Senior Secondary Curriculum
VPC attendance
Each VPC unit requires 100 nominal hours, of which at least 50 hours need to be scheduled classroom instruction. A student needs to demonstrate sufficient class attendance to fulfil the time and work requirements of the unit. The school sets minimum class time and attendance rules. If a student has completed work but there has been a substantial breach of the school ’ s attendance policy, the school may be unable to authenticate the student ’ s work completed across the outcome. Where the school chooses to assign an N result for the unit because the work cannot be authenticated, the school must assign an N for the outcome/s that cannot be authenticated. When a student is absent from school for prolonged periods or has been unable to complete all tasks because of illness or other special circumstances, the school may, upon application from the student, grant special provision for classroom learning. In these instances, the student should not be penalised for lack of attendance. Special provision may allow a student to work from home for a period of time. Schools should make sure they retain documentation about any decisions relating to granting provisions, including supporting evidence.
Advice about special provision for classroom learning and school - based assessments is provided in the Special provision section.
Where a student is allowed to work from home, the school must have additional measures in place to be able to authenticate the student ’ s work as their own. Advice about authentication measures is provided in the 'Assessment' section.
There is no maximum time limit for completion of units. Students can enrol in the VPC at a time of year that best suits their learning needs, abilities and interests. Some students may start the certificate in Year 10 if they require additional time to complete the course beyond Years 11 and 12.
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The Lakes South Morang College Curriculum Handbook
Secondary Campus 2025
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