English as a Second Language (ESL) - Exams and Exam Assessment Reports

Exam Specifications and Advice
Past Exams and Exam Assessment Reports
Other Information for VCE English as a Second Language (ESL)

Exam Specifications and Advice

2008 Exam Specifications and Sample Exam (PDF - 69KB)
2008 Examination Assessment Criteria (PDF - 22KB, amended 13 August 2008)
Note: this information applies to Units 3-4 of the reaccredited study design which will be examined for the first time in 2008.

Past Exams and Exam Assessment Reports

Past exams are made available after any copyright issues are finalised. Exam Assessment Reports are prepared by the Chief Assessor and provide feedback on student performance in past examinations. Exam Assessment Reports for written exams contain some answers.

Current Study Design

There are no exams for the current study design.

Previous Study Designs

Students and teachers should note that, with the introduction of a new study design, the following examinations papers are not necessarily a guide to the current VCE examination in this study.

Year	Past Exams Papers	Exam Assessment Reports
2007	Exam (PDF - 244KB)	Exam (PDF - 150KB)
2006	Exam (PDF - 66KB)	Exam (PDF - 224KB)
2005	Exam (PDF - 281KB)	Exam (PDF - 125KB)
2004	Exam (PDF - 559KB)	Exam (PDF - 10KB)
2003	Exam (PDF - 304KB)	Exam (PDF - 10KB)
2002	Exam (PDF - 466KB)	Exam (PDF - 72KB)
2001	Exam (PDF - 76KB)	Exam (PDF - 69KB)

Each year since 1997 schools have been sent a CD ROM containing that year’s VCE exams and GAT. Please ask the librarian or the VCE Coordinator at your school about access to past exam papers on this CD ROM. Exams prior to 1997 are not available.

Exam Assessment Report Feedback

Your comments are of great value to us in providing and improving these Exam Assessment Reports. Please email your feedback to examinations.vcaa@edumail.vic.gov.au.

For past Exam Assessment Reports (from 1998 onwards) not listed above, please email us with your request at examinations.vcaa@edumail.vic.gov.au. Please include the name of the study.

Other Information for VCE English as a Second Language (ESL)

Curriculum materials relating to VCE English as a Second Language (ESL).

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