RESOURCES AT MAZENOD

Many of the following resources are available for students and parents to consult either in the college library or from the:

Careers Coordinator – Ms Vivian Seremetis VCE VET Coordinator - Mr Leigh Harris

Enhancement Coordinator – Mr Mladen Spasic VCE Vocational Major (VM) Coordinator

- Mr Leigh Harris

Deputy Principal Curriculum – Mr Noel Jenkinson VCE Coordinator - Mr Mark Rolfe

Deputy Principal Learning & Teaching – Mr Matt Fyfield

- Morrisby Online Diagnostic Assessment

- University & TAFE handbooks/brochures

- Open days

- Victorian Tertiary Entrance Requirements

- Careers web page

- VTAC Guides and Interstate Guides www.mazenodcollegeviccareers.com

Student Program

Generally students will undertake a program consisting of 24 units spread over two years. In some circumstances, some students may be given permission to attempt fewer or more than 24. The VCE requires each student’s program to include:

• Four units of English Studies

(Including English 1-4 and/or Literature 1-4 and/or English Language 1-4)

At Mazenod College students can choose their remaining units, but Religious Education in Years 11 and 12 is compulsory.

Some Year 11 and Year 12 students have also taken the opportunity to enrol as TAFE students and in addition to obtaining their VCE will receive credits in VCE VET (Vocational Education and Training) programs. Some Year 12 students are engaged in Biology, History, Mathematics or Philosophy

Enhancement Studies Program at Deakin and Melbourne Universities, which gives them credits towards a first year university subject.

VCE: Successful Completion

To be eligible for the award of the VCE, students must successfully complete at least 16 units and a certificate will only be granted if you successfully complete:

• At least three units of English Studies (English 1-4 and/or Literature 1-4 and or English Language 1-4) AND

• Three sequences of Units 3 and 4 studies other than English

“Successful Completion” for each unit is granted when outcomes for each unit are deemed satisfactorily demonstrated according to the specifications stated with each school assessment (SAC or SAT). Work submitted must clearly be the student’s own work. It not only has to be done but it has to meet the specifications that determine the quality and quantity of the work. Work is judged “S” (Satisfactory) or “N” (Unsatisfactory).

For each unit, all work must be successfully completed for a unit result of S.

A unit result of “N” is awarded if some of the work within the unit has not been completed within the semester the unit is studied. These results are included for each subject on the VCE Certificate, which is issued at the end of each year. It is vital for students to be aware of the importance of completing all school assessment within the semester.