Criteria for the Premiers’ VCE Awards
Nominations for the 2010 Top-All Round VCE High Achievers category were based on study scores from 2010 and 2009. Nominations for the 2010 study awards and the best three international students were based on 2010 study scores. Each year, individual Graded Assessment scores are used to determine the top group of students for each VCE study award. The number study awards in each study, is based on the number of enrolments in that study.
Top All-Round VCE High Achievers
The Top All-round VCE high achiever award is awarded to students who have achieved study scores of 46 or higher in at least five VCE studies in the current year and the year immediately prior. For 2010 there were 20 students identified as Top-All Round VCE high achievers. Scored VET studies are included in the count of studies.
Best Three International Students
The order of merit for international students studying in Victoria on a student visa is based on their Premier’s VCE Awards score. This score is calculated by the addition of the 2010 study scores obtained for the best four VCE studies plus 10 per cent of study scores obtained in up to a maximum of two other VCE studies. University subjects and VET studies may contribute to the score.
Study Awards
The number of awards in each study is calculated using the enrolment base in that study There will be more awards in larger studies. Individual Graded Assessment scores are used to determine the order of merit and identify the best students. Students must have a study score of 46 or above to be eligible for an award. The VCAA reserves the right to recommend a student for an award on the basis of the study scores achieved in more than one study.
There is no need for students to apply to the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority to be eligible for the awards. To be eligible students must sign the disclosure authorisation for awards on the VCE Student Personal Details form, which is provided by their school. Award winners are notified in writing, approximately six weeks prior to the awards ceremony.