Hello! Long time lurker, first time poster. I've been reading a bunch of VCE journals and thought it'd be cool to start my own. My older sister had a VCE journal from way back when ATAR Notes was still on the old forums, and I remember it being a big part of her year 12 life, so here's me jumping on the bandwagon.

My VCE Journey so far
On a whim, I jumped into my first 3/4 in year 10 - Media. I was totally clueless and had no idea what I was signing up for, but miraculously, my school approved me doing it. Throughout the year, I kept hearing people talk about getting 40s as if it was a walk in the park. So I, as a naive year 10 child, thought a 40 would be easy. Then results day rolled around and I saw a 37 - which instantly humbled me.

This year (year 11), I did Literature 3/4, and put significantly more effort into it, having learnt from my past mistakes, and managed to get a 43 which I was beyond pleased with.

What's still to come
Next year (year 12), I'll be doing Drama, Theatre Studies, Methods, Spesh, and Economics. Yes I know it's a messy bunch - hence the title of this thread.

I'm aiming for Bachelor of Arts at Melbourne Uni, double majoring in English and Theatre Studies (that's one major) and Screen and Cultural Studies (that's another major), with a concurrent Diploma in Mathematical Sciences (what a mouthful). Screen Studies is better known as Film Studies at other institutions but I guess Melbourne Uni gotta be unique.

Don't ask me what sort of job I'm planning to get with that. That's a problem for future me.

As for my goals, I'm hoping for 40+ in all my subjects (possibly too ambitious, but shoot for the moon, amirite?), and 45+ in Methods. Methods and Spesh are the subjects I'm most confident on. I'm not a super mathsy person, but at least with maths, if you put in the effort, you reap your reward. It's not like artsy subjects where things are just so subjective. You can put your heart and soul into a piece of creative work, but if the person marking it doesn't vibe with it, then too bad.

But anyway, that’s enough of an intro from me. I’ll try to update regularly and I hope you guys don’t get bored reading. To my fellow class of 2025 people, here’s to us smashing next year!

Tl;dr:

  • Already did Media (37) and Lit (43)
  • Doing Drama, Theatre, Methods, Spesh, Economics
  • Goal is Arts at Melbourne

    my.eyes.are.circles
    Yo, Circles!!
    It seems like you've had an amazing start to VCE already. A 37 in Year 10 AND a 43 in Year 11 is very, very impressive. It's good that Year 10 gave you a benchmark for expectations in study scores. Year 11 allowed you to use the study tips you learnt in Year 10 and apply them with more effort. 43, in any subject, at any year level, in a class with a cohort like Literature, is seriously amazing

    It's great to see another 3/4 Drama student's journey too. When you get the prompts for your Solo Performance, make sure you thoroughly study and consider which one will be best for you, and ensure that you are on top of all the theory work. I knew some students who were tremendous actors, but didn't apply themselves for the theory. I wish I could have done Theatre Studies, but my school dropped it a few years before I started VCE.

    I love when students do a mix of subjects too. Not just full on maths/science or English/Humanities. I can tell you're a student who can balance subjects they enjoy, and the ones they will need for uni. I think 40+ for all subjects is a plausible and achievable goal.

    Please be sure to update as you go. Some former VCE students will tell you that it's always good to recap and write down your thoughts throughout Year 12. Then once you finish, you can go back and reminisce on the start of the year.
    2025 will be a year of hardwork, but this will definitely pay off in the end.
    Best of luck to you!!

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