Distance Education Centre Victoria

[jsimmo]

Can you enroll in a VCE subject at the DECV and also attend university during the same year?

How much work do you do during 1 week? Is it easy/hard?

[clinton_09]

why would you want to do that??

[jsimmo]

why would you want to do that??

To gain a higher ENTER score to gain entry into another course (after completing a first year of uni - making the transfer easier; i hope).

But, i'm not sure if I am actually going to do this - it's just a general enquiry.

[doboman]

I swear i want to know this too. Someone please answer.

[Odette.]

The question is, will it actually increase your ENTER? LOL

[Odette.]

Can you enroll in a VCE subject at the DECV and also attend university during the same year?

How much work do you do during 1 week? Is it easy/hard?

How much work you do during the week really depends on the subject you want to complete.... they do suggest how much time should be put in for every subject.

http://www.distance.vic.edu.au/enrol/pdf/09_school_based_handbook.pdf for more info 

[Mao]

why would you want to do that??

To gain a higher ENTER score to gain entry into another course (after completing a first year of uni - making the transfer easier; i hope).

But, i'm not sure if I am actually going to do this - it's just a general enquiry.

if you plan on transferring, then just get good marks in your first year [a distinction average would normally be enough for most things, and a 90+ average for Law or things of that like], and I swear, it'll feel SO MUCH better than trying for that 40 against over 9000 VCE students.

[AppleThief]

I'm pretty sure you can. When I enrolled over the past two years, I noticed that it was expensive for people not attending a government school, however. (good thing I was!).

For one subject p/w, you'd roughly do about the same amount as a normal VCE subject. For Music Styles, I was expected to set aside 7-8 hours a week, but I managed to finish the work in less than that. I usually knocked over a week's worth of work on Thursdays (had nearly the entire day free due to extra spares), ready to be sent off on Friday.

[squance]

Hey.
I have a question.
My sister is doing Psychology via distance education next year.
It apparently costs around $770 altogether ($620 admin fees + $150 materials fees)...
Does the school usually pay for the $770 or do the parents have to pay? (because i think thats pretty expensive for one stinky subject)...

[AppleThief]

Hey.
I have a question.
My sister is doing Psychology via distance education next year.
It apparently costs around $770 altogether ($620 admin fees + $150 materials fees)...
Does the school usually pay for the $770 or do the parents have to pay? (because i think thats pretty expensive for one stinky subject)...

Does she go to a state school?
If so, it costs $150 (unless they changed it)

[squance]

Hey.
I have a question.
My sister is doing Psychology via distance education next year.
It apparently costs around $770 altogether ($620 admin fees + $150 materials fees)...
Does the school usually pay for the $770 or do the parents have to pay? (because i think thats pretty expensive for one stinky subject)...

Does she go to a state school?
If so, it costs $150 (unless they changed it)

Non -government school >.<
Does it mean my parents are gonna have to pay the $770???

[AppleThief]

Hey.
I have a question.
My sister is doing Psychology via distance education next year.
It apparently costs around $770 altogether ($620 admin fees + $150 materials fees)...
Does the school usually pay for the $770 or do the parents have to pay? (because i think thats pretty expensive for one stinky subject)...

Does she go to a state school?
If so, it costs $150 (unless they changed it)

Non -government school >.<
Does it mean my parents are gonna have to pay the $770???

Looking on page 60 of the handbook (http://www.distance.vic.edu.au/enrol/pdf/09_school_based_handbook.pdf), it says:

$384 PER UNIT for non-government school. So yeah, $768 per year.

[humph]

why would you want to do that??

To gain a higher ENTER score to gain entry into another course (after completing a first year of uni - making the transfer easier; i hope).

But, i'm not sure if I am actually going to do this - it's just a general enquiry.

if you plan on transferring, then just get good marks in your first year [a distinction average would normally be enough for most things, and a 90+ average for Law or things of that like], and I swear, it'll feel SO MUCH better than trying for that 40 against over 9000 VCE students.

For transferring from Arts to Arts/Law at Monash, you only need around a 75 average or so. It's pretty difficult/impossible to get a 90+ average in most areas (except perhaps science).

[AppleThief]

I'm studying three subjects through distance education center Victoria (DECV) in 2009 after having to lighten my VCE study load last year to three subjects due to glandular fever. The cost per subject at DECV is is $150 inclusive of all materials and administrative costs. However, an individual cannot just decide to study their VCE or a subject though DECV; it has to be due to an extenuating circumstance preventing a student from being in a physical classroom setting or by school referral from your home school. All applications must be approved by the regional manager of the department of education before enrollment can proceed - evidence must be provided.

O yeah, that is true. I remember when I wanted to enrol, my senior school co-ordinator had to send a letter basically saying "we don't offer this subject", and it was approved.