Business Administration
Qualifications
Enrolment status: new from 2009
The following qualifications are available as a VCE VET program:
- Program 1: BSB20107 Certificate II in Business
- Program 2: BSB20107 Certificate II in Business with selected units of competence from BSB30107 Certificate III in Business
The following qualifications are available as a School Based Apprenticeship and Traineeship program:
- Option 1: BSB20107 Certificate II in Business
- Option 2: BSB20107 Certificate II in Business with selected units of competence from BSB30107 Certificate III in Business
Note: The Units 3 and 4 sequence of VCE VET Business is not designed as a stand-alone study. Students are strongly advised against undertaking the Units 3 and 4 sequence without first completing Units 1 and 2.
Enrolment status: continuing students only
No new students may enrol in BSB20101 Certificate II in Business in 2009 and beyond.
The following qualifications are available as a VCE VET program:
- Program 1: BSB20101 Certificate II in Business
- Program 2: BSB20101 Certificate II in Business with selected units of competence from BSB30201 Certificate III in Business Administration
The following qualifications are available as a School Based Apprenticeship and Traineeship program:
- Option 1: BSB20101 Certificate II in Business
- Option 2: BSB20101 Certificate II in Business with selected units of competence from BSB30201 Certificate III in Business Administration
Note: The Units 3 and 4 sequence of VCE VET Business Administration is not designed as a stand-alone study. Students are strongly advised against undertaking the Units 3 and 4 sequence without first completing Units 1 and 2.
Credit in the VCE
For new VCE VET program BSB20107:
Students who complete only the Certificate II in Business qualification will be eligible for up to four units credit at Units 1 and 2 towards their VCE.
Students who complete the Certificate II in Business with additional units of competence from Certificate III in Business Administration will be eligible for five units credit towards their VCE: three units at Units 1 and 2, and a Units 3 and 4 sequence.
For continuing students in VCE VET program BSB20101:
Students who complete only the Certificate II in Business qualification will be eligible for up to three units credit at Units 1 and 2 towards their VCE.
Students who complete the Certificate II in Business with additional units of competence from Certificate III in Business Administration will be eligible for four units credit towards their VCE: two units at Units 1 and 2, and a Units 3 and 4 sequence.
ENTER Contribution
Students wishing to receive an ENTER contribution for the Units 3 and 4 sequence of VCE VET Business Administration must undertake scored assessment for the purpose of achieving a study score. This study score can contribute directly to the primary four or as a fifth or sixth study.
Students who receive a Units 3 and 4 sequence for a School Based Apprenticeship and Traineeship program in Business Administration may choose to undertake scored assessment or may choose to opt-out and receive a 10% increment towards their ENTER (10% of the average of the primary four scaled studies).
Scored Assessment
Students wishing to receive a study score for VCE VET Business Administration must undertake scored assessment. This consists of three coursework tasks, worth 66% of the overall study score and an end of year examination, worth 34% of the overall study score.
Scored assessment is based on the Units 3 and 4 sequence of Certificate II in Business with additional units of competence from Certificate III in Business Administration.
Note: Materials relating to scored assessment can be found under publications.
Publications
Following is a list of publications published by the VCAA. These publications can be read online. Some of the listed publications are PDF documents. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view these files. This is a free product.
Program information
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New for implementation from 2009: VCE VET Business program booklet (October 2008, PDF - 166KB)
- This is for new students commencing VCE VET Business in 2009
- Full descriptions of the units of competence included in the VCE VET Business program are available on the National Training Information Service (NTIS) website. Go to the Search NTIS page and follow the appropriate prompts.
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VCE VET Business Administration program booklet (August 2002, PDF - 78KB)
- This is only for students currently enrolled and completing VCE VET Business Administration in 2009
- Business information sheet (printable program flyer, PDF - 71KB)
- School Based Apprenticeships and Traineeships
Materials for Scored Assessment
- Assessment Guide (November 2003, PDF - 191KB)
- Business Administration Assessment Plan and Sample 2009 (DOC - 61KB)
- Work Performance Records (DOC - 40KB)
- VCE VET Scoring Criteria Sheets
- VET Coursework Assessment Record (VCAR)
- DOC - 159KB
- PDF - 34KB
- Sample VCAR (PDF - 23KB)
- Scored Assessment in VCE VET programs: Support Advice for Assessors
This publication provides assessors with advice about the process of scoring coursework in VCE VET programs.
Section 1: Phases of the scored assessment process and the Appendices:- Phases of the scored assessment process (Section 1, PDF - 256KB)
- Appendices (PDF - 56KB)
Past Exams and Assessment Reports
Find past exams, sample exams and Assessment Reports. Assessment Reports give advice to teachers and students in relation to examinations and may contain examination answers.
New programs are approved from time to time and are announced in the VCAA Bulletin. The details for each of these programs are published by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority.
