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Childcare Worker

VCE or VCE VM

Childcare workers care for the social, emotional, physical and educational needs of infants and young children in various childcare settings.

SUBJECTS TO TAKE

Recommended subject mix at Salesian, Years 11 and 12.

Year 11

  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Certificate 3 VET Course
  • Free Choice Subject (e.g. Health and Human Development)
  • Free Choice Subject (e.g. Psychology)
  • Religion and Society

Year 12

  • English
  • Certificate 3 VET Course
  • Free Choice Subject
  • Free Choice Subject
  • Free Choice Subject

Booklet recommendations — final subject offerings depend on what runs each year. Talk to your Oratory Leader, subject teachers and the Careers Coordinator before locking in.

AT-SCHOOL PATHWAYS

Programs available within Salesian.

Specialist program (SBAT)

Industry Pathways Program — Health, Early Childhood, Disability

VET options

  • Certificate 2 in Community Services
  • Certificate 3 in Early Childhood Education and Care
  • Certificate 3 in Education Support

AFTER SCHOOL

University courses and alternative routes in.

University courses

  • Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education)
  • Bachelor of Primary Education
  • Bachelor of Arts

Alternative pathways into university

  • Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care

RELATED CAREERS

Other careers in similar territory — many use overlapping subjects.

Family Day Care WorkerChild PsychotherapistOut of School ProgramsTeacher — PrimaryNanny