Information Technology
Qualifications
Enrolment status: current
The VCE VET program is drawn from the following qualifications:
- ICA20105 Certificate II in Information Technology
- ICA30105 Certificate III in Information Technology
The following qualifications are available as School Based Apprenticeship and Traineeship programs:
- ICA20105 Certificate II in Information Technology
- ICA30105 Certificate III in Information Technology
Note: Schools are advised that VCE VET programs not designed as stand-alone studies. Students are strongly advised against undertaking the Units 3 and 4 sequence without first completing Units 1 and 2.
Credit in the VCE
Students who complete the ICA20105 Certificate II in Information Technology (Program 1) will be eligible for up to three VCE VET units at Units 1 and 2 towards satisfactory completion of their VCE.
Students who undertake partial completion of ICA30105 Certificate III in Information Technology (Program 2) will be eligible for up to four units credit towards satisfactory completion of their VCE: two units at Units 1 and 2, and a Units 3 and 4 sequence. Students who are able to undertake further training to complete the Certificate III qualification may be eligible for further credit at the Units 3 and 4 level.
Students who undertake a School Based Apprenticeship and Traineeship program in ICA20105 will receive up to three units credit towards their VCE at Units 1 and 2 level. Students who complete a School Based Apprenticeship and Traineeship program in ICA30105 Certificate III in Information Technology may receive two Units 3 and 4 sequences once a minimum of 360 hours of training has been completed: further credit details
ENTER Contribution
Students wishing to receive an ENTER contribution for the Units 3 and 4 sequence of VCE VET Information Technology 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 within a School Based Apprenticeship and Traineeship program in Information Technology may choose to undertake scored assessment or may choose to receive a 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 Information Technology 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 in 2008 is based on the Units 3 and 4 sequence of Program 2, partial completion of ICA30105 Certificate III in Information Technology.
Note: Materials relating to scored assessment can be found under Publications.
IT Vendor mapping
The Innovation and Business Skills Australia (IBSA) website provides detailed information on mapping between IT Vendor programs and the new ICA05 Information and Communications Technology Training Package. This can be accessed at the following link:
www.ibsa.org.au/content/news_old.html
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
- VCE VET Information Technology information sheet (printable program flyer, PDF - 94KB)
- 2007 VCE VET Information Technology program booklet (September 2006, PDF - 88KB)
- Additional Training to complete Certificate III (September 2006, PDF - 36KB)
- School Based Apprenticeships and Traineeships (Note: replaces information previously published in the Guide to School Based New Apprenticeships November 2003 and VCAA Bulletin No. 34 February 2006 Supplement No.1)
Materials for Scored Assessment
- ICA05 Assessment Guide (February 2007, PDF - 168KB)
- ICA05 Information Technology Assessment Plan and Sample 2008 (DOC - 128KB)
- Work Performance Records (DOC - 45KB)
- VET Scoring Criteria Sheets 2008
- VET Coursework Assessment Record (VCAR) 2008
- DOC - 159KB
- PDF - 33KB
- ICA05 Sample VCAR (PDF - 37KB)
- Information Technology Task Samples booklet - based on ICA99 (June 2004, PDF - 159KB)
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Scored Assessment in VCE VET programs - Support Advice for Assessors
(2005, PDF - 393KB).
This publication provides assessors with advice about the process of scoring coursework in VCE VET programs.
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Tools and Assessment Test Banks
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Tools and Assessment Test Banks for the 9 units of competency for the Certificate II core (specified as entry requirements for the Certificate III) are available at: http://trainingsupport.otte.vic.gov.au/p_delivery.cfm?archiveID=23
Exams and Assessment Reports
Find exam specifications, past 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.
