VCAL, VCE & Beyond
Choosing VCE Subjects
MyFuture - Career Development
The MyFuture site has a self-guided, step-by-step career planning process called My Guide, which helps you assess your goals, explore career possibilities, clarify your career direction and set a plan of action. The MyFuture Career Development page explains these career-planning steps in detail. To use My Guide, you will need to register first. There is no charge or obligation for using MyGuide.
Choosing School Subjects
Prepare yourself for choosing school subjects by finding out about the information that you need to make informed decisions:
-Senior secondary school
-How to choose subjects that suit you
-Who to talk to
-Look back at your achievements
-Build a picture of yourself
-Connections between school subjects and career choices
-Achieving your goal
-Additional information
Department of Education & Early Childhood Development
A comprehensive online resource to help you make educational decisions relating to pre-school and school, through to university and technical or further education.
Stress and Exams
This topic looks at how to help your children manage stress, especially stress about exams.
Studying & Training - Youth Central
The world of education and training is broad and fascinating - there's just so much to do! When looking at what kind of education or training will suit you best, it's good to have as much information as you can.
In this topic we look at the various kinds of study available in Victoria and help you find out about the courses and course providers available both in Victoria and across Australia. There's also information for international students, some useful study tips and resources and information about getting financial assistance or counselling support.
Studying & Training sections:
-Courses & study options
-Information for international students
-Studying tips & resources
-Assistance while studying
VCE - Victorian Certificate of Education
The Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) is a certificate that recognises the successful completion of your secondary education. It is an outstanding qualification that is recognised around the world. The VCE provides pathways to further study at university, Technical and Further Education (TAFE) and to the world of work. It is even possible to undertake a school-based apprenticeship or traineeship within your VCE.
The VCAA develop courses that enable VCE students to acquire skills and knowledge in a wide range of studies. We are also responsible for ensuring the quality of the school-assessed component of the VCE, the external examinations and the delivery of all VCE results to students across the State every year.
VCE Studies
An alphabetical list of subjects available to study in the Victorian Certificate of Education. Each subject lists resources available to aid teachers and students. Includes information about extension studies in the VCE.
VCE Frequently Asked Questions
VCE Success - VCEnet
Tap into the minds of top VCE performers from schools all across Victoria. Start by learning more about how VCEnet can benefit you and then get some more information about the skills you will learn at VCE Success Seminars.
Statistics
Statistics on student performance in each VCE area of study. Contains the past three years of available data.
VCAL
Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning.
The Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) is a hands-on option for students in Years 11 and 12. The VCAL gives you practical work-related experience, as well as literacy and numeracy skills and the opportunity to build personal skills that are important for life and work. Like the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE), VCAL is an accredited secondary certificate.
VET - Vocational Training & Education
(VET) in the VCE program combines general VCE studies with vocational training and experience in the workplace. Schools are able to offer senior secondary students programs selected from the range of industry areas approved by the VCAA.
Victoria Curriculum Assessment Authority
Responsible for the provision of high quality curriculum and assessment programs for all students in Victoria.
Education - Victoria Online
Find information about all stages of education and training in Victoria, including preschool, school, TAFE, tertiary/universities, vocational, training and adult education. Includes information about school holidays and term dates, apprenticeships and traineeships, courses and institutions and VCE resources. You can find relevant resources for students of all ages, parents, teachers and the wider community.
After Year 12 - Study & Career Choices
Universities and TAFEs in the Melbourne area & Victoria.
VTAC
Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre
Year 12 - What Next
While this Federal Government website is targeted at school-leavers to help them make decisions about what to do after Year 12, it also has a heap of useful information for anyone investigating their future study and work options. It includes information about career planning, future work opportunities, the benefits of education and training and options for working while studying.
Short Courses Victoria
Short Courses Victoria allows you to search for the course you want, and find a course provider that is conveniently located near your home or work. With thousands of short courses listed, the site will give you a brief overview of the course as well as the contact details necessary to find out more.
Career Planning Resources
Choosing a career path can be tricky stuff - it doesn't matter whether you are 16, 26 or 66. While some of us just seem to intuitively know what it is we want to do 'when we grow up,' many of us will find that activities like making career choices, trying out different options and then changing our career paths (and our minds) will become part of our lifelong career journeys.
The thing to remember is that not knowing exactly what you want to do isn't the end of the world - it's keeping focused on finding out and trying options that's important. And one thing that can help you to decide on a career path, find a suitable job or choose an appropriate course is career planning.
Australian Job Search - Career Quiz
Just to get you started, try this quick quiz to get a general idea of some of your likes and dislikes about work. Are you creative or a people person? Do you prefer practical or technical work? All these things help you get a sense of the types of jobs or training programs that best suit you. And don't forget to make note of your findings in your career plan.
Centrelink - Career Information Services
Centrelink's Career Information Centres are 'one-stop-shops' providing a comprehensive free service to all Australians. Specialist staff provide assistance to students, the unemployed or people who are looking at changing jobs. Career Information Centres can help customers make informed decisions about education, training and employment options and pathways.
Workplace - Special Career and Job Search Tips for School Leavers
This series of articles has been specially developed by the Federal Government to assist recent school leavers with information on job searching and career management strategies.
Job Juice
This site is a good starting point for links to career and job information.
Career Planning Resources
Choosing a career path can be tricky stuff - it doesn't matter whether you are 16, 26 or 66. While some of us just seem to intuitively know what it is we want to do 'when we grow up,' many of us will find that activities like making career choices, trying out different options and then changing our career paths (and our minds) will become part of our lifelong career journeys.
The thing to remember is that not knowing exactly what you want to do isn't the end of the world - it's keeping focused on finding out and trying options that's important. And one thing that can help you to decide on a career path, find a suitable job or choose an appropriate course is career planning.
National Training Information Service
Employment / Transition Services
JPET
Information and help for young people
Youth Transition Support Initiative
Western Local Community Partnership
Education, Training & Employment Support
Western Local Community Partnership
(Western LCP) provides careers and transitions support to young people in Melbourne’s Western Region.
Centrelink
Watton Street, Werribee. 13 24 90
MAS National - Apprenticeship Service
Workplace Connect - WPC Group
Apprenticeships & Traineeships future
WCIG Employment Services
Provides a range of employment services
to jobseekers, community agencies and local employers in the Western suburbs of Melbourne
Jet Apprenticeship & Traineeship (Vic)
Employment Plus
Salvation Army
Group Training Australia (GTA Vic)
Apprenticeships & Traineeships. Hundreds of career options for kids who'd rather be builders than architects
Job Guide
Job Guide 2008 offers detailed descriptions of a wide range of jobs including information on specific tasks and skills, and education and training requirements for each job.
Skills Victoria
The Skills Victoria website provides information on education and training options to the community including apprentices, trainees, students, teachers, trainers, businesses and employers.
Links to other web sites or information sources are provided as a courtesy, however we cannot vouch for or take responsibility for the information contained in any links.
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