{"id":90573,"date":"2023-01-19T14:09:53","date_gmt":"2023-01-19T03:09:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballarat\/?p=90573"},"modified":"2023-01-25T14:13:39","modified_gmt":"2023-01-25T03:13:39","slug":"fresh-look-and-a-fresh-start-for-vce-in-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballarat\/living\/fresh-look-and-a-fresh-start-for-vce-in-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Fresh look and a fresh start for VCE in 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

VCE at The Gordon offers a fresh start to build new connections in an adult learning environment.<\/p>\n

Students have multiple options for their secondary studies whether they are entering years 10, 11, or 12, with a new reinvigorated VCE program.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom 2023, the traditional VCE program will continue to offer senior secondary students the option of completing their VCE, giving them a scored ATAR to continue onto further study,\u201d said Gavin Wake, senior college principal at The Gordon.<\/p>\n

\u201cOr they can choose to take up the new VCE vocational major, which offers pathways into apprenticeships, traineeships, further education or employment. It’s perfect for students who enjoy hands-on learning.\u201d<\/p>\n

The new VCE vocational major is a two-year vocational and applied learning program, replacing the senior and intermediate VCAL studies.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s structured to suit those looking for a hands-on career in a trade such as cookery, building, or hairdressing, and develops students’ personal and practical life skills.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know I am a hands-on learner and I am enjoying carpentry as part of my VET studies here at The Gordon,\u201d said student Lily McKane.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have a great group of friends and I feel it\u2019s the perfect place to complete my year 11 and 12 as students and teachers really do care about each other.<\/p>\n

\u201cI can study a certificate II in building and construction and get the skills I need to enter the building industry. I am intending to complete my year 12, have a gap year, and then return to take up an apprenticeship.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Gordon has some of the best trades training facilities in Victoria and is the perfect environment for students wanting to pursue a trade career.<\/p>\n

With state-of-the-art facilities in Geelong, the vocational major delivered at the East Campus gives students every opportunity to succeed in a trade.<\/p>\n

\u201cCompleting the vocational major gives students time to develop their communication and team building skills in a supported learning environment, providing them with the soft skills that are so important in their new careers,\u201d said Mr Wake.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe 2023 VCE model still allows students like Elise Peric to pursue the VCE program as a year 11 or 12 student.\u201d<\/p>\n

As part of her VCE program, Elise undertook certificate III in laboratory technology as her VET subject.<\/p>\n

\u201cI chose The Gordon as I had heard great things about the VCE program,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt a normal secondary school, I felt there was a power imbalance between teachers and students. Here at The Gordon, I felt more like an equal with my teachers and this really had a positive impact on my studies.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was never stressed or anxious and was made to feel comfortable and welcome.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe teachers were always there for me and helped me with decisions about my career path.\u00a0 I knew what I wanted to do and they just helped me get there.\u201d<\/p>\n

Elise\u2019s Lab Tech teacher, Sarah Daniele said, \u201cElise was a great student. We were always more than happy to be a sounding board for options for her further study,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis course gave her fabulous skills and was a great addition to her successful application into her pathology course this year.<\/p>\n

\u201cHaving VET as an option in VCE and VCE vocational major is a great way to learn for the hands-on learner.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is so wonderful to see Gordon VCE students continuing their studies here. They know they have they have a great support network around them.\u201d<\/p>\n

To find out more about VCE options at The Gordon, visit thegordon.edu.au<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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