Visual Communication and Design

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Accreditation period - Units 1-4: 2004-2011

Study Design covers 2006 - Visual Comms

The accreditation period has been extended by two years from 31 December 2009 until 31 December 2011. 

Visual Communication and Design is scheduled for review in 2010.

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Curriculum

  • Study Design (PDF - 258KB)
    Details on areas of study, outcomes and assessment for Visual Communication and Design Units 1-4: 2004-2011. For details of how to purchase a hardcopy of the VCE Visual Communication and Design Study Design, please refer to Publications.
  • Study Summary (February 2006, DOC - 37KB)
    A summary of the VCE Visual Communication and Design Study Design for 2004-2011.

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Assessment

  • Assessment Handbook (DOC - 314KB)
    Contains assessment advice for both School-assessed Coursework and the examination including the examination criteria.
  • 2009 Advice for School assessment (PDF - 846KB)
    VCAA Bulletin, Supplement 1, February 2009.
    This Supplement is in two sections:
    • Section A contains general information on school assessment including timelines, coursework audit, visitation and authentication.
    • Section B includes Review by visitation - school checklist form, School-assessed Task assessment sheets and criteria for 2009.
  • Authentication Record form for School-assessed Tasks (PDF - 56KB)
  • Examination Reports
    Find past exams and sample exams for Visual Communication and Design.
  • School-assessed Task Reports
    Find past School-assessed Task reports for Visual Communication and Design.

 

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Support material

  • Technical Drawing specifications (PDF - 1009KB)
    These Technical Drawing specifications aim to define Third-angle orthogonal drawing conventions for VCE Visual Communication and Design students.

This Assessment Support Material is provided in addition to the Visual Communication and Design Assessment Handbook and should be used together with the handbook.

 

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Excellence

  • VCE Season of Excellence
    An annual festival of works created by top VCE students. Includes previous Top Designs and information about exhibition.

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The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority publishes administrative advice and regulations for the VCE in the VCE and VCAL Administrative Handbook 2009. Changes to advice and regulations occur during the year. The details of all such changes are published in the VCAA Bulletin and VCAA Bulletin P–10 on a regular basis. It is essential that VCE teachers familiarise themselves with advice and regulations in the VCE and VCAL Administrative Handbook and regularly check the VCAA Bulletin.