VCE or VCAL
Subject Selection Online for 2011
The following web address is the correct address for selecting your subjects online for the 2011 School year.
http://www.webpreferences.com.au/
Moving into the VCE or VCAL
The information below is directed towards the young people in our Senior Year Levels. It is taken from our Information Booklet which is available to download in Adobe pdf format in corner of this page.
You are probably tired of hearing the question `What do you want to do when you leave school?' For some of you it may be clear cut, but for many Senior School students a decision about your future does not seem important at the moment. After all, 2013 (when the majority of you will be leaving school) seems such a long way off.
Now, however, is the time to be thinking seriously about your future and the types of occupations that you can realistically see yourself enjoying and succeeding in. Ask yourself:
Who am I? (Self-Awareness)
Do I have an aptitude for any particular job? Do I have skills that would suit a particular job? What sort of job would suit my personality? What type of responsibility do I want in a job? What are my interests? What are my needs?
What do I want to be? (Occupational Awareness)
What type of job do I want? Artistic/Creative, Clerical/Administrative, Medical, Outdoor, Personal Contact, Scientific? What educational qualifications do I need for these jobs?
What course can I take? (Course awareness)
Where can I study for these occupations? What subjects do I need to get into these courses? By investigating your educational needs further you will get a clearer picture of the sort of subjects you should consider if you wish to pursue certain occupations, courses and training in your career interest area.
If you can honestly answer these three questions, then you are half way to planning your future. If you do not know the answers, give them some serious thought in the next few weeks. It may be a good idea to visit www.myfuture.edu.au to work through some of these questions.
From your research on various occupations, you should be aware by now that there are various types of post-school options available to you, including different types of employment, course education, and training. Post–school options in Victoria include:
- Employment – part-time, full-time or casual
- Australian Apprenticeships
- Traineeships
- Vocational Education and Training (TAFE, Private Providers)
- Other possibilities, e.g. short course or external studies, etc.
- University Degrees and other qualifications
Information for VCAL maybe accessed from the VCAA website.
VCE at Assumption College
The VCE is awarded to all students who satisfactorily complete (i.e. gain an `S') for at least 16 units of study.
These units must include:
- Three units of any English.
- Three sequences of Units 3 & 4, other than English
At Assumption College all students must, therefore:
- Study Religious Education in Yr. 11
- Study four units of any English
- Select the remaining units.
Students are expected to enroll in twelve units in Year 11 (including TWO units of Religious Education). These units are normally followed by ten units in Year 12: therefore, students attempt at least 20-22 units over two years. Some students who have already completed accelerated options in Year 11 may apply to complete only eight units in Year 12.
All students are also involved in a school-based Religious Education Program in Year 12.
Assessment in the VCE
The VCE is awarded to all students who satisfactorily complete and gain an ‘S’ for 16 semester length units, including at least three units of English and three sequences of Units 3 & 4 in studies other than English.
School Assessed Coursework (SAC) will take the form of assignments, tests, reports and/or presentations and will be completed during class time.
- SACs and School Assessed Tasks (SATs) are assessed initially by the school and are subject to review by VCAA.
- All students of 3/4 level studies MUST sit a General Achievement Test (GAT) set and corrected by VCAA.
- Unit 3/4 mid-year/end of year exams are externally assessed.
- Each 3/4 study includes at least one such examination.
- SACs/SATs are reported by means of a letter grade, ranging from E (lowest) to A+ (highest), UG (ungraded) or NA (not assessed).
- For each 3/4 level study students will also receive a study score ranking between 0-50.
- Units 1 and 2 of all studies are assessed internally through SACs (these assessment tasks are sometimes referred to as `Outcomes').
Units 3 and 4 of all studies are assessed both internally (through SACs and SATs) and externally (through examinations).
VCE studies offered at Assumption College
Note: Units chosen by a small number of students may not run.
Study units offered
VCE
Accounting Units 1,2,3,4
Agricultural and Horticultural Studies Units 1,2,3,4
Biology Units 1,2,3,4
Business Management Units 1,2,3,4
Chemistry Units 1,2,3,4
Dance Units 1,2,3,4
Design and Technology (wood) Units 1,2,3,4
Design and Technology (textiles) Units 1,2,3,4
Food and Technology Units 1,2,3,4 ( 3 & 4 in 2012)
Economics Units 1,2,3,4
English Units 1,2,3,4
Geography Units 1,2,3,4
Health and Human Development Units 1,2,3,4
History Units 1,2,3,4
Info Technology (software development) Units 3,4
Info Technology (IT applications) Units 1,2,3,4
International Studies Units 1,2
Legal Studies Units 1,2,3,4
Literature Units 1,2,3,4
LOTE French Units 1,2,3,4
(Other languages may be attempted by correspondence)
Mathematics: Methods (CAS) Units 1,2,3,4
Mathematics: General Units 1,2
Mathematics: Foundation Units 1,2
Mathematics: Specialist Units 3,4
Mathematics: Further Units 3,4
Media Units 1,2,3,4
Music Performance Units 1,2,3,4
Philosophy Units,1,2,3,4
Physical Education Units 1,2,3,4
Physics Units 1,2,3,4
Psychology Units 1,2,3,4
Religion and Society Units 1,2,3,4
Studio Arts Units 1,2,3,4
Texts and Traditions Units 1,2
Theatre Studies Units 1,2,3,4
Visual Communication and Design Units 1,2,3,4
Faith in Action
VCE / VET
Symbols :
* VET delivered on Campus at ACK
^ Scored Assessment
Allied Health Units 1,2,3,4
Animal Studies Units 1,2,3,4
Automotive Units 1,2,3,4
Beauty Units 1,2,3,4
Building & Construction Units 1,2,3,4
Community Services ^ Units 1,2,3,4
Dance ^ Units 1,2,3,4
Engineering ^ Units 1,2,3,4
Equine Industry ^ Units 1,2,3,4
Fashion & Design Units 1,2,3,4
Hairdressing Units 1,2
Hospitality ^ Units 1,2,3,4
Laboratory Skills * ^ (New) Units 1,2,3,4
Media * ^ Units 1,2,3,4
Music Industry Technical Production ^ Units 1,2,3,4
Sport and Recreation * ^ Units 1,2,3,4