VCE and VET assessment summary

VCE studies with scored assessment in 2025

The results of school-based assessments and external assessments (including examinations) contribute towards a student’s study score in each VCE study and towards their ATAR. All VCE studies, excluding VM studies, have 3 graded assessments in each Unit 3–4 sequence, and include at least one external assessment.

Study Graded assessmentType of assessmentContribution to study score (%)

Accounting AC03

1
2
3

Unit 3 school-assessed coursework
Unit 4 school-assessed coursework
Written examination

25
25
50

Agricultural and Horticultural Studies AH03

1
2
3

Unit 3 school-assessed coursework
Unit 4 school-assessed coursework
Written examination

30
30
40

Algorithmics (HESS) AL03

1
2
3

Units 3 and 4 school-assessed coursework
Units 3 and 4 school-assessed task
Written examination

20
20
60

Applied Computing:
Data Analytics IT02
Software Development IT03

1
2
3

Units 3 and 4 school-assessed coursework
Units 3 and 4 school-assessed task
Written examination

20
30
50

Art Creative Practice AR03

1
2
3

Units 3 and 4 school-assessed task
Unit 4 school-assessed coursework
Written examination

60
10
30

Art Making and Exhibiting SA03

1
2
3

Units 3 and 4 school-assessed task
Units 3 and 4 school-assessed coursework
Written examination

60
10
30

Biology BI03

1
2
3

Unit 3 school-assessed coursework
Unit 4 school-assessed coursework
Written examination

20
30
50

Business Management BM03

1
2
3

Unit 3 school-assessed coursework
Unit 4 school-assessed coursework
Written examination

25
25
50

Chemistry CH03

1
2
3

Unit 3 school-assessed coursework
Unit 4 school-assessed coursework
Written examination

20
30
50

Classical Studies CS03

1
2
3

Unit 3 school-assessed coursework
Unit 4 school-assessed coursework
Written examination

25
25
50

Dance DA03

1
2
3

Units 3 and 4 school-assessed coursework
Performance examination
Written examination

25
50
25

Drama DR03

1
2
3

Units 3 and 4 school-assessed coursework
Solo performance examination
Written examination

40
35
25

Economics EC03

1
2
3

Unit 3 school-assessed coursework
Unit 4 school-assessed coursework
Written examination

25
25
50

English:
English EN01
English as an Additional Language EN09

1
2
3

Unit 3 school-assessed coursework
Unit 4 school-assessed coursework
Written examination

25
25
50

English Language EL01

1
2
3

Unit 3 school-assessed coursework
Unit 4 school-assessed coursework
Written examination

25
25
50

Environmental Science EV03

1
2
3

Unit 3 school-assessed coursework
Unit 4 school-assessed coursework
Written examination

20
30
50

Extended Investigation XI03

1
2
3

Unit 3 school-assessed coursework
Critical Thinking Test
Externally assessed task

30
10
60

Food Studies FY03

1
2
3

Unit 3 school-assessed coursework
Unit 4 school-assessed coursework
Written examination

30
30
40

Geography GE03

1
2
3

Unit 3 school-assessed coursework
Unit 4 school-assessed coursework
Written examination

25
25
50

Health and Human Development HH03

1
2
3

Unit 3 school-assessed coursework
Unit 4 school-assessed coursework
Written examination

25
25
50

History:
Australian History HI08
Ancient History HI17
Revolutions HI13

1
2
3

Unit 3 school-assessed coursework
Unit 4 school-assessed coursework
Written examination

25
25
50

Industry and Enterprise IE03

1
2
3

Unit 3 school-assessed coursework
Unit 4 school-assessed coursework
Written examination

25
25
50

Languages:
Arabic LO02
Chinese Second Language LO39
Chinese Second Language Advanced LO48
French LO09
German LO10
Greek LO22
Indonesian Second Language LO40
Italian LO14
Japanese Second Language LO46
Korean Second Language LO47
Spanish LO27
Vietnamese Second Language LO31

1
2
3

Unit 3 school-assessed coursework
Unit 4 school-assessed coursework
Examination: oral component
Examination: written component

25
25
12.5
37.5

Languages (CCAFL):
Armenian LO44
Bengali LO35
Bosnian LO50
Chin Hakha LO53
Croatian LO05
Dutch LO07
Filipino LO45
Hebrew LO11
Hindi LO36
Hungarian LO12
Karen LO55
Khmer LO16
Macedonian LO20
Persian LO32
Polish LO23
Portuguese LO33
Punjabi LO49
Romanian LO42
Russian LO24
Serbian LO25
Sinhala LO34
Swedish LO28
Tamil LO43
Turkish LO29
Yiddish LO52

1
2
3

Unit 3 school-assessed coursework
Unit 4 school-assessed coursework
Examination: oral component
Examination: written component

25
25
12.5
37.5

Languages (CCAFL):
Auslan LO03

1
2
3

Unit 3 school-assessed coursework
Unit 4 school-assessed coursework
Interactive sign examination
Sign comprehension and sign production examination

25
25
15
35

Languages:
Chinese First Language LO04
Indonesian First Language LO13
Japanese First Language LO15
Korean First Language LO37
Vietnamese First Language LO54

1
2
3

Unit 3 school-assessed coursework
Unit 4 school-assessed coursework
Examination: oral component
Examination: written component

25
25
10
40

Languages:
Aboriginal Languages of Victoria LO38

1
2
3

Unit 3 school-assessed coursework
Unit 4 school-assessed coursework
Written examination

30
30
40

Languages:
Chinese Language, Culture and Society LO57

1
2
3

Unit 3 school-assessed coursework
Unit 4 school-assessed coursework
Examination: oral component
Examination: written component

25
25
15
35

Languages:
Classical Greek LO01
Classical Hebrew LO51

1
2
3

Unit 3 school-assessed coursework
Unit 4 school-assessed coursework
Written examination

25
25
50

Languages:
Latin LO17

1
2
3

Unit 3 school-assessed coursework
Unit 4 school-assessed coursework
Written examination

25
25
50

Legal Studies LS03

1
2
3

Unit 3 school-assessed coursework
Unit 4 school-assessed coursework
Written examination

25
25
50

Literature LI01

1
2
3

Unit 3 school-assessed coursework
Unit 4 school-assessed coursework
Written examination

25
25
50

Mathematics:
Foundation Mathematics MA10

1
2
3

Unit 3 school-assessed coursework
Unit 4 school-assessed coursework
Written examination

40
20
40

Mathematics:
General Mathematics MA07

1
2
3

Units 3 and 4 school-assessed coursework
Written examination 1
Written examination 2

40
30
30

Mathematics:
Mathematical Methods MA11
Specialist Mathematics MA09

1
2
3

Units 3 and 4 school-assessed coursework
Written examination 1
Written examination 2

40
20
40

Media ME03

1
2
3

Units 3 and 4 school-assessed coursework
Units 3 and 4 school-assessed task
Written examination

20
40
40

Music Composition MS03

1
2
3

Units 3 and 4 school-assessed coursework
Externally assessed task
Aural and written examination

30
50
20

Music Inquiry MC05

1
2
3

Units 3 and 4 school-assessed coursework
Externally assessed task
Examination

35
50
15

Music Contemporary Performance MC06
Music Repertoire Performance MC04

1
2
3

Units 3 and 4 school-assessed coursework
Performance examination
Aural and written examination

30
50
20

Outdoor and Environmental Studies OS03

1
2
3

Unit 3 school-assessed coursework
Unit 4 school-assessed coursework
Written examination

20
30
50

Philosophy PL03

1
2
3

Unit 3 school-assessed coursework
Unit 4 school-assessed coursework
Written examination

25
25
50

Physical Education PE03

1
2
3

Unit 3 school-assessed coursework
Unit 4 school-assessed coursework
Written examination

25
25
50

Physics PH03

1
2
3

Unit 3 school-assessed coursework
Unit 4 school-assessed coursework
Written examination

30
20
50

Politics:
Australian Politics PS03
Global Politics PS05

1
2
3

Unit 3 school-assessed coursework
Unit 4 school-assessed coursework
Written examination

25
25
50

Product Design and Technologies DT03

1
2
3

Units 3 and 4 school-assessed coursework
Units 3 and 4 school-assessed task
Written examination

20
50
30

Psychology PY03

1
2
3

Unit 3 school-assessed coursework
Unit 4 school-assessed coursework
Written examination

20
30
50

Religion and Society RE03

1
2
3

Unit 3 school-assessed coursework
Unit 4 school-assessed coursework
Written examination

25
25
50

Sociology SO03

1
2
3

Unit 3 school-assessed coursework
Unit 4 school-assessed coursework
Written examination

25
25
50

Systems Engineering SE03

1
2
3

Units 3 and 4 school-assessed coursework
Units 3 and 4 school-assessed task
Written examination

20
50
30

Texts and Traditions TT03

1
2
3

Unit 3 school-assessed coursework
Unit 4 school-assessed coursework
Written examination

25
25
50

Theatre Studies TS03

1
2
3

Units 3 and 4 school-assessed coursework
Monologue examination
Written examination

45
25
30

Visual Communication Design VC03

1
2
3

Unit 3 school-assessed coursework
Units 3 and 4 school-assessed task
Written examination

20
50
30

VCE VET units with scored assessment in 2025

All VCE VET programs with scored assessment have 2 graded assessments. All examinations are held at the end of the academic year unless otherwise noted.

ProgramGraded assessmentType of assessmentWeighting of study score (%)

Business
(BU23) BSB30120

1
2

Units 3 and 4 school-assessed coursework
Written examination

66
34

Community Services
(CT41) CHC32015

1
2

Units 3 and 4 school-assessed coursework
Written examination

66
34

Creative and Digital Media
(MU07) CUA31020

1
2

Units 3 and 4 school-assessed coursework
Computer-based examination

66
34

Dance
(DN17) CUA30120

1
2

Units 3 and 4 school-assessed coursework
Performance examination

50
50

Engineering Studies
(EG18) 22470VIC

1
2

Units 3 and 4 school-assessed coursework
Written examination

66
34

Equine Studies
(EQ08) 22513VIC

1
2

Units 3 and 4 school-assessed coursework
Written examination

66
34

Furnishing
(FN20) MSF20522

1
2

Units 3 and 4 school-assessed coursework
Written examination

66
34

Health
(CT37) HLT33015

1
2

Units 3 and 4 school-assessed coursework
Written examination

66
34

Hospitality
(HS31) SIT20322

1
2

Units 3 and 4 school-assessed coursework
Written examination

66
34

Hospitality (Cookery)
(HS32) SIT20421

1
2

Units 3 and 4 school-assessed coursework
Written examination

66
34

Information and Communications Technology
(IN60) ICT30120

1
2

Units 3 and 4 school-assessed coursework
Written examination

66
34

Integrated Technologies
(ET16) 22586VIC

1
2

Units 3 and 4 school-assessed coursework
Written examination

66
34

Laboratory Skills
(LB21) MSL30122

1
2

Units 3 and 4 school-assessed coursework
Written examination

66
34

Music (Performance)
(MI19) CUA30920

1
2

Units 3 and 4 school-assessed coursework
Performance examination

50
50

Music (Sound Production)
(MI30) CUA30920

1
2

Units 3 and 4 school-assessed coursework
Aural and written examination

66
34

Sport and Recreation
(SR41) SIS30115

1
2

Units 3 and 4 school-assessed coursework
Written examination

66
34