediate: WRS | VCE VM WRS Unit 1 or 2 |
| 90 nominal hours of VET at Cert II or above | 1 x VCE VM Unit 1 or 2 |
Students who have completed Senior VCAL, VCE or VET units in or prior to 2022 and in 2023 will receive VCE VM Unit 3 or 4 credits for the corresponding units in table 3.
This table describes Senior VCAL credit into the VCE VM
| Senior VCAL 2022 or 2023 | VCE VM 2023 |
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| Senior: Literacy Reading and Writing | VCE VM Literacy Unit 3 or 4 |
| Senior Literacy Oral Communication | VCE VM Literacy Unit 3 or 4 |
| Senior: Numeracy | VCE VM Numeracy Unit 3 or 4 |
| Senior: PDS | VCE VM PDS Unit 3 or 4 |
| Senior: WRS | VCE VM WRS Unit 3 or 4 |
| Skills For Further Study | 1 x VCE VM Unit 3 |
| Portfolio Enhancement Unit | 1 x VCE VM Unit 3 |
Students who have complete the following Senior VCAL, VCE or VET units in or prior to 2022 or in 2023 will receive a VCE VM Units 3 and 4 sequence in accordance with the following table.
This table describes Senior VCAL, VCE or VET units that may be used to form a VCE VM Units 3–4 sequence
| Senior VCAL | VCE VM Units 3 and 4 sequence | Note |
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| Senior: Literacy Reading & Writing and Senior: Literacy Oral Communication | VCE VM Literacy Units 3 and 4 sequence | * |
| Numeracy Skills Senior Units 1 and 2 | VCE VM Numeracy Units 3 and 4 sequence | * |
| Numeracy Skills Senior Units 1 or 2 and Advanced Numeracy Skills Senior | VCE VM Numeracy Units 3 and 4 sequence | * |
| Senior: PDS Units 1 and 2 | VCE VM PDS Units 3 and 4 sequence | * |
| Senior: WRS Units 1 and 2 | VCE VM WRS Units 3 and 4 sequence | * |
| Any Senior VCAL Numeracy unit and 90 nominal hours of VET at AQF Level II or above | VCE VM Numeracy Units 3 and 4 sequence | † |
| Senior VCAL WRS Unit 1 or 2 and 90 nominal hours of appropriate VET training at AQF Level II or above | VCE VM WRS Units 3 and 4 sequence | † |
| Senior: VCAL PDS Unit 1 or 2 and 90 nominal hours of VET at AQF Level II or above | VCE VM PDS Units 3 and 4 sequence | † |
Note:
* Unit 3 and 4 sequences that may be completed across multiple years.
† Unit 3 and 4 sequences that MUST be completed by a Year 12 student in 2023 only. To create these combinations a student MAY NOT carry forward left over VET credits from 2022 or prior.
Resources and factsheets
What counts as a Unit 3 and 4 sequence fact sheet
Current VCAL students transitioning to VCE VM in 2023 fact sheet
VCE VM and VPC Credit Arrangements 2024 fact sheet
VCAA VCE Study Options
A presentation designed for principals and educators to use at information evenings in discussion with parents and students, outlining the pathway options available.
Your world. Your VCE. school communication pack
The ‘Your world. Your VCE.’ campaign motivates students to explore the breadth of options for senior secondary education, including the VCE Vocational Major.
The school communication pack is a collection of material for schools to share with their communities, including:
- website and newsletter sample text and images
- social media images, videos and messages
- downloadable A2-size posters for display in schools.
Your world. Your VCE. campaign website
Information in 19 languages other than English
Vocational and Applied Learning Pathways Review
The certificate reforms are part of a suite of 38 recommendations from the review into vocational and applied learning pathways for senior secondary students (the Firth Review), led by former VCAA Chief Executive Officer, John Firth.
The Firth Review found that we need to do more to make vocational and applied learning in schools consistently high quality, relevant to the needs of students and employers, and accessible to all students across the state. Key recommendations were to create a new vocational and applied learning pathway within the VCE and a new foundation certificate.
In 2021, the VCAA worked with students, families, educators, and the broader community on the development of the new pathways and curriculum. Consultation included school visits, online forums and interactive webinars, stakeholder meetings and expert panels.
A summary of stakeholder feedback on the VCE Vocational Major and Victorian Pathways Certificate and curriculum is available to view online:
Following accreditation by the Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority in April 2022, the VCAA has released the VCE Vocational Major curriculum and the Victorian Pathways Certificate (VPC) curriculum.
Find out more
To learn more about the senior secondary pathway reforms, please visit the Department of Education and Your World. Your VCE. websites.
You can also email your questions to the VCAA’s Senior Secondary Certificate Reform team or sign up to receive the monthly VCAA Bulletin