V.C.E PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS At Year 11 level students are expected to attempt six units per semester.At Year 12 level students are expected to attempt five units per semester.You must include four units of English/Literature and eighteen other units to make a total of at least 22 units studied in your VCE certificate. Some units may be VET studies. Students who accelerate into VCE or VET at Year 10 level will complete VCE with more than 22 units. SATISFACTORY COMPLETION
To gain your VCE certificate at the end of Year 12 you must:
- satisfactorily complete 16 units to complete VCE. Included in the minimum of 16 units there should be at least:
- 3 English/Literature (Units 3 & 4 required for an ENTER)
- 3 sequences of Units 3 & 4 other than English/Literature
- Other units to make up at least 16 units.
ASSESSMENT
Units 1 & 2: – Students must receive ‘S’ (satisfactory) for all outcomes in a unit to receive ‘S’ for the overall unit result.
- Assessment tasks are graded for satisfactory results. UG means unsatisfactory.
- Some outcomes will also be assessment tasks (SACs).
Units 3 & 4 – Students must receive ‘S’ (satisfactory) for all outcomes in a unit to receive ‘S’ for the overall unit result.
. - SACS – these will be spread through Units 3 & 4. Your teacher will give you a score for these and VCAA will convert these scores to grades (A+ to UG) at the end of the year. UG is unsatisfactory.
- NOTE: Units 3 & 4 must both receive ‘S’ before SACS will be scored for tertiary entrance.
- A school reference will be issued to students who apply for one.
