What is VCE?
Victorian Certificate of Education [VCE] is Australia’s main senior secondary certificate. It is awarded to students who complete their secondary education. It allows students to apply for tertiary education or seek employment.
How does VCE work?
Some subjects and units that comprise the VCE course must be completed in sequence. A study is a subject, like biology or English. It consists of four units, each lasting one semester: Units 1, 2, 3, and 4. The majority of students take two years to complete VCE.
In their first year, students usually study Units 1 and 2; in their second year, they study Units 3 and 4. Units 1 and 2 of a subject can be studied independently. You must, however, enroll in Units 3 and 4 of a study in that order. If a study score is to be determined, this sequence must be finished in the same year. In Years 11 and 12, students typically study between 20 and 24 units (five or six courses).
If necessary, you can take more than two years to complete VCE. While some students study Units 3 and 4 in Year 11, others begin VCE in Year 10. You can talk to one of our best VCE tutors to help structure your VCE program to suit your goals.
VCE Study Structure
Most students complete VCE over two years. In the first year, students usually study Units 1 and 2; in the second year, they study Units 3 and 4.
Units 1 and 2 can often be studied independently, but Units 3 and 4 usually need to be completed in sequence in the same year if a study score is to be determined.
In Years 11 and 12, students typically study between 20 and 24 units, or around five to six courses. Some students may begin early or take more than two years depending on their goals.
