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Course selection

Home Learning Course selection

The course selection process is a partnership between parents, students and our staff. It is essential to talk with your child about their future aspirations and to use all available resources to make informed decisions about pathways and subject choices.

Compulsory, elective and free choice subjects vary at each year level. Details about pathways and individual subjects are available in the Course Selection Guides:

2027 Course Selection Information Evening & Pathways Expo

The 2027 Course Selection Information Evening & Pathways Expo will be held on Wednesday 22nd July 5.30pm-8.00pm. Families can attend different Year Level presentations and talk with teachers, current students and Careers & Pathways Advisors about available subject choices. TAFE and university representatives will also be present to answer questions.

Students can obtain application forms regarding Accelerated VCE, VPC, VET and the VCE-VM programs.

Parent/Carer Information sessions will run in the Auditorium and the Careers Pathways Expo will be held in the Stadium.

YEAR LEVEL PRESENTATIONS IN AUDITORIUM
Year 8 into 9 6.00pm – 6.30pm
Year 9 into 10 6.30pm – 7.00pm
Year 10 into 11 7.00pm – 7.30pm

Course Counselling Interviews

Course Selection Interviews with our Course Counsellors are compulsory for all current Year 9, 10 & 11 students. Interviews will be held in Moondah on the following days:

  • Year 11 into 12 2027 – Thursday 30 July 2026 
  • Year 10 into 11 2027 – Friday 31 July 2026
  • Year 9 into 10 2027 – Tuesday 4 August 2026

Parents/carers will be able to book a time to attend an interview with their child on the Compass Parent Portal. We will notify families when the booking window opens. Click here for a screenshot of how to book an interview on Compass.

Students will make their course selection online via the EDVAL Webchoices program that has been used in the past.

Course Selection for our current Year 7 and Year 8 students will be completed in LG sessions.

We look forward to seeing all our families as they make informed and exciting decisions regarding their future pathways at DSC and approaching Course Selection as a whole college initiative. 

Please contact Assistant Principal Leokardia Lilikakis and the Careers & Pathways Team with any queries.

Course Selection Process
  1. View the Year Level presentations that describe the course structure and options available at each year level.
  2. Read about programs and subjects in more detail in the Course Selection Guides
  3. Students received information about the Course Selection process at their year level Course Selection Assembly in Week 1 or 2.
  4. Course/subject choices will be made via Webchoices – an online selection form.
  5. Before completing Webchoices, students must discuss possible course selections (including costs) with their parents/carers.
  6. Students will receive an email with a link and a password for Webchoices in Week 2.
  7. Course Counselling Interviews with Course Counsellors are compulsory for all current Year 9, 10 & 11 students (see dates listed above). Bookings can be made on the Compass Parent Portal.
  8. Complete Webchoices online before your Course Counselling Interview, if applicable:
    • Log into Webchoices using the link and a password sent to your student email
    • Enter your subject choices and click Submit.
    • Print a copy and get your parent/carer to sign it.
    • Hand the signed copy of your course selection to your Sub School by Wednesday 12th August.
  9. You may change your choices as often as you like in Webchoices until the closing date for your year level.
  10. If you have a question please fill out the inquiry form at the bottom of this page or contact the Key Contacts listed in the Course Selection Guide.
Costs of Electives & Special Programs

Please note some special programs and elective subjects have subject contributions associated with them to cover the cost of materials. These vary and are specific to the subject and program students select. Costs are outlined in the Parent Contributions schedule and on Webchoices.

Senior School Pathways

In Years 10 to 12, study programs can be chosen from:

  • Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE)
  • Victorian Certificate Education: Vocational Major (VCE VM)
  • VET DSS (Vocational Education & Training Direct to Secondary Students)

If you intend studying a VET Course in 2027 please select VET Certificate in your Webchoices and complete the VET Expression of Interest.

VCE VM and VET Expression of Interest Forms

To be considered for selection in VCE Vocational Major (VM) and/or VET program, students must complete the Expression of Interest Form/s.

The VCE-VM Expression of Interest Form will be provided at Course Selection assemblies in LG. Copies will also be available on the Course Selection evening. Applications must be hand written.

Early Access to University Studies

Are you interested in studying first-year University units as part of your VCE in 2027? Early Access to University Studies (EAUS) are offered to high-achieving and high-ability senior secondary students who wish to have an early entry to University in their VCE program. They are first-year university subjects that are taken as part of a student’s VCE program, and are equivalent in duration and workload of a VCE Unit 3 & 4 sequence. Students who have completed an early access VCE course may be eligible to complete an early access university subject which provides a score as a sixth subject.

To find out more about these programs and what subjects are on offer, please access information through the following weblinks: 

For more information please contact the Careers & Pathways team.

  • VTAC Year 10 Guide – help to choose your Year 11 and 12 studies.
  • VTAC Year 11 Guide – help to research tertiary courses and choose your Year 12 studies.
  • VTAC Year 12 Guide – help to research and apply for tertiary courses.
  • VTAC Parents/Carergivers Guide – helps parents and carers strengthen their knowledge of the application process through VTAC by sharing resources and key advice.
  • VCAA – Where to Now? –  information about the Senior Secondary qualifications available in Victoria and where these can lead after you’ve finished school.
  • VTAC ATAR & Scaling Guide 2027 – If you are completing Year 12 in 2027, this is your guide to understanding scaling and ATAR rules and restrictions.
  • VTAC Tertiary Research Guide
  • VTAC Course and Prerequisite Explorer – students in Years 10 to 12 can enter their actual or proposed VCE program or a specific VCE study and see which courses that program or VCE study meets the prerequisites for.
    • If you are studying Year 12, you can find courses for which you meet the prerequisites by entering your current VCE studies.
    • If you are studying Year 10 or Year 11, you can try different combinations of Unit 3 and 4 studies to compare how each VCE program affects which courses you meet the prerequisites for.
    • Year 11 students can explore the prerequisites for 2028 Courses on the VTAC website.
  • Unique Student Identifier (USI) – You must have a USI before you can commence a VET course.
VET Information Flyers

Below is information on VET courses available to Senior students in 2027.

Some courses will require students to purchase uniform or other items for an additional cost.

Click here for a Summary of VET Courses offered in 2027.

VET courses run onsite at Drouin Secondary College in 2027:

VET courses run by external providers in 2027:

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