Senior Sub School

Students entering Year 11 may choose to undertake either the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) or the Vocational Major (VM).

Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE)

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.

Year 11 VCE students study 6 subjects. Each subject runs for 5 periods per week.

All students must study at least one of the following subjects:

  • English; or English as an Additional Language (EAL) (for students who have been in Australia for 5 years or less); or
  • Literature.

Vocational Major (VM) Program

VM is a hands-on option for year 11 and 12 students at SASC. The VM certificate gives students the opportunity to build employability skills, industry experience, personal development skills, and numeracy and literacy skills. The certificate is designed for students wishing to pursue a career pathway involving an apprenticeship, employment or TAFE.

VM is an exciting opportunity for students who enjoy challenges and applied learning. The VM students have access to the state-of-the-art VM centre, Nindethana.

The VM certificate will give students practical work-related experience and qualifications that will be recognised by TAFE institutes and employers. Together, these will help students move from school into work, an apprenticeship or traineeship, and/or further training at TAFE.

During the year, each student will complete:

  • Structured Work Placement to gain experience in their chosen industry, establish industry networks, and increase employment opportunities.
  • Vocational Education and Training (VET) vocational studies and nationally recognised training from either accredited state curriculum or national training packages within their VM certificate.
  • Studies in Literacy, Numeracy, and Personal Development Skills & Work Related Skills to extend and improve their communication skills, reading, writing, numeracy, self-esteem, team work and leadership skills.

VCE Units 1 & 2 offered include:

Arts
DramaVET - Cert III Music
Studio ArtsVisual Communication Design
Commerce
AccountingBusiness Management
Legal StudiesEconomics
EAL
EAL
English
EnglishLiterature English Language
Health & PE
Health & Human DevelopmentPhysical Education
VET - Cert III Sport & Recreation
Humanities
Australian and Global PoliticsGeography
History - 20th Century
Digital Technology
Applied ComputingVET - Certificate III In Information Technology
Data Analysis
LOTE
FrenchItalian
Japanese (2nd Language)Vietnamese (1st Language)
Maths
Specialist MathsGeneral Maths
Maths Methods (CAS)
Science
BiologyChemistry
PhysicsPsychology
Design Technology
Design & Technology: Wood WorkFood Studies
VET - Cert III In Applied Fashion Design and Technology

VCE Curriculum

In general, most students at Year 12 study 5 subjects. Each subject runs for 5 periods per week. In addition, students have 5 periods of private study.

At Year 12, all students study one of the following subjects:

  • English, or English as an Additional Language (EAL) (for students who have been in Australia for 5 years or less).
  • Literature

VCE Units 3 & 4 include:

Arts
DramaVET - Cert III in Music
Studio ArtsVisual Communication Design
Commerce
AccountingBusiness Management
Legal StudiesEconomics
EAL
EAL
English
EnglishLiterature
Health & PE
Health And Human DevelopmentPhysical Education
Humanities
GeographyHistory - Revolutions
Australian Politics
Digital Technology
Data Analytics
LOTE
FrenchItalian
Japanese (2nd Language)Vietnamese (1st Language)
Maths
Further MathsMaths Methods (CAS)
Specialist Maths
Science
BiologyChemistry
PhysicsPsychology
Design Technology
Design & Technology - Wood WorkFood Studies
VET - Cert III In Applied Fashion Design and Techology