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VCE CARE

VCE VET Community Services Year 2

Year-Long Elective Unit

Prerequisites

There are no formal prerequisites for this course. An interest in community services and volunteering would be beneficial.

Victorian based Carey Zero students are enrolled in Year 1 as part of their Zero course in Year 10.

Students who enter this subject without having completed Year 1 of the study will be eligible for a VCE Unit 3-4 study score. Students must complete both Year 1 and Year 2 of this study to receive the Certificate III qualification. Students who only undertake Year 2 will receive a statement listing the competencies.

Course Description

CHC32015 Certificate III in Community Services responds to the growing demand for skilled professionals in Australia’s rapidly expanding community services sector. This qualification equips students with practical skills in communication, teamwork, and client support, all of which are highly valued by employers and readily applicable in real-world settings.

Students will develop the ability to work effectively with diverse client groups—including children, older adults, and people with disabilities—providing a broad foundation that maximises future career opportunities. The program is an ideal starting point for those seeking to make a positive impact in their communities and is especially suited to students interested in pathways toward Allied Health and related fields.

Students will complete the following competencies as part of this program

CHCCCS016

Respond to client needs

CHCCDE003

Work within a community development framework

CHCCDE003

Implement participation and engagement strategies

 

Assessment

Assessment includes a combination of: 

  • Competency-based assessments (practical tasks, projects, portfolios, oral tasks, workplace learning) 
  • School-assessed coursework (SACs) 
  • VCE VET examination for Unit 3–4 sequence 

Students wishing to receive an ATAR contribution for VCE/VET Community Services must undertake scored assessment in the Unit 3–4 sequence. The study score can contribute directly to the ATAR, either as one of the student’s best four studies (the primary four) or as a fifth or sixth study increment.

The scored assessment consists of three school-assessed coursework tasks (66% of the overall study score) and an end-of-year examination (34% of the overall study score).

The scored Unit 3–4 sequence must be delivered and assessed within a single enrolment year.

Overall Final Assessment

End of year Examination – 1.5 hours. 

Information can be obtained from the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority, Victoria, Australia: www.vcaa.vic.edu.au