RSC Senior School Information Booklet 2022

2022 Senior School Course Information
VCE
Victorian Certificate of Education
The Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) is the certificate that the majority of 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.
How is the VCE structured?
The VCE course is made up of subjects structured as units. Each subject is made up of four units (Units 1, 2, 3
and 4). A unit is a semester in length.
Most students complete their VCE over two years. These students typically study Units 1 & 2 of a subject in
Year 11 and Units 3 & 4 in Year 12.
Completing Units 3 & 4 as a sequence in the same year qualifies for a study score.
How many units are required?
Students usually study between 20 and 24 units (five or six subjects) across Years 11 and 12.
Students can fast track a VCE subject in Year 10 with Units 1 & 2 of a subject and study Units 3 & 4 in Year
11.
What do I have to do to achieve my VCE?
You must successfully complete 16 units, including:
• Unit 3 & 4 English
• at least three other Unit 3 & 4 subjects.
Who decides whether I have satisfactorily completed a unit?
Your teacher determines whether or not you have satisfactorily completed a unit, based on the work you
submitted and whether or not you followed VCAA and school rules.
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