General Statistics about VCE, VCE VET and VCAL

2006 Statistics
Facts and Figures About VCE Examinations

2006 Statistics

Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) in 2006
Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) in 2006
Vocational Education and Training (VET) in 2006

The information on this page comes from the 2006 VCAA Media Manual.

Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) in 2006

VCE graduates, 2006

Number of students eligible to graduate with the VCE in 2006: 49,736.

VCE enrolments, 2006

Number of students enrolled in at least one Unit 3–4 sequence (Year 12 study) in 2006: 79,724
Number of Year 11 students enrolled in at least one Unit 3–4 sequence in 2006: 25,499
Number of students in the International Baccalaureate (IB) sitting the GAT: 617.

Top six subjects (i.e. biggest enrolment):

English (excluding English as a Second Language): 44,376
Further Mathematics: 24,472
Mathematical Methods: 16,621
Psychology: 15,125
Health and Human Development: 11,698.

See the VCE section of the site for more about the Victorian Certificate of Education.

Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) in 2006

In 2005 there were 10,692 students enrolled in any level of the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL). They were enrolled with 380 providers
Just less than three-quarters of all students (72.0%) were enrolled in government schools. About three in five student enrolments were male (60.5%)
There are three levels of certificate in VCAL – Foundation, Intermediate and Senior. Of the total 2005 VCAL enrolments, 31.4% students were enrolled in Foundation, 48.5% in Intermediate and 20.1% in Senior and Senior Extension
This year (2006) the VCAA is anticipating that VCAL enrolments will exceed 12,000 students. Final 2006 figures will not be available until November 2006

See the VCAL section of the site for more about the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning.

Vocational Education and Training (VET) in 2006

In 2005 there were 42,229 Vocational Education and Training (VET) in school enrolments. There has been some further growth this year. Final enrolment figures are not available until November 2006
Approximately 3,300 of these VET students are undertaking a School-based Apprenticeship. In order to become an apprentice or trainee, students must be in paid work and have signed a contract of training which is registered with the Office of Training and Tertiary Education (OTTE)

See the VET section of the site for more about the Vocational Education and Training.

Facts and Figures About VCE Examinations

General statistics for 2006
October 2006 examinations (LOTE and performance)
November 2006 written examinations
Sitting examinations outside Victoria in 2006
Publication of 2006 results in the media
Further information

General statistics for 2006

The 2006 written examinations begin at 9AM on Friday 27 October when 47,656 students will sit the VCE English examination
The VCE subject with the most students is English (47,656 candidates which includes 3,280 doing English as a Second Language [ESL]). The subject with the smallest number is Ancient Greek (4 candidates)
In 2006 there are 43,293 female and 36,431 male VCE students enrolled in at least one Unit 3-4 sequence
A total of 490 examination centres operate in schools across the state
The largest examination centre is Bendigo Senior Secondary College with 1,119 students sitting examinations. The smallest is Cann River P–12 College with two students sitting examinations
In 2006 there are 113 VCE subjects (including VET) on which students will be examined. They range from Accounting to Art, Physics to Food and Technology
There are 46 Languages Other Than English (LOTE) ranging from Albanian to Yiddish
Mature age students (studying VCE for Adults) account for 1,452 of the students who will sit examinations in October and November in 2006
The VCAA prints 520,135 examination papers for November. If you laid them out end to end they would stretch from Melbourne to a little beyond Bendigo – 154 kms.

October 2006 examinations (LOTE and performance)

There are seven VCE performing arts subjects with examinations in October 2006: Dance, Drama, Theatre Studies, Music Performance, VET Dance and VET Music
A total of 6,115 students have at least one performance examination in October 2006
There are 42 LOTE subjects with an oral examination in October 2006
A total of 10,485 students have at least one oral examination in October 2006
The VCAA employs 1,000 assessors for the LOTE orals and performance examinations in October 2006
A total of 101 examination centres are used for the LOTE orals and performance examinations in October 2006.

November 2006 written examinations

In 2006 there are a total of 79,724 students sitting at least one examination in November. These students are enrolled in at least one Unit 3-4 sequence and most of them are in Year 12. All of them will receive a Statement of Results in December 2006.
There will be a total of 80 written examinations in late October and November. The timetable is published on the 2006 VCE Examination Timetable page and the VCE Exams Navigator 2006.
Written examinations are marked up to three times. A total of 710,000 markings take place prior to the release of final results.
490 schools will be used as centres for the written examinations. The VCAA employs 3,193 supervisors at these centres during the written examination period.
Around 2,200 assessors will mark the November 2006 written examinations.

Sitting examinations outside Victoria in 2006

Fourteen Victorian students will sit their VCE examinations interstate in November
150 Victorians will sit examinations in 19 overseas locations this November
Students are allowed to sit VCE examinations overseas if they are representing Australia in an official capacity such as a sporting or cultural event. There will be VCE examination centres in America, Europe and Asia
There are also students who study VCE overseas. In November this year 56 Indonesians and 124 Chinese students will sit VCE examinations. See the VCAA International Projects page for more information.

Publication of 2006 results in the media

The VCAA will provide The Age and The Herald Sun with the following information for publication in the week beginning 11 December:

students’ achievement by study – lists of VCE studies with the name of students who achieved Study Scores of 40–50, and their schools
school information – including details of school programs, student cohort and students’ achievement.

Further information

Further statistics about the VCE and other aspects of VCAA activities are available via the Research and Statistics index page .

All media enquiries should be made to the Manager, Public Affairs

Justin Shortal
Phone 03 9651 4646
Email: shortal.justin.p@edumail.vic.gov.au

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		General Statistics about VCE, VCE VET and VCAL 2006 Statistics Facts and Figures About VCE Examinations 2006 Statistics Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) in 2006 Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) in 2006 Vocational Education and Training (VET) in 2006 The information on this page comes from the 2006 VCAA Media Manual. Back to Top Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) in 2006 VCE graduates, 2006 Number of students eligible to graduate with the VCE in 2006: 49,736. VCE enrolments, 2006 Number of students enrolled in at least one Unit 3–4 sequence (Year 12 study) in 2006: 79,724 Number of Year 11 students enrolled in at least one Unit 3–4 sequence in 2006: 25,499 Number of students in the International Baccalaureate (IB) sitting the GAT: 617. Top six subjects (i.e. biggest enrolment): English (excluding English as a Second Language): 44,376 Further Mathematics: 24,472 Mathematical Methods: 16,621 Psychology: 15,125 Health and Human Development: 11,698. See the VCE section of the site for more about the Victorian Certificate of Education. Back to Top Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) in 2006 In 2005 there were 10,692 students enrolled in any level of the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL). They were enrolled with 380 providers Just less than three-quarters of all students (72.0%) were enrolled in government schools. About three in five student enrolments were male (60.5%) There are three levels of certificate in VCAL – Foundation, Intermediate and Senior. Of the total 2005 VCAL enrolments, 31.4% students were enrolled in Foundation, 48.5% in Intermediate and 20.1% in Senior and Senior Extension This year (2006) the VCAA is anticipating that VCAL enrolments will exceed 12,000 students. Final 2006 figures will not be available until November 2006 See the VCAL section of the site for more about the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning. Back to Top Vocational Education and Training (VET) in 2006 In 2005 there were 42,229 Vocational Education and Training (VET) in school enrolments. There has been some further growth this year. Final enrolment figures are not available until November 2006 Approximately 3,300 of these VET students are undertaking a School-based Apprenticeship. In order to become an apprentice or trainee, students must be in paid work and have signed a contract of training which is registered with the Office of Training and Tertiary Education (OTTE) See the VET section of the site for more about the Vocational Education and Training. Facts and Figures About VCE Examinations General statistics for 2006 October 2006 examinations (LOTE and performance) November 2006 written examinations Sitting examinations outside Victoria in 2006 Publication of 2006 results in the media Further information Back to Top General statistics for 2006 The 2006 written examinations begin at 9AM on Friday 27 October when 47,656 students will sit the VCE English examination The VCE subject with the most students is English (47,656 candidates which includes 3,280 doing English as a Second Language [ESL]). The subject with the smallest number is Ancient Greek (4 candidates) In 2006 there are 43,293 female and 36,431 male VCE students enrolled in at least one Unit 3-4 sequence A total of 490 examination centres operate in schools across the state The largest examination centre is Bendigo Senior Secondary College with 1,119 students sitting examinations. The smallest is Cann River P–12 College with two students sitting examinations In 2006 there are 113 VCE subjects (including VET) on which students will be examined. They range from Accounting to Art, Physics to Food and Technology There are 46 Languages Other Than English (LOTE) ranging from Albanian to Yiddish Mature age students (studying VCE for Adults) account for 1,452 of the students who will sit examinations in October and November in 2006 The VCAA prints 520,135 examination papers for November. If you laid them out end to end they would stretch from Melbourne to a little beyond Bendigo – 154 kms. Back to Top October 2006 examinations (LOTE and performance) There are seven VCE performing arts subjects with examinations in October 2006: Dance, Drama, Theatre Studies, Music Performance, VET Dance and VET Music A total of 6,115 students have at least one performance examination in October 2006 There are 42 LOTE subjects with an oral examination in October 2006 A total of 10,485 students have at least one oral examination in October 2006 The VCAA employs 1,000 assessors for the LOTE orals and performance examinations in October 2006 A total of 101 examination centres are used for the LOTE orals and performance examinations in October 2006. Back to Top November 2006 written examinations In 2006 there are a total of 79,724 students sitting at least one examination in November. These students are enrolled in at least one Unit 3-4 sequence and most of them are in Year 12. All of them will receive a Statement of Results in December 2006. There will be a total of 80 written examinations in late October and November. The timetable is published on the 2006 VCE Examination Timetable page and the VCE Exams Navigator 2006. Written examinations are marked up to three times. A total of 710,000 markings take place prior to the release of final results. 490 schools will be used as centres for the written examinations. The VCAA employs 3,193 supervisors at these centres during the written examination period. Around 2,200 assessors will mark the November 2006 written examinations. Back to Top Sitting examinations outside Victoria in 2006 Fourteen Victorian students will sit their VCE examinations interstate in November 150 Victorians will sit examinations in 19 overseas locations this November Students are allowed to sit VCE examinations overseas if they are representing Australia in an official capacity such as a sporting or cultural event. There will be VCE examination centres in America, Europe and Asia There are also students who study VCE overseas. In November this year 56 Indonesians and 124 Chinese students will sit VCE examinations. See the VCAA International Projects page for more information. Back to Top Publication of 2006 results in the media The VCAA will provide The Age and The Herald Sun with the following information for publication in the week beginning 11 December: students’ achievement by study – lists of VCE studies with the name of students who achieved Study Scores of 40–50, and their schools school information – including details of school programs, student cohort and students’ achievement. Back to Top Further information Further statistics about the VCE and other aspects of VCAA activities are available via the Research and Statistics index page . All media enquiries should be made to the Manager, Public Affairs Justin Shortal Phone 03 9651 4646 Email: shortal.justin.p@edumail.vic.gov.au See also the Media page. For help with VCAA's acronyms and definition of terms, see the VCAA Acronyms and Glossary page.
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