What is the VCE Season of Excellence?
What is the VCE Season of Excellence?
The annual VCE Season of Excellence comprises twelve concerts (Top Class and Top Acts), two exhibitions (Top Designs and Top Arts) and multiple screenings of short films (Top Screen) presented in Melbourne’s prestigious cultural venues from February–June each year.
Works are presented by a representative sample of the most outstanding VCE students from the previous year, for the benefit of current VCE students.
The Season is a cross-sectoral project, involving students from Government, Catholic and independent schools. Staff from the three sectors are on audition and selection panels. The aim of the Season is to benchmark for VCE assessment and curriculum through showcasing exemplary student work and associated education programs.
Season and audition panels comprise the State Reviewers and Assistant State Reviewers for visual arts studies; the Chief Assessors and Assistant Chief Assessors for performing arts studies, Subject Association representatives where appropriate, and regional teacher representatives who are appointed every two years through ‘Expression of Interest ‘ forms. Memorandums to Schools and the VCAA Bulletin advise when vacancies are available on panels.
The Season directly supports the VCAA’s goal to support high quality education, recognise student achievement and best practice teaching, and encourage students to move into allied work areas and further study.
