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Senior Secondary Certificate of Education
The Senior Secondary Certificate of Education (SSCE) prepares candidates to enter:
- university;
- TAFE institutions and other formal training programs;
- the workplace; and
- other life roles.
The Senior Secondary Certificate of Education may be gained:
- most commonly through two years full time study following completion of Year 10, but may also be gained by older candidates through recognition of prior learning in combination with an accredited course, and on a part-time basis; and
- in conjunction with a TAFE or other workplace program and may incorporate units leading to the relevant AQF Certificate I-IV qualification.
The Senior Secondary Certificate of Education is referred to by local titles at a State and Territory level as follows:
| NSW | Higher Education Certificate (HSC) |
| VIC | Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) |
| QLD | Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) |
| SA | South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE) |
| WA | WA Certificate of Education |
| TAS | Tasmanian Certificate of Education (TCE) |
| NT | Northern Territory Certificate of Education (NTCE) |
| ACT | ACT Year 12 Certificate |
The Senior Secondary Certificate of Education may incorporate units that meet national industry requirements. These units can contribute towards all three pathways: university entrance, credit towards Certificates I - IV in formal training programs, and employment at a particular level of industry competence. |
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