VCE VET Laboratory Skills
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The following qualification is available as a VCE VET program:
- MSL30109 Certificate III in Laboratory Skills
Note: The Units 3 and 4 sequence of VCE VET Laboratory Skills is not designed as a stand-alone study. Students are strongly advised against undertaking the Units 3 and 4 sequence without first completing Units 1 and 2.
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Students who complete MSL30109 Certificate III in Laboratory Skills will be eligible for up to four units credit towards their VCE: two units at Units 1 and 2 level, and a Units 3 and 4 sequence.
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Students wishing to receive an ATAR contribution for the Units 3 and 4 sequence of VCE VET Laboratory Skills must undertake scored assessment for the purpose of achieving a study score. This study score can contribute directly to the primary four or as a fifth or sixth study.
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Students wishing to receive a study score for VCE VET Laboratory Skills must undertake scored assessment. This consists of three coursework tasks, worth 66% of the overall study score and an end of year examination, worth 34% of the overall study score. Scored assessment is based on the Units 3 and 4 sequence of MSL30109 Certificate III in Laboratory Skills.
Materials relating to scored assessment for the revised program will be published as a supplement to the VCAA Bulletin VCE, VCAL and VET in February 2012.
Note: Materials relating to scored assessment are available under the "Publications" section on this webpage.
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Following is a list of publications published by the VCAA. These publications can be read online. Some of the listed publications are PDF documents. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view these files. This is a free product.
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Continuous improvement - During the life of the MSL09 Laboratory Operations Training Package there may be occasions when changes are made to reflect feedback from users or to include the latest industry practices. This process is called continuous improvement. When continuous improvement impacts on the VCE VET Laboratory Skills program, advice will be published in the VCAA Bulletin VCE, VCAL and VET and links to these updates will be published on the VCE VET Laboratory Skills page on the VCAA website.
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VCE VET Scored Assessment: Furnishing, Integrated Technologies, Laboratory Skills, Music (PDF - 261KB)
- This supplement to the VCAA Bulletin contains scored assessment and examination advice for VCE VET scored programs in Furnishing, Integrated Technologies, Laboratory Skills, Music.
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VCE VET Assessment Guide (PDF - 486KB)
- This Assessment Guide is for all VCE VET scored programs and contains background information relating to VCE VET study scores. It contains an overview of study score assessment, the process of integrating study scores with competency based assessment and detailed advice regarding the development and assessment of coursework tasks. The Assessment Guide also contains generic templates, scoring criteria and other coursework assessment records. Program specific assessment advice for revised VCE VET scored programs will be published annually in a supplement to the VCAA Bulletin VCE, VCAL and VET and will included on each of the webpages for VCE VET programs.
- VCE VET Laboratory Skills Assessment Plan: Template and Sample:
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Work Performance Records (DOC - 40KB)
- VCE VET Scoring Criteria Sheets
- VET Coursework Assessment Record (VCAR)
- Scored Assessment in VCE VET programs: Support Advice for Assessors
This publication provides assessors with advice about the process of scoring coursework in VCE VET programs.
Section 1: Phases of the scored assessment process and the Appendices:
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Find examination specifications and sample materials, past exams and assessment reports. Assessment Reports give advice to teachers and students in relation to examinations.
New programs are approved from time to time and are announced in the VCAA Bulletin VCE, VCAL and VET. The details for each of these programs are published by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority.