Awards for completion of Years 11 and 12 in Victoria
There are two senior secondary certificates in Victoria:
- Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE)
- Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL).
Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE)
To be awarded the VCE a student must satisfactorily complete at least 16 units, including:
- three units from the English group, (Bridging EAL Units 1 and 2 / Foundation English Units 1 and 2 / English Units 1 to 4 / English as a Second Language (EAL) Units 3 and 4 / English Language Units 1 to 4 / Literature Units 1 to 4), including a Unit 3–4 sequence
- three sequences of Unit 3 and 4 studies in addition to the sequence chosen from the English group. These sequences can be from VCE studies and/or VCE Vocational Education and Training (VET) programs.
Read more about the Victorian Certificate of Education on the VCAA website.
For tertiary entrance requirements refer to the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre.
Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL)
The Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) has three levels – Foundation, Intermediate and Senior.
To be awarded the VCAL students must complete 10 units of study from the four compulsory strands:
- Literacy and Numeracy Skills
- Industry Specific Skills
- Work Related Skills
- Personal Development Skills.
Read more about the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning on the VCAA website.
For further information relating to the way VET contributes towards the VCE or VCAL please refer to the VCAA website.
