The VCE Vocational Major (VM) is a vocational and applied learning program within the VCE designed to be completed over a minimum of two years. The VCE VM will give students greater choice and flexibility to pursue their strengths and interests and develop the skills and capabilities needed to succeed in further education, work and life.

It prepares students to move into apprenticeships, traineeships, further education and training, university (via non-ATAR pathways) or directly into the workforce.

The purpose of the VCE VM is to provide students with the best opportunity to achieve their personal goals and aspirations in a rapidly changing world by:

• equipping them with the skills, knowledge, values and capabilities to be active and informed citizens, lifelong learners and confident and creative individuals; and

• empowering them to make informed decisions about the next stages of their lives through real life workplace experiences.

It is important to note that the Victorian Pathways certificate is designed to be a 2 year program that is an accredited foundation secondary qualification. It is not equivalent to the Victorian Certificate Of Education (VCE).

Vocational Education and Training as part of Victorian Pathways Certificate allows students to include vocational studies as part of their course. Once successfully completed VET Programs lead to a nationally recognised qualification.

All students in the VP unless counselled otherwise will undertake the Certificate II in Skills for Work and Vocational Pathways. This program is designed to provide students a range of literacy, numeracy, and general employment skills.  The learning is designed to connect with industry and the workplace to best assist students in understanding the context for learning. 

The VCE Vocational Major offers a pathway into:

• Apprenticeships

• Traineeships

• Certificate III 

• Employment