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The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA) implement and manage the VCE.  \nA wide selection of studies from all VCAA Learning Areas are offered to best cater to the needs and choices of students at Ringwood Secondary College.  \nStudies are organised into semester units. Units 1 & 2 are usually undertaken in Year 11 and Units 3 & 4 are usually undertaken in Year 12. Students at Ringwood Secondary College typically undertake 12 Units in Year 11 and then a further 10 Units in Year 12. Satisfactory completion of VCE involves the successful completion of a minimum of 16 units that satisfy the required VCAA requirements.  \nStudents should ensure that in choosing VCE studies, theirselections satisfy any requirements needed for entry into tertiary education programs or occupations that students may intend to pursue upon leaving school. Students should also consider their individual strengths and weaknesses in subjects previously undertaken and use their interest in particular studies to support the selection process. Any proposed VCE courses should be discussed with parents and teachers with direct knowledge of VCE, especially those within Senior School and members of the Careers Team.  \nSome students may have already begun their VCE as a Year 10 student. Students who met specific criteria to undertake a Unit 1 & 2 study as a Year 10 student had this opportunity. Students wishing to continue with this study as a Unit 3 & 4 sequence in Year 11 have to achieve at least an overall result of B+ to ensure continuity of learning. Strong results in all other Year 10 subjects is also a requirement.  \nHigher Education in VCE Studies (HEVS)  \nThe opportunity to complete a Higher Education study during Year 12 may be of interest to high achieving students and/or students wishing to experience university subjects in advance of starting university. This can provide a great learning opportunity and challenge for students within a particular area of interest. Prerequisites are required for most subjects across universities. To be eligible to undertake a HEVS, students will need to have successfully completed a Unit 3 & 4 sequence in Year 11. The HEVS subject will only be recognised as a 5th or 6th subject, contributing approximately 10% of the achieved result towards a student’s ATAR.  \nVCE Baccalaureate  \nThe VCAA VCE Baccalaureate is awarded to students in recognition of the depth, breadth and achievement levels wit","cbCaikxYVXmm7dCM","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaikxYVXmm7dCM","pdf",9292608,67,"English","# Senior School Information\n## Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE)\n## VCE Assessment and Reporting\n## Higher Education in VCE Studies (HEVS)\n## VCE Baccalaureate\n## Course Selection Process\n## VCE Studies Offered\n## Subject Pathways\n## Learning Areas Subject Descriptors\n## Senior School Policies","[{\"question\":\"What are the typical unit structures for VCE at Ringwood Secondary College?\",\"answer\":\"VCE is organised into semester units: Units 1 \\u0026 2 are usually completed in Year 11, and Units 3 \\u0026 4 are usually completed in Year 12. 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