Engineering Studies
Qualifications
Enrolment status: current
The following curriculum qualifications are available as a VCE VET program:
- 21566VIC Certificate II in Engineering Studies
- 21565VIC Certificate III in Engineering Studies
Pre-apprenticeships
A pre-apprenticeship is a nationally recognised qualification that has an automatic training and duration credit into the apprenticeship in the same industry area. A pre-apprenticeship training program prepares the student for entry into a trade based apprenticeship by equipping the student with foundation knowledge and skills.
Formal pre-apprenticeship arrangements have been approved by Skills Victoria for 21566VIC Certificate II in Engineering Studies.
The following qualifications are available as a School Based Apprenticeship and Traineeship program:
- MEM20105 Certificate II in Engineering
- MEM20205 Certificate II in Engineering Production Technology
Credit in the VCE
Students who complete either the 21566VIC Certificate II in Engineering Studies or the 21565VIC Certificate III in Engineering Studies are eligible for four units credit towards their VCE: two units at Units 1 and 2 and a Units 3 and 4 sequence. Students cannot receive credit for both programs.
Students who complete a School Based Apprenticeship and Traineeship program in the MEM20105 Certificate II in Engineering or MEM20205 Certificate II in Production Technology qualification are 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 either Units 3 and 4 sequence of VCE VET Engineering Studies 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 the School Based Apprenticeship and Traineeship program in Engineering Studies will be eligible for 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 either 21566VIC Certificate II in Engineering Studies or 21565VIC Certificate III in Engineering Studies 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.
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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VCE VET Engineering Studies program booklet (October 2004, PDF - 336KB)
- Full descriptions of the units of competence included in the VCE VET Engineering program are available on the Training Support Network website. Go to the Curriculum Document Search Facility. Enter the qualification title or state code and click on the search button. Click on the Download Curriculum link to view a PDF of the current curriculum document.
- VCE VET Engineering Studies information sheet (printable program flyer, PDF - 116KB)
- School Based Apprenticeships and Traineeships
Materials for Scored Assessment
- Assessment Guide (January 2006, PDF - 147KB)
- Assessment Plan and Sample (DOC - 92KB)
- Work Performance Records (DOC - 46KB)
- VCE VET Scoring Criteria Sheets
- VET Coursework Assessment Record (VCAR)
- DOC - 159KB
- PDF - 33KB
- Sample VCAR (PDF - 26KB)
- Scored Assessment in VCE VET programs: Support Advice for Assessors (2005)
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.
