The Victorian Pathways Certificate (VPC) is an accredited foundation secondary qualification under the Act and is aligned to Level 1 in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF). The VPC is designed for students in Years 11 and 12 who would benefit from a more individualised program at a more accessible level than a senior secondary program.
The VPC curriculum provides learning based on applied learning principles and serves as a practical pathway into further education, employment and training.
The VPC is designed to engage students through applied learning and provide flexibility to meet an individual’s learning needs. The VPC is most commonly delivered in Year 11 and 12, depending on a student’s individual learning plan and delivery setting. Students who participate in the VPC can include units from VCE studies, including VCE VM, as well as units of competency from nationally recognised Vocational Education and Training (VET) certificates.