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VCAA Wall Calendars 2010 and School Term Dates


Order the 2010 Calendar
The VCAA Wall Calendar outlining key dates for 2010 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 2010

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January

1
  • New Year's Day
26
  • Australia Day
27
  • Start Term 1 (Government schools - teachers resume)

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February

1
  • Start Term 1 (Government schools - students resume)
19
  • Final day to lodge requests for: Confirmation of Grades, Statement of Marks without a late fee, Inspection of Scripts for Oct/Nov 2009 examinations.*
22
  • Enrolment 1 data due date.*
26
  • VCE Season of Excellence – Top Class Sound, Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank.

*For full details on most dates in this calendar, refer to VCE and VCAL Administrative Handbook 2010 Part E: Dates. (PDF - 61KB)

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March

2
  • Launch of VCE Season of Excellence 2010 – Top Screen, ACMI, Federation Square.
5
  • Final day for requests for new/combined examination centres; applications for exam supervisors and Special Examination Arrangements; and applications for VCE Music alternative works.*
8
  • Labour Day
12
  • Final day for alterations to 2009 school-based results without a fee; students to lodge, with late fee, applications for Statement of Marks for 2009 examinations.*
13
  • VCE Season of Excellence – Top Class Music Performance Solo and Group, Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank.
19
  • Final day for principals to lodge Student Examination Reassessment applications.
  • VCE Season of Excellence – Top Class Dance, Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank.
26
  • End Term 1
  • Final day to lodge application/requests for June examinations.
27
  • VCE Season of Excellence – Top Designs opens, Melbourne Musuem, Carlton.

*For full details on most dates in this calendar, refer to VCE and VCAL Administrative Handbook 2010 Part E: Dates. (PDF - 61KB)

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April

1
  • VCE Season of Excellence – Top Arts opens, The Ian Potter Centre, NGV Australia, Federation Square.
2
  • Good Friday
3
  • Easter Saturday
4
  • Easter Sunday
5
  • Easter Monday
9
  • All 2009 examination scripts and raw assessment data held at the VCAA are destroyed.
12
  • Start Term 2
16
  • VCE Season of Excellence – Top Class: Drama, Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank.
  • Final day to lodge entry forms for VCAA Plain English Speaking Award.
17
  • VCE Season of Excellence – Top Class: Drama and Theatre Studies, Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank.
19
  • School Coursework Audit Notification (SCAN) identifying student coursework required for VCE Units 3 and 4 received in schools.
  • Last day for VCAL Quality Assurance Sample Assessment Task Templates to be submitted to the VCAL Liaison Teacher.
25
  • ANZAC Day
26
  • ANZAC Day holiday
28
  • Enrolment 2 data due date. Partnership details must be entered on VASS for VCE Unit 3 and VCE Units 3 and 4 coursework.*

*For full details on most dates in this calendar, refer to VCE and VCAL Administrative Handbook 2010 Part E: Dates. (PDF - 61KB)

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May

3
  • First-round invoices for full-fee-paying overseas students sent to schools.
10
  • June examination centres and Special Examination Arrangements will be available on VASS.
11
  • Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 NAPLAN – Language Conventions and Writing Tests.
12
  • Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 NAPLAN – Reading Tests.
13
  • Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 NAPLAN – Numeracy Tests.
17
  • Plain English Speaking Award Regional Finals commence.
28
  • VCE Season of Excellence – Top Acts, the Arts Centre, Hamer Hall.
  • Plain English Speaking Award Regional Finals end.

 

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June

7
  • Indicative Grades for June examinations due. After this date VASS will not allow the entry of Indicative Grades for June examinations.
8
  • June written examinations.
9
  • June written examinations.
10
  • General Achievement Test (GAT).
14
  • Queen’s Birthday
15
  • SIAR 1 due date for Studio Arts SAT 1.*
18
  • Final day to lodge applications for exemption from GAT.
20
  • VCE Season of Excellence – Top Arts and Top Designs closes.
25
  • 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.

*For full details on most dates in this calendar, refer to VCE and VCAL Administrative Handbook 2010 Part E: Dates. (PDF - 61KB)

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July

12
  • Start Term 3
  • SIAR 1 School-assessed Tasks required for review available through VASS.
19
  • Enrolment 3 data due date. After this date VASS will not allow schools to withdraw Unit 4 enrolments.*
  • Review of School-assessed Task by visitation in Studio Arts begins.
23
  • Final day to lodge applications/requests for Oct/Nov examinations.*
26
  • SIAR 2 due date for VCE Unit 3 School-assessed Coursework. After this date VASS will not allow schools to enter SIAR 2 results.
28
  • Plain English Speaking Award semifinals.
29
  • Plain English Speaking Award semifinals.
30
  • Plain English Speaking Award state final.

*For full details on most dates in this calendar, refer to VCE and VCAL Administrative Handbook 2010 Part E: Dates. (PDF - 61KB)

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August

2
  • June examination results and Studio Arts grades available to schools through VASS.
4
  • VCE Unit 3 School-assessed Coursework audit material due at the VCAA.*
9
  • Arts Performance and LOTE oral component examination advice slips available to schools on VASS.
13
  • 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 2010 Part E: Dates. (PDF - 61KB)

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September

6
  • Oct/Nov examination centres and Special Examination Arrangements available on VASS.
17
  • End Term 3
  • Indicative Grades for Arts Performance exams due. 
  • Final day to lodge request to inspect scripts from June examination period.

*For full details on most dates in this calendar, refer to VCE and VCAL Administrative Handbook 2010 Part E: Dates. (PDF - 61KB)

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October

4
  • Start Term 4
  • Arts Performance examinations and LOTE examinations: oral component commence.
11
  • SIAR 3 due date for School-assessed Tasks.*
14
  • 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 2011.
16
  • Final day to lodge second language enrolment applications for 2011.
18
  • School Status Report identifying School-assessed Tasks from SIAR 3 required for review.
19
  • LOTE (CCAFL) written examinations.
20
  • VCE Unit 4 School-assessed Coursework audit material due at VCAA.
25
  • Review by visitation of School-assessed Tasks begins.
27
  • VCE Auslan examination.
  • Indicative Grades for November written examinations due.*
28
  • Written Examinations commence and continue through to Friday 19 November.
29
  • Final day to lodge applications for Margaret Schofield Music Scholarship.

*For full details on most dates in this calendar, refer to VCE and VCAL Administrative Handbook 2010 Part E: Dates. (PDF - 61KB)

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November

2
  • Melbourne Cup Day
5
  • 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.
8
  • SIAR 4 due date for VCE Unit 4 School-assessed Coursework. After this date VASS will not allow schools to enter SIAR 4 scores.
11
  • VCE Season of Excellence Final day to lodge applications for Top Designs (VCE VET Multimedia only) for VCE Season of Excellence 2011.
15
  • Enrolment 5 data due date. SIAR 5 unit results and VCE VET coursework scores due.*
18
  • November written examinations end.
26
  • Enrolment 6 data due date. Final date to amend student personal details. After this date no changes can be accepted.
  • Themed VCAL applications for 2011 close.

*For full details on most dates in this calendar, refer to VCE and VCAL Administrative Handbook 2010 Part E: Dates. (PDF - 61KB)

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December

3
  • Last day to lodge applications for VCAL Achievement Awards. 
  • VCE Achiever Award Ceremony.
13
  • 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.
14
  • 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.
15
  • VCE/VCAL results available by phone and Internet. Post Results Enquiry Service: (03) 9651 4640 / 1800 653 080.
16
  • VCE/VCAL results available by phone and Internet. Post Results and Enquiry Service: (03) 9651 4640 / 1800 653 080.
17
  • End Term 4
25
  • Christmas Day
26
  • Boxing Day
27
  • Christmas Day holiday
28
  • Boxing Day holiday

 

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