Visual Communication and Design
Accreditation period - Units 1-4: 2004-2012
The accreditation period has been extended until 31 December 2012.
Curriculum
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Study Design (PDF - 258KB)
Details on areas of study, outcomes and assessment for Visual Communication and Design Units 1-4: 2004-2012. For details of how to purchase a hardcopy of the VCE Visual Communication and Design Study Design, please refer to Publications. -
Study Summary (June 2010, DOC - 37KB)
A summary of the VCE Visual Communication and Design Study Design for 2004-2012.
Assessment
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Assessment Handbook (DOC - 314KB)
Contains assessment advice for both School-assessed Coursework and the examination including the examination criteria. -
School-assessment Audit and Review Program Coversheet (DOC - 53KB)
Coversheet to be completed as a response to Further Evidence Stage 2 -
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 2012.
- Section C contains School-assessed Tasks assessment sheets and criteria; and authentication record sheets.
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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.
Support material
Professional Development and resources
Implementation Briefings (As published in the April VCAA Bulletin, VCE, VET and VCAL)
Information and registration details for Implementation briefings for the newly accredited study of Visual Communication Design Units 1-4 to be held during May and June.
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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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Design Process (PDF - 1MB)
An outline of the design process for Unit 3, Outcome 1. -
Using Performance Descriptors (PDF - 579KB)
Advice on assessing Unit 3, Outcome 1.
Professional Development
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VCE Season of Excellence
An annual festival of works created by top VCE students. Includes previous Top Designs and information about exhibition.
Review
Visual Communication and Design was reviewed in 2011 for implementation in 2013.
VCE Visual Communication Design 2013-2017
This study design is available to teachers in preparation for the implementation of the revised VCE Visual Communication Design Study Design in 2013. Teachers are advised that this study design is for use from 2013.