VCE at a stretch

NOBLE Park North students are stretching out their VCE to expand their opportunities.
Carwatha College this year launched the V3 initiative, which will see all Year 10s complete their VCE or VCAL studies over three years rather than the usual two.
The school said the personalised approach to learning provided students with broader choices and opportunities.
Year 10 students can take up to four unit one and two studies as well as a special interest elective, with baking, book club, fitness and furniture making among this year’s choices.
Next year the students will undertake a mixture of unit one and two and unit three and four studies.
Year 10 students Amela Dug said she liked sharing classes with Year 11 students and forming new friendships that extended across traditional year levels.
Julie Hallett said V3 was encouraging her Year 10 son Jordan to work to his full potential.
She said more choice had motivated Jordan because he was doing subjects he really wanted to, and he was enjoying the challenge of keeping up with the Year 11s in his classes.