Literature

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Accreditation period - Units 1-4: 2006-2014

The accreditation period has been extended until 31 December 2014.

• VCE Eligibility: The English Requirement
  As published in the Memorandum to Schools, 94/2005.
  Outlines the VCE English requirement from 2006.

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Curriculum

• Study Design (October 2009, PDF - 403KB)
  Details on areas of study, outcomes and assessment for Literature Units 1-4: 2006-2014.
  For details of how to purchase a hardcopy of the VCE Literature Study Design, please refer to Publications.
• Study Summary (June 2010, DOC - 45KB)
  A summary of the VCE Literature Study Design for 2006-2014.
• 2012 Literature Text List (PDF - 442KB)
  The approved Literature Text List for study in 2012.
  VCAA Bulletin, Supplement 4, February 2011. 
• 2013 Literature Text List (PDF - 454KB)
  The approved Literature Text List for study in 2013.
  VCAA Bulletin, Supplement 3, February 2012.

 

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Assessment

• Assessment Handbook (Updated January 2010, DOC - 205KB)
  Contains assessment advice for both School-assessed Coursework and the examination including the examination criteria. The online version of the Assessment Handbook has been updated to include separate descriptors for the two tasks for Unit 4 Outcome 1.
• Examination Criteria (PDF - 98KB, updated January 2010)
• Examination Reports
  Find past exams for Literature.

 

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Support Material

• Frequently Asked Questions (PDF - 374KB)
  VCAA Bulletin, September 2005, p.5.
  Frequently asked questions on changes to the English requirement.

• Professional Development
  Victorian Association for Teachers of English (VATE) (www.vate.org.au)