VET | VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Selecting a course at Year 11

Students will be required to undertake:

• Ten units of VCE study: five units in Semester One and five units in Semester Two. They must include a minimum of two units of Literacy/English/Literature/English Language

• One VET study undertaken all year, to make up the sixth study

Selecting a course at Year 12

Students will be required to undertake:

• Four complete VCE or VCE VM studies at Unit 3 and 4. This selection must include a study in either Literacy/English/ Literature/English Language.

• One VET study undertaken all year, to make up the fifth study.

How does VET contribute to the VCE, VCE VM and VPC?

VCE and VCE VM

VCE VET courses are fully recognised within the Units 1 to 4 structure of the VCE and VCE VM and can contribute towards satisfactory completion of the VCE and VCE VM.

Satisfactory completion of VCE - VET

The minimum requirement is satisfactory completion of 16 units which must include:

A VCE-VET study contributes towards the successful completion of the VCE certificate and in some cases the ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank). A VCE student will receive a statement of results and a study score for each study which is used to calculate an ATAR.

• Three units from the English group (English/Literature) with at least one unit at Unit 3 or 4 level.

• At least three sequences of Unit 3 and 4 studies other than English.

• Satisfactory completion of an accredited VET certificate (note that all VET assessment isconducted by the course provider, not Christian College, except for Music Industry - Sound Production Cert III).

Satisfactory completion of VCE VM – VET

The contribution to a student’s VCE – VM is determined by the number of hours successfully completed. Two VET credits at Certificate II level or above (180 nominal hours) is the minimum requirement to be eligible for VCE VM.

Satisfactory completion of VPC

The VPC can include units of competency from VET qualifications. Successful completion of 90 hours of a Certificate I level or above provides one unit of credit towards the completion requirements of the VPC.

Fees

• VET studies incur an additional fee for study payable to the provider via your College Fee account.

• VET fees include a course cost and additional ancillary fees where applicable. Please note, the Government does not subsidise the VET cost for independent schools so fees are payable by the family, added to their fee account.

• VET fees are updated annually and, in 2023, ranged from $1570 - $3460 depending on the course, inclusive of ancillary fees

• Christian College contributes a $500.00 subsidy toward the cost of a completed VET course. This will be credited to the student’s tuition fee account in two instalments of $250.00 – one in April and a second in August. Christian College will also provide the transport arrangements and cost for student travel to the Registered Training Organisation (RTO).

Please refer to course provider information via Senior School Hub or VET coordinator for full details and estimated costs.

Please note: Course costs are subject to change by the provider during the following year and your fee account will be adjusted accordingly.