This pathway offers a ‘hands-on’ study option for students in Years 11 and 12. The VCE Vocational Major gives students practical work-related experience, as well as literacy and numeracy skills while offering the opportunity to build the personal skills required in work and in life.

The Vocational Major study can lead to higher education such as TAFE and/or university. 

Students may choose this pathway in Year 11 and 12 because

• they prefer an applied learning approach to teaching and assessment.

• they would benefit from the flexibility to combine  VET and Structured Workplace Learning (SWL) or a School Based Apprenticeship ( SBAT) in their senior school program

• they do not require a direct pathway to university via an ATAR

Further detail about the Vocational Major can be found HERE.  

Requirements 

VCE Vocational Major study requires completion of a minimum 16 units in total and must include:

• • Three (3) Literacy or VCE English units (Including a Unit 3 and 4 sequence)

  • Three (3) other Unit 3 and 4 sequences in total

  • Two (2) Numeracy or VCE Mathematics units

  • Two (2) Work Related Skills units

  • Two (2) Personal Development Skills

  • Two (2) VET credits at Certificate II level or above (180 nominal hours)

Typicall, VCE Vocational Major students undertake between 16 and 20 units drawn from the subjects below, and completed over two years.