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International Guide 2013/2014
Victorian Certifcate of Education
The Victorian Certifcate of Education (VCE) is the certifcate
students in Victoria receive on satisfactory completion of their
secondary education. The VCE provides diverse pathways to
further study or training at university or TAFE and to employment.
Upon successful completion of the VCE, students have a choice
of courses at Chisholm and are eligible to apply for admission into
universities in Australia. The VCE program is also recognised in
several countries in Asia, Europe and North America for admission
into tertiary programs.
The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority manages the
VCE and is responsible to the Victorian Minister for Education. For
more information, please visit vcaa.vic.edu.au
Commencing Year 11 VCE full-year program
Students enter the VCE program at the beginning of the year
and undertake a full program of units 1 and 2 in Year 11 (one full
year of study) and then units 3 and 4 in Year 12 (one full year of
study). Students may take units 3 and 4 in Year 11 with approval
from teaching staff. The standard program of Year 11 study is fve
subjects, each subject comprising unit 1 and unit 2.
Commencing Year 11 VCE in Semester 2
Students who have completed Year 11 overseas or at least half of
Year 11 overseas have the opportunity to enter semester two of
Year 11 and undertake half a year of study. Students must apply
to gain credit for overseas study to contribute to their VCE. Credit
is available at unit 1 and 2 level only for students with overseas
qualifcations. Upon accepting your place at Chisholm, we will assist
you to apply for credit for your previous study. You will need to
have your previous study transcripts, certifcates and statements
of results with you in Australia to apply for credits. The Victorian
Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA) makes the fnal
decision and awards credit.
Commencing Year 12 VCE
Students who have completed Year 11 in Australia or overseas may
start Year 12 studies (one full year of study). The standard program
of Year 12 study is fve subjects, each subject comprising unit 3 and
unit 4. Students must apply for credit for Year 11 studies to meet
the eligibility requirements for the VCE qualifcation.
Students who are 18 years of age or older on 1 January of the year
they start VCE Year 12 may start without completing Year 11 and
are not required to seek credit transfer for Year 11 equivalent study.
The VCE award and results
Year 11 results are provided as part of an offcial statement
of results. Year 11 unit results are awarded as either ‘S’ for
satisfactory or ‘N’, which indicates the unit has not been
satisfactorily completed.
Year 12 results are a score from zero to 50, which shows how
a student performed in each of unit 3 or 4 relative to all other
Victorian students enrolled in that same study in a result year. It
is based on the student’s results in school-based assessments
and examinations. The Year 12 statement of results also includes
results obtained in Year 11.
For an example of the statement of results and award certifcate,
visit:
The minimum requirement for a student who is under 18 years old
is satisfactory completion of 16 units, which must include:
• three units from the English group, with at least one unit at
units 3 and 4 level
• at least three sequences of units 3 and 4 studies other than
English. This may include any number of English sequences
once the English requirement has been met.
Students who start in Year 11 semester 2 or Year 12 will receive
credits that will reduce the number of units that need to be
successfully completed.
Senior Secondary School