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The VCE provides pathways to further study at university, TAFE and to the world of work.  \nVictorian Certificate of Education (VCE)  \nThe VCE comprises over 90 studies. Blackburn High School determines which of the available studies the school could adequately resource to provide a comprehensive senior curriculum. Studies from all of the eight Learning Areas, developed by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA), are included and cater for the choices and requirements of this school community.  \nAt Blackburn High School students will usually study 22 units. A unit represents about 100 hours of work and lasts for half a year (a semester) . Units 1 and 2 are normally attempted in Year 11 and are generally undertaken as a sequence. Units 3 and 4 are normally attempted in Year 12 and must be undertaken as a sequence. Satisfactory completion of VCE involves the study of a minimum of 16 units that must satisfy the specified formal requirements.  \nIn choosing their VCE studies, students should ensure that their study programs satisfy the requirements needed for entry to the tertiary education programs or occupations that students intend to pursue when they leave school. Students should also consider their strengths and weaknesses in the subjects that they studied in Years 7 – 10 . They should discuss their intended or chosen program with their parents and their teachers, especially those with special knowledge of VCE courses, such as the Pathways Leader, Directors of Learning and Teaching or Assistant Principal or Learning Leaders.  \nApart from the information in this Course Selection Handbook, students should also consult the following:  \n Where to Now? Guide to the VCE, VCALand Apprenticeships and Traineeships  \n Tertiary Entrance Requirements (published in ‘The Age’ and ‘The Herald-Sun’)  \n Choice! 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