The Victorian Pathways Certificate (VPC) is an inclusive Year 11 and 12 standards-based certificate that meets the needs of a smaller number of students who are not able or ready to complete the VCE (including the VCE Vocational Major). It provides an enriched curriculum and excellent support for students to develop the skills, capabilities and qualities for success in personal and civic life. 

The VPC is designed to develop and extend pathways for young people, while providing flexibility for different cohorts. 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. Students will gain the skills, knowledge, values and capabilities to make informed choices about pathways into a senior secondary qualification, entry level vocational education and training (VET) course or employment. 

The VPC is designed to be delivered in Year 11 and 12 and has a flexible duration depending on a student’s individual learning plan 

To be eligible to receive the VPC, students must satisfactorily complete a minimum of 12 units, including: 

• at least two units of VPC Literacy
• at least two units of VPC Numeracy
• at least two VPC Personal Development Skills units
• at least two VPC Work Related Skills units.
• VET (Cert 1 or above- 90 nominal hours)
• Study Skills