VCE Vocational Major and Victorian Pathways Certificate Provision

Resources

Resources are available to assist schools with implementation of the VCE Vocational Major and Victorian Pathways Certificate:

• VCE Vocational Major and Victorian Pathways Certificate implementation supports (DOCX) (staff login required)

Certificate explainer videos

Explain the essential details of the VCE Vocational Major and VPC by sharing these 4 explainer videos:

• Your pathway options on Vimeo
• VCE Vocational Major on Vimeo
• Victorian Certificate of Education on Vimeo
• Victorian Pathways Certificate on Vimeo

Your world. Your VCE. communication pack

The Your world. Your VCE. campaign is raising awareness of the VCE Vocational Major. It motivates students to discover and choose a VCE that suits their world, so they can pursue their talents and passions.

The communication pack is a collection of material for schools to share with their communities, including:

• website and newsletter sample text and images
• social media images, videos and messages
• downloadable A2-size posters for display in schools.

Download the Your World, Your VCE school communication pack (PPTX)

A dedicated First Nations stakeholder pack is available to help schools communicate about the VCE Vocational Major with their Aboriginal students and communities using culturally appropriate material, including:

• social media images
• downloadable brochure
• downloadable A2-size posters for display in schools.

Download the First Nations stakeholder pack (PDF).

Your world. Your VCE. is the next iteration of the Many Talents One VCE campaign, putting students at the centre of Victoria’s senior secondary education reforms.

Please replace all Many talents. One VCE. campaign material with Your world. Your VCE. material, including posters around school and images on your website.

Celebrating pathways equally

The reforms to senior secondary education mean that students’ learning and achievement is becoming more diverse.

Students should see that all forms of success are worthy of celebration. Use these discussion guide presentation slides (PPTX) to lead a conversation in your school about celebrating pathways and achievements.

Use this reflective checklist (DOCX) to consider how your school can celebrate pathways equally.

Celebrate students’ diverse achievements in your school’s newsletter, social media or other communication channels by adding photos to these templates:

• Your World, Your VCE student social media celebration template (PPTX)
• Your World, Your VCE student newsletter celebration template (PPTX)

Vocational and Applied Learning (VAL) pathways – the student experience

Promote and celebrate vocational and applied learning pathways with your students and community using these 2 student case study videos.

These videos feature students who are undertaking a VAL qualification while they are at school.

• Watch VAL pathways – Early Childhood Education and Care on Vimeo
• Watch VAL pathways – Building and Construction on Vimeo

VAL pathways – the teacher experience

Promote and inspire your staff to consider teaching VAL.

This video features one teacher’s rewarding experiences working in a VAL classroom.

Watch VAL pathways – Teacher experience on Vimeo

VAL explainer and benefits presentation

This presentation deck provides an explanation of what vocational and applied learning is, how it can be incorporated into a secondary students' education, and why it's a great option for students to consider.

It contains a case study bank of students who have pursued VAL in their senior secondary education and who have gone on to a range of successful post-secondary transitions.

Vocational and applied learning explainer and benefits presentation (PPTX) (staff login required)

Firth Review

The Review into vocational and applied learning pathways in senior secondary schooling (PDF) (the Firth Review) made 38 recommendations to lift the quality and perception of vocational education, help more students access high-quality applied learning programs, and provide students with a vocational pathway that gives them the skills they need to make successful post-school transitions. This included recommendations relating to the provision of vocational and applied learning pathways.

The Victorian Government’s response (PDF) to the Firth Review accepted in principle all of the review’s recommendations.

Senior secondary schooling pathway reforms

Further information on the senior secondary schooling pathways reforms is available:

• on the department’s senior secondary schooling pathways reforms page
• on the VCAA’s Victorian senior secondary certificate reform page.

School Strategic Plans and Annual Implementation Plans

The following resources will assist schools who chose to implement the senior secondary pathways reforms as part of their School Strategic Plan or Annual Implementation Plan:

• Support with school strategic plans and annual implement plans (DOCX) (staff login required) – a printable version of the guidance chapter
• Career Education Planning and Improvement Tool – a tool for schools to self-evaluate their career education practices and identify areas for improvement
• Example career and pathways practices for school improvement (DOCX) (staff login required) – example practices schools can adopt or adapt for their School Strategic Plan or Annual Implementation Plan
• Understanding secondary outcomes (DOCX) (staff login required) – overview of measures and data sources to assist schools when conducting their pre-review self-evaluation
• Step-by-step guide to secondary pathways data (PPTX) (staff login required) – detailed step-by-step guidance about where to find data and example questions to explore