VCE: YEARS 11 AND 12
The VCE is a two-year certificate for Years 11 and 12. It is made up of semester or half-year length units of study. To make up a program of study, students must select a balanced program of studies from English, Arts/Humanities and Mathematics/Science/ Technology. Each study is made up of at least four units of work from which students can select.
Most students will do 22 units over two years. Students can do extra or fewer units and take more time to complete the program. Included in the 22 units, students will have to select:
- 4 units of English/ESL (3 units must be satisfactorily completed in order to obtain a VCE). Note: The three units of English may be selected from VCE English Units 1-4 & Literature Units 3-4
- Generally students do English Units 1-4
CHOICE OF UNITS
Students are able to begin most units at Unit 1, 2 or 3 but not at Unit 4. Units are at two levels.
- Units 1 and 2 level is the equivalent of Year 11. Students can choose to do one or both units at this level.
- Units 3 and 4 level is the equivalent of Year 12. Students have to do both units as a sequence at this level.
At Woodleigh, students generally undertake the 22 units on the following basis:
- YEAR 11: 12 Units (most commonly 6 x Unit 1 and 6 x Unit 2)
- YEAR 12: 10 Units (most commonly 5 x Unit 3 and 5 x Unit 4)
VCE STUDIES AT WOODLEIGH
- English 1-4
- Literature 1-4
The Arts
- Arts 1-4
- Visual Communication & Design 1-4
- Drama 1-4
- Media Studies 1-4
- Music performance 1-4
Maths
- General Mathematics 1-2
- Mathematical Methods 1-4
- Further Mathematics 3-4
- Specialist Mathematics 3-4
Science
- Biology 1-4
- Chemistry 1-4
- Physics 1-4
- Psychology 1-4
Business
- Accounting 1-4
- Economics 1, 3-4
- Legal Studies 1, 3-4
Humanities
- Literature 3-4
- History 1-4
Technology
- Software Development3-4
- Information Technology Applications 3-4
- Food and Technology 1-4
- Agriculture and Horticulture 1-4
- Design and Technology 1-4
Languages
- LOTE - French 1-4
- LOTE - Indonesian 1-4
Personal Development
- Physical Education 1-4
- Outdoor and Environmental Studies 1-4
- Health and Human Development 1-4
