International Projects for schools and educators

Project Links

Corporate Governance
University recognition of Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE)
Consulting Services
Apply to deliver the VCE offshore
Apply to deliver the VELS offshore
Apply to deliver the VCAL offshore
VCE Programs in China and other countries
Contact us

Corporate Governance

The International Projects Unit of the VCAA coordinates a range of educational services and resources, including training programs, expert consultancies, high-quality curricula and internationally recognised assessment products.

Schools are able to interact with the international educational community at a number of levels by building stronger partnerships offshore. The VCAA supports models of engagement with the wider international community that provide benefits for students, teachers, schools and local communities by building links for the future, providing professional development opportunities, opening up career pathways, developing multicultural literacies, and extending learning and teaching experiences.

University recognition of Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE)

The Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) is accepted for entry to leading Australian and international universities, subject to entry policies set by each university. It is an outstanding qualification that is recognised around the world.

Top ranking universities around the world accept the VCE and the Equivalent National Tertiary Entrance Rank (ENTER) score in applications for undergraduate admissions. Students have used their VCE results to successfully gain entrance to:

Consulting Services

The International Projects Unit of the VCAA co-ordinates a range of training programs and consulting services available to institutions and educators from around the world.

Upon request full or half-day professional programs are tailored to meet specific requirements including topics such as:

Best practice in student assessment
Curriculum development
Information about the Victorian Certification of Education (VCE)
The General Achievement Test (GAT)
Online assessment
Victorian Essential Learning Standards (VELS)
Vocational Education Training (VET) in schools
Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL)
Risk management in high stakes examinations
Opening pathways for students
Measurement and equating of student results
Best practice in item development
Victorian curriculum practices

Further services include:

Seminars on a range of topics related to research and development in curriculum and assessment
In-country and offshore training programs

Enquiries:

International Projects Unit
Telephone: +61 3 9651 4442
Email: overseas.vcaa@edumail.vic.gov.au

The VCE program in China offers a range of benefits:

Students in China are able to study the VCE without leaving their country.
The VCE program has several layers of quality assurance to ensure the integrity of the qualification for all students who study for the certificate.
Students are able to experience Victorian curriculum and teaching methodology.

Under licence from the VCAA, the VCE is currently taught at six schools in China:

TEDA International School, Tianjin, China (since February 2003)
Li Hui Li High School, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province (since January 2005)
Qingdao Number 19 High School, Shandong Province (since January 2006)
Nanjing Foreign Language School Xianlin Campus (since January 2006)
Shude High School, Chengdu, Shichuan Province (since January 2006)
Wuhan Foreign Language School, Wuhan, Hubei Province (since January 2007)

Contact us

For enquires about your international project contact VCAA by

Telephone: +61 03 9651 4442
Email: overseas.vcaa@edumail.vic.gov.au

Contact by post:
Manager, International Projects
VCAA
41 St Andrews Place
East Melbourne VIC 3002
Australia

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		International Projects for schools and educators Project Links Corporate Governance University recognition of Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) Consulting Services Apply to deliver the VCE offshore Apply to deliver the VELS offshore Apply to deliver the VCAL offshore VCE Programs in China and other countries Contact us Back to Top Corporate Governance The International Projects Unit of the VCAA coordinates a range of educational services and resources, including training programs, expert consultancies, high-quality curricula and internationally recognised assessment products. Schools are able to interact with the international educational community at a number of levels by building stronger partnerships offshore. The VCAA supports models of engagement with the wider international community that provide benefits for students, teachers, schools and local communities by building links for the future, providing professional development opportunities, opening up career pathways, developing multicultural literacies, and extending learning and teaching experiences. Back to Top University recognition of Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) The Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) is accepted for entry to leading Australian and international universities, subject to entry policies set by each university. It is an outstanding qualification that is recognised around the world. Top ranking universities around the world accept the VCE and the Equivalent National Tertiary Entrance Rank (ENTER) score in applications for undergraduate admissions. Students have used their VCE results to successfully gain entrance to: Australian universities International universities Back to Top Consulting Services The International Projects Unit of the VCAA co-ordinates a range of training programs and consulting services available to institutions and educators from around the world. Upon request full or half-day professional programs are tailored to meet specific requirements including topics such as: Best practice in student assessment Curriculum development Information about the Victorian Certification of Education (VCE) The General Achievement Test (GAT) Online assessment Victorian Essential Learning Standards (VELS) Vocational Education Training (VET) in schools Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) Risk management in high stakes examinations Opening pathways for students Measurement and equating of student results Best practice in item development Victorian curriculum practices Further services include: Seminars on a range of topics related to research and development in curriculum and assessment In-country and offshore training programs Enquiries: International Projects Unit Telephone: +61 3 9651 4442 Email: overseas.vcaa@edumail.vic.gov.au Back to Top Apply to deliver the VCE offshore About the VCE Information about Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) Deliver the VCE to international students Information for schools interested in delivering the VCE outside Victoria Back to Top Apply to deliver the VELS offshore About VELS Information about Victorian Essential Learning Standards (VELS) Back to Top Apply to deliver the VCAL offshore About VCAL Information about Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) Back to Top VCE Programs in China and other countries The International Projects Unit of VCAA coordinates delivery of VCE Programs, Victorian curriculum and professional development for teachers and educators within Australia as well as in other countries. The VCAA preferred model requires an offshore school and an established Victorian school to first form a partnership. The teachers of both schools cooperate to ensure the course being taught in Victoria is the same as the course taught offshore. The VCE program in China offers a range of benefits: Students in China are able to study the VCE without leaving their country. The VCE program has several layers of quality assurance to ensure the integrity of the qualification for all students who study for the certificate. Students are able to experience Victorian curriculum and teaching methodology. Under licence from the VCAA, the VCE is currently taught at six schools in China: TEDA International School, Tianjin, China (since February 2003) Li Hui Li High School, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province (since January 2005) Qingdao Number 19 High School, Shandong Province (since January 2006) Nanjing Foreign Language School Xianlin Campus (since January 2006) Shude High School, Chengdu, Shichuan Province (since January 2006) Wuhan Foreign Language School, Wuhan, Hubei Province (since January 2007) Back to Top Contact us For enquires about your international project contact VCAA by Telephone: +61 03 9651 4442 Email: overseas.vcaa@edumail.vic.gov.au Contact by post: Manager, International Projects VCAA 41 St Andrews Place East Melbourne VIC 3002 Australia
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