Brandon’s VPC pathway

An example of a student who studied the Victorian Pathways Certificate.

A teenage boy is buzz cutting a man’s hair while his teacher assists him. All three of them wear black shirts.

Brandon – Hairdresser

Brandon has always enjoyed being creative and learning hands-on skills. He wanted to start a hairdressing apprenticeship when he finished school.

Brandon liked that the VPC can include doing community projects and working in a team.

It offers the flexibility he needed because of his long-term medical condition. It also allowed him to study beyond two years.

He talked with his family, teachers and school’s careers counsellor to find out if this was the best way for him to finish school.

In Year 10, Brandon studied:

In Year 11, he studied:

VPC Literacy Unit 2
VPC Numeracy Unit 2
VPC Personal Development Skills Unit 1
VPC Work Related Skills Unit 1
VCE VET Business Units 1 and 2 (working towards a Certificate II in Workplace Skills).

In Year 12, he studied:

VPC Literacy Unit 3
VPC Personal Development Skills Unit 2
VPC Work Related Skills Unit 2
VCE VET Hair and Beauty Units 1 and 2 (working towards a Certificate II in Salon Assistant)
Structured Workplace learning Recognition for VET - Unit 1: Learning in the workplace.

High school student sanding some wood in class

Updated 27 March 2026