VCAA Study Designs
Business Management
Units 1-4
Businesses of all sizes are major contributors to the economic and social wellbeing of a nation. Therefore, how businesses are formed, and the fostering of conditions under which new business ideas can emerge are vital for a nation’s wellbeing. Taking a business idea and planning how to make it a reality are the cornerstones of economic and social development. In this unit students explore the factors affecting business ideas and the internal and external environments within which businesses operate, and the effect of these on planning a business.
YEAR 11 - Unit 1: Planning a Business (2023-2027)
Students explore some of the issues that need to be considered before a business can be established and investigate how business ideas are created and how conditions can be fostered for new business ideas to emerge. New business ideas are formed through a range of sources, such as identifying a gap in the market, technological developments and changing customer needs.
YEAR 11 - Unit 2: Establishing a business (2023-2027)
This unit focuses on the establishment phase of a business’s life. Establishing a business involves legal compliance as well as making decisions about how best to establish a system of financial record keeping, staff the business and establish a customer base. Students explore the essential features of effective marketing and consider the best way to meet the needs of the business in terms of staffing and financial record keeping. Students analyse various management practices in this area by applying this knowledge to contemporary business case studies from the past four years.
YEAR 12 - Unit 3: Managing a Business (2023-2027)
In this unit students explore the key processes and considerations for managing a business efficiently and effectively to achieve business objectives. Students examine different types of businesses and their respective objectives and stakeholders. They investigate strategies to manage both staff and business operations to meet objectives, and develop an understanding of the complexity and challenge of managing businesses. Students compare theoretical perspectives with current practice through the use of contemporary Australian and global business case studies from the past four years.
YEAR 12 - Unit 4: Transforming a Business (2023-2027)
In this unit students investigate how businesses are under constant pressure to adapt and change to meet their objectives. Students consider the importance of reviewing key performance indicators to determine current performance and the strategic management necessary to position a business for the future. Students study a theoretical model to undertake change and consider a variety of strategies to manage change in the most efficient and effective way to improve business performance. They investigate the importance of effective management and leadership in change management. Using one or more contemporary business case studies from the past four years, students evaluate business practice against theory.
YEAR 11 - Unit 1: Planning a Business (2023-2027)
Students explore some of the issues that need to be considered before a business can be established and investigate how business ideas are created and how conditions can be fostered for new business ideas to emerge. New business ideas are formed through a range of sources, such as identifying a gap in the market, technological developments and changing customer needs.
YEAR 11 - Unit 2: Establishing a business (2023-2027)
This unit focuses on the establishment phase of a business’s life. Establishing a business involves legal compliance as well as making decisions about how best to establish a system of financial record keeping, staff the business and establish a customer base. Students explore the essential features of effective marketing and consider the best way to meet the needs of the business in terms of staffing and financial record keeping. Students analyse various management practices in this area by applying this knowledge to contemporary business case studies from the past four years.
YEAR 12 - Unit 3: Managing a Business (2023-2027)
In this unit students explore the key processes and considerations for managing a business efficiently and effectively to achieve business objectives. Students examine different types of businesses and their respective objectives and stakeholders. They investigate strategies to manage both staff and business operations to meet objectives, and develop an understanding of the complexity and challenge of managing businesses. Students compare theoretical perspectives with current practice through the use of contemporary Australian and global business case studies from the past four years.
YEAR 12 - Unit 4: Transforming a Business (2023-2027)
In this unit students investigate how businesses are under constant pressure to adapt and change to meet their objectives. Students consider the importance of reviewing key performance indicators to determine current performance and the strategic management necessary to position a business for the future. Students study a theoretical model to undertake change and consider a variety of strategies to manage change in the most efficient and effective way to improve business performance. They investigate the importance of effective management and leadership in change management. Using one or more contemporary business case studies from the past four years, students evaluate business practice against theory.
Legal Studies
Units 3&4
In 2023, Units 3 and 4 Legal Studies may be offered via the BMM network cluster. (i.e. Online classes with onsite visits during the term.)
VCE Legal Studies examines the institutions and principles which are essential to Australia’s legal system. Students develop an understanding of the rule of law, law-makers, key legal institutions, rights protection in Australia, and the justice system.
Students evaluate how our civil and criminal justice systems operate and how well they achieve their aims. The course looks at how law is made by Parliament and the Courts. We study how an individual can be involved in law reform. Finally, we study the Australian Constitution and its role in law making and how our rights are protected.
YEAR 12 - Unit 3: Rights and Justice (2018-2023)
This unit consists of looking at the Victorian criminal and civil justice system and how it protects our rights and upholds justice. Students examine the courts and how they operate and what bodies are available for help. Students study the role of legal personnel such as judges and the parties involved as well as how criminal sanctions and civil remedies achieve their aims. Through this, students look at changes that have occurred in the last four years and how they have improved our legal system.
YEAR 12 - Unit 4: The people and the law (2018-2023)
This is where students look at how laws are made and reformed, how the Australian Constitution sets out the powers of the Commonwealth Parliament. The Unit looks at the roles of the individual, the media and law reform bodies in influencing law reform.
In 2023, Units 3 and 4 Legal Studies may be offered via the BMM network cluster. (i.e. Online classes with onsite visits during the term.)
VCE Legal Studies examines the institutions and principles which are essential to Australia’s legal system. Students develop an understanding of the rule of law, law-makers, key legal institutions, rights protection in Australia, and the justice system.
Students evaluate how our civil and criminal justice systems operate and how well they achieve their aims. The course looks at how law is made by Parliament and the Courts. We study how an individual can be involved in law reform. Finally, we study the Australian Constitution and its role in law making and how our rights are protected.
YEAR 12 - Unit 3: Rights and Justice (2018-2023)
This unit consists of looking at the Victorian criminal and civil justice system and how it protects our rights and upholds justice. Students examine the courts and how they operate and what bodies are available for help. Students study the role of legal personnel such as judges and the parties involved as well as how criminal sanctions and civil remedies achieve their aims. Through this, students look at changes that have occurred in the last four years and how they have improved our legal system.
YEAR 12 - Unit 4: The people and the law (2018-2023)
This is where students look at how laws are made and reformed, how the Australian Constitution sets out the powers of the Commonwealth Parliament. The Unit looks at the roles of the individual, the media and law reform bodies in influencing law reform.
In 2023, Units 3 and 4 Legal Studies may be offered via the BMM network cluster. (i.e. Online classes with onsite visits during the term.)
Modern History
Units 1&2
The study of VCE History assists students to understand themselves, others, and the contemporary world, and broadens their perspective by examining events, ideas, individuals, groups and movements. Students of VCE History develop social, political, economic and cultural understandings of the conditions and features which have helped shape the present. They also explore continuity and change: the world is not as it has always been, and it will be subject to change in the future. In this sense, history is relevant to contemporary issues. It fosters an understanding of human agency and informs decision making in the present.
YEAR 11 - Unit 1: Change and Conflict (2022-2026)
Explore the emergence of nation states, such as Germany and Italy, which eventually become key players in Europe in the early twentieth century. Investigate the political, social and cultural changes globally between the world wars; a period where the world was reshaped with new borders, movements, ideologies and power structures. Analyse how the Great Depression contributed to the development of political movements and how writers, artists, musicians, choreographers and filmmakers reflected, promoted or resisted political, economic and social changes. Evaluate how, despite ideals about peace, the world was again overtaken by war in 1939.
YEAR 11 - Unit 2: The Changing World Order (2022-2026)
Explore the Cold War; a period dominated by the competing ideologies of democracy and communism. Analyse how decolonisation in Africa, the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific led to military and diplomatic independence. Investigate how terrorism became increasingly global and the conditions that enabled the rise of social movements that challenged existing values and traditions, such as the civil rights movement, feminism and environmental movements.
YEAR 11 - Unit 1: Change and Conflict (2022-2026)
Explore the emergence of nation states, such as Germany and Italy, which eventually become key players in Europe in the early twentieth century. Investigate the political, social and cultural changes globally between the world wars; a period where the world was reshaped with new borders, movements, ideologies and power structures. Analyse how the Great Depression contributed to the development of political movements and how writers, artists, musicians, choreographers and filmmakers reflected, promoted or resisted political, economic and social changes. Evaluate how, despite ideals about peace, the world was again overtaken by war in 1939.
YEAR 11 - Unit 2: The Changing World Order (2022-2026)
Explore the Cold War; a period dominated by the competing ideologies of democracy and communism. Analyse how decolonisation in Africa, the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific led to military and diplomatic independence. Investigate how terrorism became increasingly global and the conditions that enabled the rise of social movements that challenged existing values and traditions, such as the civil rights movement, feminism and environmental movements.
History - Revolutions
(American & Russian Revolutions)
Units 3&4
YEAR 12 - Unit 3: American Revolution (2022-2026)
In the first area of study, students focus on the long-term causes and short-term triggers of the American revolution, such as the influence of Enlightenment ideals, colonial responses to the Boston Tea Party, the Boston Massacre and the Declaration of Independence. In the second area of study, we focus on an evaluation of the challenges faced by the new regime, such as the War of Independence, Shays’ Rebellion, slavery, as well as the role of significant individuals including George Washington and Alexander Hamilton.
YEAR 12 - Unit 4: Russian Revolution (2022-2026)
In the first area of study, students explore the social, economic and political reasons that prompted a country with a population of over 100 million people to rebel against 300 years of Tsarist rule. Events such as Bloody Sunday, World War One and the rise of communist ideals are studied We will also come across interesting characters such as Grigori Rasputin and Vladimir Lenin. In the second area of study, the class will consider the extent to which the aims of the revolution were achieved – or compromised – and the challenges faced by the new regime, such as famine, civil war and the Kronstadt uprising.
In the first area of study, students focus on the long-term causes and short-term triggers of the American revolution, such as the influence of Enlightenment ideals, colonial responses to the Boston Tea Party, the Boston Massacre and the Declaration of Independence. In the second area of study, we focus on an evaluation of the challenges faced by the new regime, such as the War of Independence, Shays’ Rebellion, slavery, as well as the role of significant individuals including George Washington and Alexander Hamilton.
YEAR 12 - Unit 4: Russian Revolution (2022-2026)
In the first area of study, students explore the social, economic and political reasons that prompted a country with a population of over 100 million people to rebel against 300 years of Tsarist rule. Events such as Bloody Sunday, World War One and the rise of communist ideals are studied We will also come across interesting characters such as Grigori Rasputin and Vladimir Lenin. In the second area of study, the class will consider the extent to which the aims of the revolution were achieved – or compromised – and the challenges faced by the new regime, such as famine, civil war and the Kronstadt uprising.
