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VCAA Wall Calendars 2012 and School Term Dates


Order the 2012 Calendar
The VCAA Wall Calendar outlining key dates for 2012 is now available. It can be purchased through The Victorian Government Bookshop.



School Term Dates (www.education.vic.gov.au) for Victoria and the rest of Australia. See also Key Dates (www.education.vic.gov.au) which includes Awards and Events calendars.



Professional Development
Lists professional development (PD) opportunities available for principals, teachers and school administration staff.


 

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Calendar 2012

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January

1
  • New Year's Day
2
  • New Year’s Day holiday
26
  • Australia Day

 

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February

1
  • Start Term 1 (Government schools - teachers resume)
17
  • Final day to lodge requests for: Confirmation of Grades, Statement of Marks without a late fee, Inspection of Scripts for Oct/Nov 2011 exams.
27
  • Enrolment 1 data due date.

 

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March

1
  • VCE Season of Excellence – Top Screen opening at ACMI, Federation Square.
2
  • Final day to lodge requests to be exam centres; applications for exam supervisors and Special Examination Arrangements; and applications for VCE Music Performance alternative works. Final day for alterations to 2011 schoolbased results without a fee; students to lodge, with late fee, applications for Statement of Marks for 2011 exams.
7
  • VCE Season of Excellence – Top Class Sound (Music Performance and Music Investigation), BMW Edge, Federation Square.
12
  • Labour Day
14
  • Top Screen, ACMI
15
  • Top Screen, ACMI
16
  • Final day for principals to lodge Student Examination Reassessment applications. 
  • Margaret Schofield Memorial Scholarship presentation.
17
  • VCE Season of Excellence – Top Class Music Performance and Music Investigation, Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank.
20
  • Top Screen, ACMI
21
  • Top Screen, ACMI
22
  • VCE Season of Excellence – Top Arts opens, The Ian Potter Centre, NGV Australia, Federation Square.
23
  • Final day to lodge applications/requests for June exams.
  • Last day for VCAL Quality Assurance Sample Assessment Task Templates to be submitted to the VCAL Liaison Teacher. 
  • VCE Season of Excellence – Top Class Dance, Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank.
24
  • VCE Season of Excellence – Top Designs opens, Melbourne Museum, Carlton.
27
  • Top Screen, ACMI.
28
  • Top Screen, ACMI
30
  • End Term 1
  • All 2011 exam scripts and raw assessment data held at the VCAA are destroyed.

 

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April

6
  • Good Friday
7
  • Easter Saturday
8
  • Easter Sunday
9
  • Easter Monday
16
  • Start Term 2
17
  • Final day to lodge entry forms for VCAA Plain English Speaking Award (PESA).
25
  • Anzac Day
17
  • Enrolment 2 data due date. Partnership details must be entered on VASS for VCE Unit 3 and VCE Units 3 and 4 coursework. 
  • First round invoices for full-fee-paying overseas students sent to schools.

 

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May

1
  • School Coursework Audit Notification (SCAN) identifying student coursework required for VCE Units 3 and 4 received in schools.
2
  • Top Screen, ACMI
3
  • Top Screen, ACMI
7
  • June exam centres and Special Examination Arrangements will be available on VASS.
9
  • Top Screen, ACMI
10
  • VCE Season of Excellence – Top Class Drama and Theatre Studies, Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank.
11
  • VCE Season of Excellence – Top Class Drama and Theatre Studies, Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank.
14
  • Plain English Speaking Award Regional Finals commence.
15
  • Years 7 and 9 NAPLAN – Language Conventions and Writing Tests.
  • Years 3 and 5 NAPLAN – Language Conventions and Writing Tests.
16
  • Years 7 and 9 NAPLAN – Reading Tests.
  • Years 3 and 5 NAPLAN – Reading Tests.
17
  • Years 7 and 9 NAPLAN – Numeracy Tests.
  • Years 3 and 5 NAPLAN – Numeracy Tests.
25
  • VCE Season of Excellence – Top Acts, The Palais Theatre, St Kilda. 
  • Plain English Speaking Award Regional Finals end.

 

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June

8
  • Indicative Grades for June exams due. 
  • After this date VASS will not allow the entry of Indicative Grades for June exams.
11
  • Queen’s Birthday
12
  • June written examinations.
13
  • June written examinations.
14
  • General Achievement Test (GAT).
18
  • VCE Unit 3 School-assessed Coursework audit material due at VCAA.
22
  • Final day to lodge applications for exemption from GAT.
25
  • Plain English Speaking Award Semifinals.
26
  • Plain English Speaking Award Semifinals.
27
  • Plain English Speaking Award State Final.
29
  • End Term 2
  • Final day for schools to flag students eligible for a VCAL certificate at mid-year by running VCAL Mid-year Reporting function on VASS.

 

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July

16
  • Start Term 3
23
  • Enrolment 3 data due date. 
  • After this date VASS will not allow schools to withdraw Unit 4 enrolments.
27
  • Final day to lodge applications/requests for Oct/Nov exams.
30
  • SIAR 2 scores for VCE Unit 3 School-assessed Coursework and VCE Studio Arts School-assessed Task 1.

 

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August

6
  • Available on VASS: June exam results; Arts Performance and VCE Languages oral component exam advice slips.
17
  • Enrolment 4 data due date. Partnership details must be entered on VASS for VCE Unit 4 School-assessed Coursework.

 

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September

3
  • Oct/Nov exam centres, Student Assessment Timetables and Special Examination Arrangements reports available on VASS.
14
  • VCE Unit 4 School-assessed Coursework audit material; Externally-assessed Task scores and materials due at VCAA.
21
  • End Term 3
  • Indicative Grades for Arts Performance exams due. 
  • Final day to lodge request to inspect scripts and request Confirmation of Grades from June exam period.

 

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October

8
  • Start Term 4
  • Arts Performance examinations and LOTE examinations: oral component commences.
12
  • Final day to lodge second language enrolment applications for 2013.
15
  • SIAR 3 due date for School-assessed Tasks.
16
  • VCE Languages (CCAFL) written examinations.
17
  • Final day to lodge application forms for Top Designs, Top Arts, Top Screen, Top Class and Top Class Sound in the VCE Season of Excellence 2013.
31
  • VCE Auslan examination. 
  • Indicative Grades for November written exams due.
  • Final day to lodge applications for Margaret Schofield Memorial Scholarship.

 

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November

1
  • Written Examinations commence and continue through to Wednesday 22 November.
2
  • Earliest date School-Assessed Tasks in Arts and Technology may be returned to students.
6
  • Melbourne Cup Day
12
  • SIAR 4 due date for VCE Unit 4 School-assessed Coursework. 
  • After this date VASS will not allow schools to enter SIAR 4 scores.
15
  • Final date to lodge applications for Top Designs (work from VCE VET Interactive Digital Media ONLY) in the VCE Season of Excellence 2013.
19
  • Enrolment 5 data due date. 
  • SIAR 5 unit results and VCE VET coursework scores due.
30
  • Enrolment 6 data due date.
  • Final date to amend student personal details for 2012. After this date changes cannot be accepted.
  • Last day to lodge applications for VCAL Achievement Awards.
  • Themed VCAL applications for 2013 close. 
  • VCE Achiever Awards Ceremony.

 

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December

17
  • VCE/VCAL results available to students by SMS and Internet. Post Results and ATAR Service: 9651 4640 / 1800 653 080. 
  • Results package sent to schools. Statements of Results for students studying Units 3 and 4 sent to students’ home addresses.
18
  • VCE/VCAL results available to students by SMS and Internet. Post Results and ATAR Service: 9651 4640 / 1800 653 080. 
  • VCE/VCAL students receive mailed results from today.
19
  • VCE/VCAL results available to students by SMS and Internet. Post Results and ATAR Service: 9651 4640 / 1800 653 080.
20
  • VCE/VCAL results available to students by SMS and Internet. Post Results and ATAR Service: 9651 4640 / 1800 653 080.
21
  • End Term 4
25
  • Christmas Day
26
  • Boxing Day

 

Last Update: February 9, 2012