2020 Notices to schools

December

• 2021 VCE Drama and Theatre Studies Playlist [Notice 192, December 2020]
• Professional learning: Analysing your school’s VCE results [Notice 191, December 2020]
• Rescheduling of GAT trials and introduction of minimum literacy and numeracy standards [Notice 190, December 2020]
• Students seeking EAL status for Units 3–4 [Notice 189, December 2020]
• Reminder: VCE Unit 3 and 4 School-based Assessments [Notice 188, December 2020]
  
• Amendment to the VCE Systems Engineering study design [Notice 187, December 2020]
• Accreditation periods for VCE studies: Effective 1 January 2021 [Notice 186, December 2020]
• VCAL Briefing: Review into vocational and applied learning pathways in senior secondary schooling [Notice 185, December 2020]
• On Track 2020 survey data on VASS [Notice 184, December 2020]

November

• Last day to amend student personal details, email addresses and consents [Notice 183, November 2020]
• VCE Early Commencement Programs reminder [Notice 182, November 2020]
• VCE Texts and Traditions: 2021 Prescribed texts [Notice 181, November 2020]
• Consultation period for VCE Mathematics study design [Notice 180, November 2020]
• 2021 Important Administrative Dates and Assessment Schedule [Notice 179, November 2020]
• New careers resources [Notice 178, November 2020]
• Last day for VCE, VCAL and VET enrolment and withdrawals and VCE, VCAL and VET results including VCE VET task scores [Notice 177, November 2020]
• VET Webinars 2020 [Notice 176, November 2020]
• 2021 VCE Briefings: On-demand videos and live webinars [Notice 175, November 2020]
• 2021 VCE School-assessed Tasks professional learning program [Notice 174, November 2020]
• Amended Course Prescriptions for VCE Classical Hebrew [Notice 173, November 2020]
• VCE Classical Studies Classical Works Advisory Panel applications [Notice 172, November 2020]
• VCE Visual Arts: Collection of student work samples [Notice 171, November 2020]
• Express coronavirus (COVID-19) testing results for VCE students [Notice 170, November 2020]
• 2021 VCE examination periods [Notice 169, November 2020]
• Fax numbers for delivery of examination centre messages in November/December examination period [Notice 168 was emailed directly to schools/providers]
• November/December examination centre messages delivery methods [Notice 167 was emailed directly to schools/providers]
• 2021 Special Examination Arrangements online applications [Notice 166, November 2020]
• Guidance for students completing 2020 VCE Written examinations – translated versions [Notice 165, November 2020]
• VCAL and VET results and VET unspecified credit applications [Notice 164, November 2020]
• Applications for VCE Season of Excellence and Margaret Schofield Memorial Scholarships 2021 close Thursday 5 November [Notice 163, November 2020]
• 2020 VCAL Induction [Notice 162, November 2020]

October

• Consideration of Educational Disadvantage key dates reminder [Notice 161, October 2020]
• Bushfire education in the Victorian Curriculum F–10 webinars [Notice 160, October 2020]
• Submission of School Indicative External Assessment Grades for all VCE written exams [Notice 159, October 2020]
• VCE Philosophy prescribed text list for 2021 [Notice 158, October 2020]
• 2020 VCE written examination observation visits [Notice 157, October 2020]
• 2020 VCAL Briefings [Notice 156, October 2020]
• Applications for VCE Art State Reviewer [Notice 155, October 2020]
• 2021 VCE Season of Excellence panel members required [Notice 154, October 2020]
• 2021 VCE Season of Excellence panel members required [Notice 154, October 2020]
• VCAA Plain English Speaking Award state finalists to speak at Wheeler Centre [Notice 153, October 2020]
• Term 4 professional learning: Victorian Curriculum F–10 [Notice 152, October 2020]
• Importance of 2020 VCE student email addresses in VASS for results delivery [Notice 151, October 2020]
• Nominations for the VCAL Achievement Awards 2020 are open [Notice 150, October 2020]
• Travelling to and from schools/venues for essential assessments [Notice 149, October 2020]
• Indicative and Expected Grades submission dates for VCE Languages and performance examinations [Notice 148, October 2020]
• Training for the conduct and administration of 2020 VCE written examinations [Notice 147, October 2020]
• November/December VCE written examination materials [Notice 146, October 2020]
• New VASS Screens for Entry of 2020 Consideration of Educational Disadvantage data [Notice 145, October 2020]
• Information about the COVIDSafe delivery of VCE performance and Languages oral examinations and Extended Investigation oral presentations [Notice 144, October 2020]
• 2020 VCE Examination Centres and Special Examination Arrangements, Derived Examination Score (DES) and Irregularity application closing dates [Notice 143, October 2020]
• Update to operational guidance for COVID-safe delivery of the 2020 General Achievement Test (GAT) [Notice 142, October 2020]

September

• Webinars on Derived Examination Score (DES) policy and process [Notice 141, September 2020]
• Essential assessment during Term 3 holidays [Notice 140, September 2020]
• VCE Literature examination [Notice 139, September 2020]
• VCE Algorithmics (HESS): Administrative information for School-based Assessment in 2020 correction [Notice 138, September 2020]
• 2021 VCE Latin Prescribed Text: Prescribed lines [Notice 137, September 2020]
• Updated FAQs for VCE Mathematical Methods Units 3 and 4 [Notice 136, September 2020]
• 2020 General Achievement Test resources [Notice 135, September 2020]
• 2020 General Achievement Test (GAT) Special Examination Arrangements [Notice 134, September 2020]
• Examination centre message: 2020 General Achievement Test [Notice 133, September 2020]
• VCAL Quality Assurance panels 2021 [Notice 132, September 2020]
• Examination development panels for written examinations [Notice 131, September 2020]
• 2021 Lynne Kosky Memorial VCAL Grants applications open [Notice 130, September 2020]
• Student Eligibility Reports information and webinar [Notice 129, September 2020]
• Frequently Asked Questions about school-based VCE and VCAL essential assessments [Notice 128, September 2020]
• Invitation to the VCE Leadership Awards 2020 [Notice 127, September 2020]
• 2020 Validation of student addresses – postal and email [Notice 126, September 2020]
• Applications open for VCE Season of Excellence 2021 and Margaret Schofield Memorial Scholarships [Notice 125, September 2020]
• VCE Season of Excellence 2021: Panel members required [Notice 124, September 2020]
• Additional resources for scored VCE and VCE VET Unit 3–4 sequences [Notice 123, September 2020]
• Advice for assessing VCE Product Design and Technology and VCE Systems Engineering School-assessed Tasks during remote and flexible learning [Notice 122, September 2020]

August

• Submission of School Indicative External Assessment Grades for the 2020 VCE performance exams [Notice 121, August 2020]
• 2020 Full-Fee-Paying Overseas Students invoices [Notice 120, August 2020]
• VCE Bengali and VCE Classical Hebrew: Reaccredited study designs for implementation in 2021 and 2022 [Notice 119, August 2020]
• VCE Leadership Awards 2020 [Notice 118, August 2020]
• Updated advice for School-based Assessments involving fieldwork or outdoor activities [Notice 117, August 2020]
• Updated advice for VCE School-assessed Tasks during remote and flexible learning [Notice 116, August 2020]
• Last day for VET Assessment Plans [Notice 115, August 2020]
• School-assessed Task webinars – VCE Art, Media, Studio Arts and Visual Communication Design [Notice 114, August 2020]
• Training for the conduct and administration of 2020 VCE external assessments [Notice 113, August 2020]
• Examination advice slips for VCE performance studies and VCE Languages oral examinations and VCE Extended Investigation oral presentations [Notice 112, August 2020]
• Rescheduled date for the 2020 General Achievement Test [Notice 111, August 2020]
• VCE English and English as an Additional Language Text List for 2020 and 2021 [Notice 110, August 2020]
• Text list nominations for VCE English and English as an Additional Language, and VCE Literature in 2023 [Notice 109, August 2020]
• VCE Chemistry and VCE Environmental Science School-based Assessment reports [Notice 108, August 2020]
• 2021 enrolments for Units 3 and 4 of VCE second languages and VCE Chinese Language, Culture and Society [Notice 107, August 2020]
• Reminder Notice [Notice 106, August 2020]

July

• Ensuring VCAL students are enrolled in an eligible program [Notice 105, July 2020]
• Changes for enrolment in VCE Modern Languages [Notice 104, July 2020]
• Reminder: Changes to VCE prescribed lists in 2021 [Notice 103, July 2020]
• Additional advice for the administration of School-based Assessment: VCE Studio Arts 2020 [Notice 102, July 2020]
• VCE Adjusted Examination Specifications for 2020 only – correction to VCE Classical Studies [Notice 101, July 2020]
• Examination centre arrangements for the 2020 VCE written examinations [Notice 100, July 2020]
• VCE Australian History examination [Notice 99, July 2020]
• International students enrolled in VCE Unit 3-4 sequences and currently overseas [Notice 98, July 2020]
• VCE Drama: Stimulus materials for Solo Structures Examinations [Notice 97, July 2020]
• Reminder Notice [Notice 96, July 2020]
• Reminder Notice [Notice 95, July 2020]
• Reminder Notice [Notice 94, July 2020]
• Reminder Notice [Notice 93, July 2020]
• VCE Studio Arts School-assessed Coursework webinar [Notice 92, July 2020]
• Reminder: VCE Adjusted Study Designs for 2020 only [Notice 91, July 2020]
• VCAA School-assessed Coursework performance descriptors survey [Notice 90, July 2020]
• VCE Physical Education professional learning webinar: Developing School-based Assessment tasks [Notice 89, July 2020]
• VCE Adjusted Study Designs for 2020 only – correction to VCE Dance and VCE Music Style and Composition [Notice 88, July 2020]
• VCE Applied Computing: Unit 4 School-based Assessment webinars [Notice 87, July 2020]
• VCE Agricultural and Horticultural Studies: School-based Assessment webinar [Notice 86, July 2020]
• Assessment criteria and expected qualities for VCE Second Language written examinations [Notice 85, July 2020]

June

• Consultation period for VCE Food Studies Study Design [Notice 84, June 2020]
• VCE Extended Investigation – information for prospective providers [Notice 83, June 2020]
• Top Designs 2020 and Top Arts 2020 exhibitions have been extended [Notice 82, June 2020]
• 2020 Adjusted Examination Specifications [Notice 81, June 2020]
• Advice on adjustment of scored assessment for VCE VET Units 3 and 4 sequences [Notice 80, June 2020]
• Revised 2020 administrative dates and assessment schedule [Notice 79, June 2020]
• Publication of the 2020 VCE examination timetable [Notice 78, June 2020]
• VCE Health and Human Development professional learning webinar: Developing school-based assessment tasks [Notice 77, June 2020]
• Focus of VCE Food Studies Unit 4 [Notice 76, June 2020]
• Plain English Speaking Award 2020 semifinalists [Notice 75, June 2020]
• Have your say on F–10 curriculum implementation [Notice 74, June 2020]
• Update to 'VCAA principles and procedures for prescribed VCE lists' [Notice 73, June 2020]
• VCE Adjusted Study Designs for 2020 Only – Studio Arts [Notice 72, June 2020]
• 2020 Special Examination Arrangements applications [Notice 71, June 2020]
• VCE Adjusted Study Designs for 2020 Only – Music Style and Composition, Studio Arts and Theatre Studies [Notice 70, June 2020]
• Reminder: VCE Study Designs – changes to accreditation periods and prescribed lists [Notice 69, June 2020]
• Reminder: Corrections to VCE Adjusted Study Designs 2020 [Notice 68, June 2020]
• More VCE Season of Excellence 2020 resources go online [Notice 67, June 2020]
• 2020 VCE performance and Languages oral examination and Extended Investigation oral presentation scheduling [Notice 66, June 2020]
• VCAL certification at midyear [Notice 65, June 2020]

May

• VCE Drama and VCE Theatre Studies performance examinations [Notice 64, May 2020]
• Top Class Drama and Top Class Theatre Studies online [Notice 63, May 2020]
• 2020 VCE examination periods [Notice 62, May 2020]
• Corrections to VCE Adjusted Study Designs 2020 [Notice 61, May 2020]
• VCE Outdoor and Environmental Studies [Notice 60, May 2020]
• Feedback survey for the Victorian Curriculum F–10 implementation [Notice 59, May 2020]
• VCAL and VET Leaders webinar 15 May 2020 [Notice 58, May 2020]
• VCE Adjusted Study Designs for 2020 – Professional Learning program [Notice 57, May 2020]
• Top Class Drama and Theatre Studies online [Notice 56, May 2020]
• VCE Study Designs – changes to accreditation periods and prescribed lists [Notice 55, May 2020]
• 2020 School-based Assessment Audit – Unit 3 [Notice 54, May 2020]

April

• VCAL Achievement Awards 2020, celebrating the class of 2019 [Notice 53, April 2020]
• Advice for Teachers is online for the following VCAL curriculum: Personal Development Skills Strand, Industry Specific Skills Strand and Work Related Skills Strand, Skills for Further Study – Senior Unit and Portfolio Enhancement and Presentation – Senior Unit [Notice 52, April 2020]
• VCE Season of Excellence 2020 online [Notice 51, April 2020]
• Plain English Speaking Award 2020 to continue online [Notice 50, April 2020]
• COVID-19: Support and information for schools and educators [Notice 49, April 2020]
• Revised administrative and assessment dates [Notice 48, April 2020]
• Changes to VCAA fees and charges [Notice 47, April 2020]

March

• Special Provision Online – Special Examination Arrangements applications [Notice 46, March 2020]
• The VCE newly accredited study design briefings due to commence in Term 2 have been postponed [Notice 45, March 2020]
• Cancellation of NAPLAN 2020 [Notice 44, March 2020]
• COVID-19 (Coronavirus) VCAL frequently asked questions [Notice 43, March 2020]
• VCE Texts and Traditions study review panel 2020 readvertised [Notice 42, March 2020]
• Plain English Speaking Award 2020 registrations now open [Notice 41, March 2020]
• VCE Classical Greek study design for implementation in 2021 [Notice 40, March 2020]
• COVID-19 (Coronavirus) frequently asked questions [Notice 39, March 2020]
• 2020 VCE Assessor applications [Notice 38, March 2020]
• VCE Environmental Science study design for implementation in 2021 [Notice 37, March 2020]
• VCE Second Languages webinar recording now available [Notice 36, March 2020]

February

• Special Provision Online – Special Examination Arrangements applications [Notice 35, February 2020]
• VCAA professional learning sessions [Notice 34, February 2020]
• Senior secondary re-engagement programs (community or satellite VCAL) [Notice 33, February 2020]
• Publications for VCE Extended Investigation [Notice 32, February 2020]
• Amendments to VCE English Language Study Design [Notice 31, February 2020]
• 2020 School-based Assessment Audit [Notice 30, February 2020]
• Top Screen 2020 – tickets available and selling fast [Notice 29, February 2020]
• Training for the conduct and administration of 2020 VCE external assessments [Notice 28, February 2020]
• School-based Assessment videos [Notice 27, February 2020]
• Revised VCAL Curriculum for 2020 [Notice 26, February 2020]
• 2020 GAT centres, appointment of supervisors and principal's agreement [Notice 25, February 2020]
• Update to FAQs for VCE Physical Education [Notice 24, February 2020]
• Higher Education in the VCE Program recommendations [Notice 23, February 2020]
• VCE study designs for implementation in 2021 [Notice 22, February 2020]
• VCE VET Scored Assessment workshop: Implementing the new task type rules for 2020 [Notice 21, February 2020]
• Bushfire-related advice for VCE, VCAL and VCE VET schools and providers [Notice 20, February 2020]
• Amendments to VCE study design accreditation periods [Notice 19, February 2020]
• School-based Assessment workshops for Units 3 and 4 VCE Mathematics [Notice 18, February 2020]
• Initial enrolment data due Monday 24 February 2020 [Notice 17, February 2020]
• 2020 VCE English and English as an Additional Language (EAL) and VCE Literature text survey [Notice 16, February 2020]
• Amendments to VCE study designs [Notice 15, February 2020]
• NAPLAN 2020 updates [Notice 14, February 2020]
• School-based Assessment webinars for VCE Agricultural and Horticultural Studies, VCE Food Studies, VCE Product Design and Technology and VCE Systems Engineering [Notice 13, February 2020]
• VCE Visual Communication Design – revised Technical Drawing Specifications [Notice 12, February 2020]
• 2020 School-assessed Task (SAT) and School-assessed Coursework (SAC) professional learning sessions – new sessions added [Notice 11, February 2020]
• Reaccredited study designs for implementation in 2020 [Notice 10, February 2020]
• VCE Second Languages webinar – strategies for developing School-based Assessment [Notice 9, February 2020]

January

• Unit 3 School-based assessment webinars for VCE Biology, VCE Chemistry, VCE Environmental Science, VCE Physics and VCE Psychology [Notice 8, January 2020]
• 2020 VCAL Quality Assurance arrangements and webinar [Notice 7, January 2020]
• VCE Physical Education – Unit 2 webinar series [Notice 6, January 2020]
• VCE Extended Investigation Professional Learning Day [Notice 5, January 2020]
• Professional Learning Sessions for VCE studies – Regional Victoria [Notice 4, January 2020]
• VCAL Briefing Webinar 2020 [Notice 3, January 2020]
• Revised assessment criteria for VCE English and VCE English as an Additional Language examinations [Notice 2, January 2020]
• To inform schools about a new collection notice which is to be provided to VCE and VCAL students enrolled on VASS [Notice 1, January 2020]