The VCE VET Applied Language program includes two accredited VET course developed and owned by Ripponlea Institute, accredited nationally by ASQA and delivered by RTOs under a licence agreement with the course owner. Both courses are structured to provide a grounding in language in a social context to gain less formal linguistic skills before building on these skills to assist students in achieving the basic foundation level of proficiency required in the workplace.  

Qualifications

10949NAT Certificate II in Applied Language:

• Overview: This certificate is designed to provide individuals with language skills and intercultural knowledge to enable them to communicate in social and workplace situations in a language other than English, both in Australia and overseas. The course offers students the opportunity to develop skills in communicating simple and basic tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information and opinions on familiar and basic matters.
• Credit towards the VCE, VCE VM and VPC: Students undertaking this certificate may be eligible for up to two VCE VET units at Units 1 and 2 level, and an additional VCE VET unit at Unit 2 level.

11074NAT Certificate III in Applied Language:

• Overview: This certificate is designed to provide individuals with language skills and intercultural knowledge to enable them to communicate routine information in social and workplace situations in a language other than English, both in Australia and overseas.
• Credit towards the VCE, VCE VM and VPC: Students undertaking this certificate may be eligible for a non-scored VCE VET Unit 3–4 sequence, and an additional VCE VET unit at Unit 3 level.

Program Booklet

VCE VET programs are developed with a reference group of industry and vocational professionals. Each program includes a predesignated program structure with defined credit arrangements. 

The Program Booklet for the VCE VET Applied Language program outlines the program structure, approved Units of Competency (UoCs) and available credit towards the VCE, VCE VM and VPC for the certificates listed above. 

Program Booklets should be read in conjunction with the source qualification, as listed on the National Training Register (training.gov.au), or relevant accredited VET course document(s). While certificates may include a range of UoCs in these source training products, only the approved UoCs listed in the relevant Program Booklet can be delivered as part of a VCE VET program.

Download:

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  VCE VET Applied Language Program Booklet (DOCX, 189.84 KB)

ATAR contribution

Scored VCE VET programs may contribute to a student’s ATAR as one of the primary four studies or one of the two available (and permissible) increments. Where a student completes the UoCs from a scored Unit 3–4 sequence but elects not to undertake scored assessment to receive a study score, no contribution to the ATAR will be available.

Non-scored Unit 3–4 sequences may contribute to the ATAR as an increment (fifth and/or sixth study), calculated as 10 per cent of the fourth study score of the primary four.

Further details regarding ATAR contribution for the VCE VET Applied Language program can be found in the Program Booklet.

For more information on study scores and ATAR contribution, refer to the ATAR and Scaling Guide accessible from the VTAC website.

Structured Workplace Learning (SWL) recognition

Students undertaking a VCE VET program (VE1), or a school-based apprenticeship or traineeship (SBAT) (VE2) can receive recognition for structured workplace learning related to their VET studies. 

Visit the SWL–R Study Design page to find out more about delivering SWL Recognition for VET as a VCE Study Design. 

View the Workplace Learning Record booklets page to access documentation for all VCE VET programs.

Contact

For further information on this VCE VET program, please email the VCAA VET Unit on vet.vcaa@education.vic.gov.au