Requirements for Satisfactory Completion of the Vce 5

CONTENTS

CONTENTS 2

INTRODUCTION 5

THE VCE 5

REQUIREMENTS FOR SATISFACTORY COMPLETION OF THE VCE 5

FLEXIBILITY WITHIN THE VCE 5

PLANNING A VCE PROGRAM 6

UNITS OFFERED AT EAST DONCASTER SECONDARY COLLEGE 8

VET IN THE VCE 8

VCAL OPPORTUNITIES 11

ACCOUNTING (1AC1) 12

ACCOUNTING (2AC3) 13

BIOLOGY (1BI1) 14

BIOLOGY (2BI3) 15

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT (1BM1) 16

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT (2BM3) 18

CHEMISTRY (1CH1) 19

CHEMISTRY (2CH3) 20

CLASSICAL SOCIETIES AND CULTURES (1CS1) 21

CLASSICAL SOCIETIES AND CULTURES (2CS3) 22

ECONOMICS (1EC1) 23

ECONOMICS (2EC3) 24

ENGLISH OVERVIEW 25

ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL) 25

ENGLISH (1EN1) / ESL (1ES1) 26

ENGLISH (2EN3) / ESL (2ES3) 27

FOOD AND TECHNOLOGY (1FT1) 28

FOOD AND TECHNOLOGY (2FT3) 30

GEOGRAPHY (1GE1) 31

GEOGRAPHY (2GE3) 32

HEALTH & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT (1HD1) 33

HEALTH & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT (2HD3) 34

HISTORY (1HI1) 35

HISTORY (2HI3) 36

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (1IT1) 37

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (2IA3) 38

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (2IS3) 39

LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH (LOTE): CHINESE – 1ST LANGUAGE (1CB1) 40

LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH (LOTE): CHINESE–2ND LANGUAGE (1CN1) 42

LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH (LOTE): CHINESE – 1ST LANGUAGE (2CB3) 44

LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH (LOTE): CHINESE – 2ND LANGUAGE (2CN3) and CHINESE – 2ND LANGUAGE ADVANCED (2CNA3) 46

LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH (LOTE): ITALIAN (1IL1) 48

LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH (LOTE): ITALIAN (2IL3) 49

LEGAL STUDIES (1LS1) 50

LEGAL STUDIES (2LS3) 51

LITERATURE (1LI1) 52

LITERATURE (2LI3) 53

VCE MATHEMATICS OVERVIEW 54

FOUNDATION MATHEMATICS (1FO1) 56

GENERAL MATHEMATICS FURTHER (1MG1) 57

GENERAL MATHEMATICS ADVANCED (1MA1) 58

MATHEMATICAL METHODS (CAS) (1MM1) 59

MATHEMATICAL METHODS (CAS) (2MM3) 60

FURTHER MATHEMATICS (2FM3) 61

SPECIALIST MATHEMATICS (2SM3) 62

MEDIA (1ME1) 63

MEDIA STUDIES (2ME3) 64

MUSIC PERFORMANCE (1MP1) 65

MUSIC PERFORMANCE (2MP3) 67

MUSIC INVESTIGATION (2MI3) 68

PHYSICAL EDUCATION (1PE1) 70

PHYSICAL EDUCATION (2PE3) 71

PHYSICS (1PH1) 72

PHYSICS (2PH3) 73

PRODUCT DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY (TEXTILES) (1TT1) 74

PRODUCT DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY 75

(WOOD, METAL AND PLASTICS) (1DT1) 75

PRODUCT DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY 76

(WOOD, METAL AND PLASTICS) (2DT3) 76

PSYCHOLOGY (1PY1) 77

PSYCHOLOGY (2PY3) 78

STUDIO ARTS – PHOTOGRAPHY (1PO1) OR ART AND MIXED MEDIA (1SA1) 79

STUDIO ARTS (2SA3) 80

THEATRE STUDIES (1TS1) 81

THEATRE STUDIES (2TS3) 82

VISUAL COMMUNICATION AND DESIGN (1VC1) 83

VISUAL COMMUNICATION AND DESIGN (2VC3) 84

APPENDIX 1 – KEY TERMS 85

APPENDIX 2 – ASSESSMENT AND REPORTING 86

APPENDIX 3 – TERTIARY ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS 87

APPENDIX 4 – TERTIARY ENTRANCE RANK 88

APPENDIX 5 – TERTIARY SELECTION 90

APPENDIX 6 – BOOKS AND STATIONERY 91

Please Note: All fees appearing in the document below are based on 2012 costs.

Subject fees for 2013 may vary.

INTRODUCTION

The Victorian Certificate of Education is the culmination of students’ secondary schooling, as well as providing a pathway to future options, be they tertiary education (University, TAFE or private providers), training or employment. The two years of study towards the VCE are demanding but also a time of challenge, enjoyment and fulfilment. Therefore students are encouraged to participate in the many activities available to them, including sport, music, SRC, college musical production, tertiary orientation and leadership programs.

A successful VCE begins with appropriate course selection. In selecting their VCE program, students must focus on their interests, skills and aspirations. A rigorous process, of which this Course Selection Handbook is the beginning, has been implemented to assist students.

An important component of a successful VCE is organisation and time management. All Year 10 students will participate in a VCE Orientation Program later in the year. This will be followed up with further time management sessions early in the following year.

THE VCE

The Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) is a two year course of study. At East Doncaster Secondary College students will be expected to enrol in 12 units during their first year (i.e. Year 11) and 10 units in their second year (i.e. Year 12). It is expected that students enrolling at this school will normally select a sequence of units in each study at each year level. For example, a pair of 1 and 2 units in Year 11 and at Year 12, Units 3 and 4 must be taken as a sequence.

The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA) is responsible for the development and regulation of the VCE. All students enrolling in the VCE are required to complete and sign an official Entry Form, indicating that they will abide by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority regulations and the rules relating to assessment and discipline detailed by the school. Students receive a VCE Handbook from the school outlining these regulations.

REQUIREMENTS FOR SATISFACTORY COMPLETION OF THE VCE

In order for the VCE to be awarded students must satisfactorily complete 16 units of study, including

·  3 units of an English

·  3 sequences of units at level 3 and 4, in addition to English

Satisfactory completion of a unit is based upon the achievement of all Outcomes in each study. Decisions as to whether the Outcomes have been satisfactorily completed are made by the school in accordance with the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority regulations.

FLEXIBILITY WITHIN THE VCE

The college provides students with an opportunity to access a range of studies across levels 1 to 4 within certain guidelines. This benefits students with extremely high skills in particular studies. It also provides students with the ability to build diversity into courses at Years 10, 11 and 12 and the opportunity to obtain the best possible VCE results. Students in Year 10 have the opportunity to apply for selected VCE Units 1 & 2.

The college has established the following procedures and guidelines for those students who indicate an interest in undertaking 3/4 Units in Year 11.

Procedures

1.  Students make subject selections and indicate an interest in undertaking 3/4 Units in Year 11.

2.  Students are interviewed and counselled.

3.  The suitability of the student’s choice is assessed by the co-ordinators with advice from teaching staff.

4.  The college identifies possibilities within timetabling arrangements.

5.  Offers, subject to available places, are made to students and parental acknowledgement given.

Guidelines

1.  To be provided with a place in subjects at an alternative year level the student must be able to demonstrate:

2.  very good work practices and appropriate subject knowledge or related skills

1. appropriate maturity and attitude to study

PLANNING A VCE PROGRAM

Students should give careful consideration to the selection of units, which will enable them to meet all the requirements of the VCE as well as the requirements of their anticipated future employment or tertiary studies. Students in Year 11 are advised to complete a preliminary selection of units for their second year of VCE studies using the pro forma provided. It should be noted that the units at levels 3 and 4 presented in this booklet are those which the school anticipates offering in 2013. The final list of units available will be dependent upon sufficient student numbers and the availability of staff.

For the following units offered at this college, it is recommended that students complete Units 1 & 2 prior to entry into unit 3: Chemistry, Theatre Studies and Music Performance. In the following units it is recommended that students complete unit 2 prior to entry into unit 3: Accounting, Biology, and Physics.

Students should consult the Careers teacher, Year Level Co-ordinators and the Victorian Tertiary Entrance Booklet (VICTER) to ascertain whether any units are prescribed as prerequisites for tertiary entry, or are recommended for entry into particular fields of work, traineeships, apprenticeships etc. The prerequisite units must be included in a student’s VCE programme. The OZJAC computer database is available in all the college’s computer labs as well as most public libraries.

When making decisions about VCE subject selections, students should consider their

·  interests

·  strengths in particular subject areas

·  possible career paths

·  anticipated courses in further education (e.g. university or TAFE).

To assist students the following examples provide an indication of units offered at East Doncaster Secondary College that should be considered in relation to some course areas.

UNITS OFFERED AT EAST DONCASTER SECONDARY COLLEGE

The following VCE and VET Units are offered at East Doncaster Secondary College, subject to sufficient students selecting specific units and the availability of staff.

VET IN THE VCE

Vocational Education and Training (VET) in Schools is combined with the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE). This means that VET units of study count towards the completion of the VCE while simultaneously being recognised by industry. Consequently students are able to use these studies as a means of progressing to university, TAFE, employment, and combinations of these. The range of positive outcomes of university, TAFE and labour market transitions is evidence that VET in Schools has become an important and successful pathway for students.

VET in the VCE allows students to combine general and vocational studies, undertake learning in the workplace, and gain a nationally recognised TAFE qualification, or credit towards one, as part of their VCE:

·  Each recognised program will have full status within the VCE unit 1-4 structure. Most programs will include a 3-4 sequence.

·  Satisfactory completion of VET in the VCE units will be based on the requirements of the relevant training package.

The following VCE/VET units are offered through the Mullum Cluster and participating TAFES’ IMVC & ENVC subject to places being available in the provider school. Please note that days and times are subject to change. The information provided below is based on 2012 offerings. Costs were not available at the time of printing.