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Accreditation period - Units 1-4: 2007-2012

Systems Engineering replaced Systems and Technology in 2007.
The accreditation period for Systems Engineering has been extended until 31 December 2012.

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Curriculum

• Study Design (October 2009, PDF - 342KB)
  Details on areas of study, outcomes and assessment for Systems Engineering Units 1-4: 2007-2012. The online version of the Study Design has been updated to include the amendment outlined below:
  • Study Design Amendment - Allocation of marks for school-assessed coursework
    As published in the VCAA Bulletin, November 2006, p.10.
• The following amendment is effective from 1 January 2009:
  • Study Design Amendment - Glossary definitions
    As published in the VCAA Bulletin, August 2008, p.8.
• For details of how to purchase a hardcopy of the VCE Systems Engineering Study Design, please refer to Publications.
• Study Summary (June 2010, DOC - 57KB)
  A summary of the VCE Systems Engineering Study Design for 2007-2012.

 

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Assessment

• Assessment Handbook (October 2009, DOC - 232KB)
  Contains assessment advice for both School-assessed Coursework and the examination including the examination criteria.
• 2012 Advice for School Assessment (PDF - 1.3MB)
  VCAA Bulletin VCE, VET and VCAL Supplement 1, February 2012.
  This Supplement is in three sections:
  • Section A contains general information on the enhanced school-based assessment program for 2012.
  • Section B includes general information on school-based assessment, School-assessed Task assessment sheets and criteria for 2011.
  • Section C contains School-assessed Tasks assessment sheets and criteria; authentication record sheets and Technology studies Teacher Additional Comment Sheet.
• 2012 VCE School-based assessment audit and review (PDF - 540KB)
  VCAA Bulletin, VCE, VET and VCAL Supplement 1, December 2011.
• Examination Reports for Systems and Technology
  Find past exams and sample exams for Systems and Technology. Some questions may be relevant for Systems Engineering.
• Examination Reports for Systems Engineering
  Find past exams and sample exams for Systems Engineering.
• School-assessed Task and School-assessed Coursework Reports
  Find School-assessed Task and School-assessed Coursework reports for Systems Engineering.
• Use of Calculators in Exams
  Information about the use of calculators in Systems Engineering examinations.

 

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Support Material

• Professional Development
  Design and Technology Teachers' Association (DATTA Vic)
  (www.datta.vic.edu.au)
• Table of Electronic Symbols
  • Table of Electronic Symbols (March 2007, DOC - 353KB)
  • Table of Electronic Symbols (March 2007, PDF - 128KB)
• Mechanical formula and Electrotechnology formula worked examples (February 2010, PDF - 124KB)
• Mechanical formula and Electrotechnology formula sheet (As published in the VCAA Bulletin VCE, VCAL and VET February 2010, PDF - 545KB)
• Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (DEECD) Safety in Technology information (www.education.vic.gov.au)
  

 

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Articles and Excellence

• VCE Season of Excellence
  An annual festival of works created by top VCE students. Includes previous Top Designs and information about exhibition.
• Designed to Inspire (www.museumvictoria.com.au/design)
  View student folios from previous VCE Top Designs exhibitions.