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About VCE Subject Selection
All Clonard College students undertake a full load of VCE: five sequences of Units 1 – 4. *
Year 11
Students in Year 11 in 2021 have the option to take either:
4 subjects + English + RE OR
5 subjects + English + RE
When considering whether you will take 4 or 5 subjects + English + RE, please think about:
| Advantages of 4 + English + RE | Disadvantages of 4 + English + RE |
|---|---|
| Students have independent study time in the school week. | Less exposure to subjects – students sometimes discover a subject they particularly love that was going to just be the 6th they would drop |
| Students can develop their independent study skills with time to practise them | Less variety in subjects |
| Reduced stress from fewer competing subjects | Students may risk wasting time in the school day by not managing their independent study time well. |
| More time to focus on the fewer subjects with the aim to improve outcomes. | |
| Students on a full Year 11 course (5 + English + RE) have to drop one at the end of Year 11 |
Year 12
Students typically undertake 4 subjects + English + RE. Exceptions to this are students who have accelerated into Unit 3 & 4 studies in Year 10 or 11.
Students are expected to continue into Year 12, the 4 elected subjects and English (students who have done Literature in Units 1 & 2 may choose to take Literature instead of English). Students are discouraged from entering a Unit 3 & 4 study without the relevant Unit 1 & 2 study.
VCE Subjects
*There are some exceptions to the full load requirement. Students who have extensive physical and / or mental health issues can apply for a reduced load. This requires documented support from a professional third-party and must be ongoing.
Contact
If I need to know more, who should I ask?
If you have questions about courses and subject requirements:
Ms Gab Mahon – Careers Practitioner
If you have questions about specific subjects:
Ask the relevant Learning Leader who will either answer the question or direct you to someone who can:
- RE Ms Liz Sullivan
- English / Literature / Creative Writing: Ms Jo Ryan
- Science: Mr Craig Canning
- LOTE Mr Eoghan Brownen
- The Arts Ms Jo Ryan
- Humanities Mr Luke Keane
- Mathematics Mr Patrick Dwyer
- Health & PE/Outdoor Education Ms Meg Poirier
If you have questions about Pathways:
- VCE Mrs Kristi Cromer
- VCE-VM Mrs Sarah Clark
- VET Mrs Katie Wilson
- Wellbeing Mr Andrew Damon
- General Advice Mr Hugh Saunders (School Improvement Leader – Learning)
- General Advice Mr Andrew Damon (School Improvement Leader – Wellbeing)
If you have questions about subject selection processes:
Ms Jo Ryan Assistant Principal (Learning and Teaching)
