Many Talents One VCE | Youth Central

From 2023, Victoria’s senior secondary education will change, offering students greater access to high-quality, relevant vocational education and applied learning opportunities. 

The new VCE Vocational Major will replace Intermediate and Senior VCAL. This means the VCE will recognise different students equally under the one VCE. 

The new Victorian Pathways Certificate (VPC) will replace Foundation VCAL, for those who need flexibility in their learning. 

These changes will provide students with more education choices, a higher-quality curriculum and better workplace experiences – preparing them for further study, training at TAFE or work. 

The changes are a result of the Review into Vocational and Applied Learning Pathways in Senior Secondary Schooling (the Firth review). The review found a need to improve vocational learning in schools. 

Schools currently offering VCAL will switch to the VCE Vocational Major from 2023. Some schools that do not offer VCAL will expand their options to include the VCE Vocational Major. 

Teachers and careers counsellors will be available to answer questions and to support students as they make decisions about their final years at school.

For more information, visit the Many talents one VCE webpage on the Vic Gov website.