2025 VCE Performance and Languages Oral Examination and Extended Investigation Oral Presentation Scheduling

Principals/Directors, VCE Coordinators and VCE Performing Arts studies, VCE Languages and VCE Extended Investigation teachers

Schools must advise the VCAA of significant school-based events and/or religious observation events that may require student attendance for all or a significant part of a day within the assessment period (Monday 6 October to Monday 27 October, and Saturday 1 to Sunday 2 November 2025).

This information is used to timetable Unit 3−4 Performance examinations, Languages oral examinations and Extended Investigation oral presentations.

The VCAA will assume student availability during the assessment period is unrestricted, unless advised via completion of the survey. Requests for student rescheduling will not be possible if we do not receive school advice by Tuesday 6 May.

Significant school-based events may include final year assemblies or graduation ceremonies. Schools can nominate one school-based event day only as unavailable for timetabling. Students may be timetabled either side of the nominated day.

Religious observation events include days where students, due to religious beliefs and practices, are not able to attend an examination. Schools can nominate more than one day in this category, if applicable.

Please complete the survey by Tuesday 6 May.

Critical dates

Tuesday 6 May – last day to complete the survey

More information

When scheduling student timetables for Performance, Languages oral examinations and Extended Investigation oral presentations, all available days within the specified examination period will be considered.

As a general rule, Languages oral examinations and Extended Investigation oral presentations are scheduled between Monday and Friday of each available week.

Music Repertoire Performance, Music Contemporary Performance, VCE VET Music, Drama, Theatre Studies, Dance and VCE VET Dance examinations can be scheduled on all seven days of each available week.

The date for the Languages (CCAFL) written examinations and the Auslan Sign Comprehension and Sign Production examination is Thursday 16 October 2025.

For more information, please contact: vcaa.performance.assessments@education.vic.gov.au