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VCAA Wall Calendars 2008 and School Term Dates | Calendar 2008 | January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December

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VCAA Wall Calendars 2008 and School Term Dates


Order the 2008 Calendar
The VCAA Wall Calendar outlining key dates for 2008 is now available. It can be purchased through Information Victoria.


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 2008

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January

1
  • New Year's Day
28
  • Australia Day (in lieu of Saturday 26 January)
29
  • Start Term 1 (Government schools - teachers resume)
30
  • Start Term 1 (Government schools - students resume)

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February

8
  • Final day to lodge requests for: Confirmation of Grades, Statement of Marks without a late fee, Inspection of Scripts for Oct/Nov 2007 examinations.*
25
  • Enrolment 1 data due date.*

*For full details on most dates in this calendar, refer to VCE and VCAL Administrative Handbook 2008 Part E: Dates. (PDF - 151KB)

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March

4
  • VCE Season of Excellence – Launch of Top Screen, ACMI, Federation Square.
7
  • Final day for alterations to 2007 school-based results without a fee; requests for new/combined exam centres; applications for exam supervisors and Special Examination Arrangements; and for VCE Music alternative works.†*
10
  • Labour Day
14
  • Final day for students to lodge, with late fee, applications for Statement of Marks for 2007 examinations.
  • VCE Season of Excellence – Top Class Sound, Iwaki Auditorium, Southbank.
15
  • VCE Season of Excellence – Top Class Music Performance, Iwaki Auditorium, Southbank.
20
  • End Term 1: Final day to lodge applications/requests for June examinations.*
21
  • Good Friday
22
  • Easter Saturday
23
  • Easter Sunday
24
  • Easter Monday
27
  • VCE Season of Excellence – Top Arts opens, The Ian Potter Centre, NGV Australia, Federation Square.

†VCE Season of Excellence – Top Class Dance, National Theatre, St Kilda.

*For full details on most dates in this calendar, refer to VCE and VCAL Administrative Handbook 2008 Part E: Dates. (PDF - 151KB)

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April

4
  • All 2007 examination scripts and raw assessment data held at the VCAA will be destroyed on this day.
7
  • Start Term 2
10
  • VCE Season of Excellence – Top Designs opens, Melbourne Museum, Carlton.
14
  • Final day for lodging entry forms for VCAA Plain English Speaking Award (PESA)..
18
  • Last day for VCAL quality assurance Sample Assessment Task Templates to be submitted to the VCAL Liaison Teacher.
  • VCE Season of Excellence – Top Class Drama, National Theatre, St Kilda.
19
  • VCE Season of Excellence – Top Class Drama and Theatre Studies, National Theatre, St Kilda.
21
  • School Coursework Audit Notification (SCAN) identifying student coursework required for VCE Unit 3 and 4 received in schools.
25
  • ANZAC Day
28
  • Enrolment 2 data due date. Partnership details must be entered on VASS for VCE Unit 3 and VCE Unit 3 and 4 coursework.*

*For full details on most dates in this calendar, refer to VCE and VCAL Administrative Handbook 2008 Part E: Dates. (PDF - 151KB)

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May

5
  • First-round invoices for full-fee-paying overseas students sent to schools.
12
  • This week: June examination centres and Special Examination Arrangements will be available on VASS.
  • Plain English Speaking Award (PESA) regional finals commence.
13
  • Years 7 and 9 National Language Conventions and Writing Tests..
14
  • Years 7 and 9 National Reading Tests.
15
  • Years 7 and 9 National Numeracy Tests.
23
  • VCE Season of Excellence – Top Acts, the Arts Centre Hamer Hall.
  • Plain English Speaking Award (PESA) regional finals end.

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June

9
  • Queen’s Birthday
  • VCE Season of Excellence – Top Arts closes.
10
  • After this date VASS will not allow the entry of Indicative Grades for June examinations.
11
  • June examinations.
12
  • June examinations.
13
  • General Achievement Test (GAT).
16
  • SIAR 1 due date for Studio Arts SAT 1.*
  • Final day for schools to flag students eligible for a VCAL Certificate at mid-year by running VCAL Mid-year Reporting function on VASS.
20
  • Final day to lodge applications for exemption from the GAT.
27
  • End Term 2

*For full details on most dates in this calendar, refer to VCE and VCAL Administrative Handbook 2008 Part E: Dates. (PDF - 151KB)

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July

13
  • VCE Season of Excellence – Top Designs closes.
14
  • Start Term 3
  • School-assessed Task 1 from SIAR 1 that is required for review available through VASS.
21
  • Enrolment 3 data due date.*
  • Plain English Speaking Award (PESA) semifinals commence.
  • Review of School-assessed Task by visitation in Studio Arts begins.*
25
  • Final day to lodge applications/requests for Oct/Nov examinations.*
  • Plain English Speaking Award (PESA) state final.
28
  • SIAR 2 due date for VCE Unit 3 School-assessed Coursework. After this date VASS will not allow schools to enter SIAR 2 results.

*For full details on most dates in this calendar, refer to VCE and VCAL Administrative Handbook 2008 Part E: Dates. (PDF - 151KB)

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August

4
  • June examination results and Studio Arts grades available to schools through
    VASS.
6
  • VCE Unit 3 School-assessed Coursework audit material due at the VCAA.*
11
  • Arts Performance and LOTE oral component examination advice slips available to schools on VASS.
15
  • Enrolment 4 data due date.Partnership details must be entered on VASS for VCE Unit 4 School-assessed Coursework due.*

*For full details on most dates in this calendar, refer to VCE and VCAL Administrative Handbook 2008 Part E: Dates. (PDF - 151KB)

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September

8
  • Oct/Nov examination centres and Special Examination Arrangements available on VASS.
19
  • End Term 3
  • Indicative Grades for Arts Performance exams due on VASS. Final day to lodge applications for enrolment in VCE LOTE for 2009. Final day to lodge requests to inspect June exam scripts.*

*For full details on most dates in this calendar, refer to VCE and VCAL Administrative Handbook 2008 Part E: Dates. (PDF - 151KB)

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October

6
  • Start Term 4
  • Arts Performance examinations and LOTE examinations: oral component commence.
13
  • SIAR 3 due date for SATs.*
16
  • LOTE (CCAFL) written examinations.
  • Final day to lodge applications for Top Arts, Top Designs and Top Screen (VCE Media only) in the VCE Season of Excellence 2009.*
20
  • School Status Report identifying School-assessed Tasks from SIAR 3 required for review.
22
  • VCE Unit 4 School-assessed Coursework audit material due.
27
  • Review by visitation of SATs begins.
29
  • VCE Auslan examination.
30
  • Indicative Grades for November written examinations due on VASS.*
31
  • Final day to lodge applications for Margaret Schofield Music Scholarship.
  • Written examinations commence and continue through to Thursday 21 November.

*For full details on most dates in this calendar, refer to VCE and VCAL Administrative Handbook 2008 Part E: Dates. (PDF - 151KB)

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November

2
  • Arts Performance and LOTE examinations: oral component ends.
4
  • Melbourne Cup Day
7
  • Final day to lodge Score Amendments for SATs from SIAR 1 and request for Confirmation of Grades for June examinations.*
  • Earliest date SATs in Arts and Technology may be returned to students.
10
  • SIAR 4 due date for VCE Unit 4 School-assessed Coursework. After this date VASS will not allow schools to enter SIAR 4 scores.
13
  • VCE Season of Excellence – Final day to lodge applications for Top Screen (VCE VET Multimedia only) for Season of Excellence 2009.
17
  • Enrolment 5 data due date. SIAR 5 unit results and VCE VET coursework scores due.*
21
  • November written examinations end.
28
  • Enrolment 6 data due date. Final date to amend student personal details. After this date no changes can be accepted.
  • Themed VCAL applications close.

*For full details on most dates in this calendar, refer to VCE and VCAL Administrative Handbook 2008 Part E: Dates. (PDF - 151KB)

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December

3
  • Last day to lodge applications for VCAL Achievement Awards.
15
  • VCE/VCAL results available by phone, SMS and Internet. Post Results Enquiry Service: (03) 9651 4640/1800 653 080. Results package sent to schools.
    Statements of Results for Units 3 and 4 sent to students’ home address.
16
  • VCE/VCAL results available by phone and Internet. Post Results Enquiry Service: (03) 9651 4640/1800 653 080. VCE/VCAL students receive mailed
    results from today.
17
  • VCE/VCAL results available by phone and Internet. Post Results Enquiry Service: (03) 9651 4640/1800 653 080.
18
  • VCE/VCAL results available by phone and Internet. Post Results Enquiry Service: (03) 9651 4640/1800 653 080.
19
  • End Term 4
25
  • Christmas Day
26
  • Boxing Day

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