The VRQA registers schools and non-school providers to deliver senior and foundation secondary courses in Victoria.
We have accredited 3 senior and foundation secondary qualifications:
- Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE), including the VCE Vocational Major (VCE VM)
- Victorian Pathways Certificate (VPC)
- International Baccalaureate Diploma.
We accredit these courses for a period of up to 5 years.
Awarding bodies
We have registered 2 organisations that award senior and foundation secondary qualifications in Victoria:
The VCAA awards the VCE and the VPC.
The IBO awards the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme.
Our guidelines outline the course accreditation process and awarding bodies requirements.
Guidelines for the registration of awarding bodies and the accreditation of senior secondary and foundation secondary courses
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Senior and foundation secondary for schools
Information for schools wanting to provide senior and foundation secondary courses.
Senior and foundation secondary for non-school providers
Information for non-school providers wanting to provide senior and foundation secondary courses.
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