SENIOR PATHWAYS
In Year 11 and Year 12, students have the opportunity to specialise and select a pathway that suits their interests and post-secondary plans. Both vocational and non-vocational pathways can include VET subjects.
EXPLORE YOUR PATHWAY
Tap any node — a Year 10 program, a senior pathway, or a post-secondary outcome — to trace the full chain of choices it opens up and closes off.
Full details appear below the map once you make a selection.
YEAR 10
SENIOR PATHWAY — WHERE IT LEADS
YEAR 10
Your starting point
SENIOR PATHWAY
Years 11 & 12 and where they lead
Tap any node to trace the pathway.
Tap any node above to see what that choice opens up — and what it rules out — across Year 10, Years 11 & 12, and your post-secondary options.
OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN YOUR PATHWAY
These aren’t separate enrolment choices — they’re things you can do within a Senior Pathway to extend or accelerate your study. Tiles not applicable to the pathway you selected above will dim.
FROM THE STUDENT PERSPECTIVE
Watch current Salesian students talk about their experience of VET and the VCE Vocational Major.
VET — Vocational Education and Training
Salesian students talk about their VET experience and the doors it opens.
VCE Vocational Major — student voices
Hear from Year 10, 11 and 12 VM students — links coming soon.
Video links will be added here once available.
KEY TERMS
Shorthand used across the pathways above.
- ATAR
- Australian Tertiary Admission Rank. A number (0.00–99.95) showing how a student performed compared to others across Australia; used as the main selection tool by universities for course entry.
- Non-ATAR
- Pathways that do not produce an ATAR, sometimes referred to as an unscored VCE. Students completing a non-ATAR pathway can access TAFE, work, or alternative entry routes to university, depending on the course and institution.
- University Direct Entry
- Being offered a place at university based mainly on an ATAR and meeting any required subject or study prerequisites.
- University Alternative Entry
- Refers to pathways other than ATAR used to gain admission to university.
- VCAA
- Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority — the body that oversees curriculum, assessments, and certificates for Victorian schools.
- VTAC
- Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre — the organisation that manages applications and course offers for universities and TAFE in Victoria.
CAREERS SCHOOLBOX
The Careers Schoolbox page covers tertiary courses and prerequisite studies — important information when planning your Senior Pathway.
Open Careers page