THE State Government has announced new senior secondary school certificates combining VCE and VCAL to address the demand for jobs in trades, with $277.5 million in funding for what has been labelled the biggest reform to the system since the VCE’s inception.

From 2023, the new VCE Vocational Major and Victorian Pathways Certificate will replace VCAL, offering students more choices and preparing them to jump into further study, TAFE or work as soon as they leave school.