Functions of the VCAA
The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA), among other things, will:
- develop policies, criteria and standards for curriculum, assessments and courses for school students, including courses leading to recognised qualifications
- develop, evaluate and approve:
- curriculum for courses normally undertaken in, or designed to be undertaken in the school Years 11 and 12 which are accredited under the Victorian Qualifications Act 2000, or which could be accredited under that Act, and assessment procedures for those courses.
- courses for students at other school years.
- oversee the delivery of, and conduct assessments for, the VCE and any other qualification available to a student in a school except a qualification in vocational education that is a recognised qualification
- oversee the development, delivery and quality assurance of the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL)
- develop and maintain the Victorian Essential Learning Standards (http://vels.vcaa.vic.edu.au/) and other standards for measuring and reporting on student performance
- conduct assessments against the Victorian Essential Learning Standards and other standards for measuring and reporting on student performance
- by arrangement with other agencies design, develop and evaluate curriculum and assessment products and services
- monitor patterns of participation by school students in courses including VET in Schools courses and the quality of outcomes of courses including VET in Schools courses for school students
- advise the Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority (www.vrqa.vic.gov.au) about patterns of participation and quality of outcomes relating to courses in schools normally undertaken in Years 11 to 12 including VET in Schools courses and the qualifications relating to those courses
- give advice or make recommendations to the Minister for Education (www.education.vic.gov.au) about any educational policy or strategy relating to its objectives or functions
- prepare and maintain records of student assessment and, on request, provide a copy of a student's record to the student or a person authorised by the student to receive it
- make available to the general public information collected by the Authority on results of schooling as measured by assessments of student performance and other statistical information relating to its functions
- commission or conduct research on matters related to its functions
- provide professional development activities in relation to its functions
- provide information services about its practices and functions
- report on student performance to the Minister, the Secretary for the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (www.education.vic.gov.au) and relevant bodies
- plan, design and co-ordinate the development of an Early Learning and Development Framework 0-8 (ELDF 0-8)
- implement and evaluate the ELDF 0-8
- provide training and resources for professionals within child care services on ELDF 0-8.
The Authority may issue a qualification relating to any course undertaken by a school student in any year up to and including Year 10.
VCAA Organisational Structure
Branches
VCAA Board
VCAA Chief Executive Officer
The CEO is responsible for the ongoing management of the VCAA's operations and will be responsible to the Board of the VCAA for the effective and efficient implementation of the Board's decisions.
The CEO will ensure that the VCAA operates within the financial, asset, human resource and information technology policy frameworks of the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development.
