VCE (Victorian Certificate of Education)
The VCE (Victorian Certificate of Education) is awarded to students who successfully complete accredited studies in Years 11 & 12. At Werribee Secondary College, students who choose the VCE are enrolling into an academic certificate with the aim of obtaining an ATAR Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) and future tertiary University study.
CHOOSING A VCE COURSE
Most students study 22 Units over two years in their VCE programs. - Y11: 6 units in each semester, a total of 12 units. - Y12: 5 units in each semester, a total of 10 units. *In order to successfully complete their VCE, students are required to include at least 4 units of English across Year 11 and Year 12.
SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE VCE AND ELIGIBILITY FOR AN ATAR
To be eligible for promotion to Year 12, Year 11 student must satisfactorily complete 8 units including one unit of English. To be eligible for the award of the VCE and an ATAR, students must satisfactorily complete 8 units including one unit of English. To be eligible for the award of the VCE and an ATAR, students must satisfactorily complete a minimum 16 units. These must include: - A minimum of THREE units of English. - A minimum of FOUR Unit 3/4 sequences (including English)
CHOOSING SUBJECTS FOR THE VCE
Students choose subjects that are prerequisites for university study, that they are good at and that they enjoy. Student choice and available resources decide which subjects run. Places in classes for year 11 are decided using year 10 academic results.