VCE Administrative Handbook
The VCE Administrative Handbook provides principals, teachers and administrators with detailed information on implementing the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE), including the VCE Vocational Major (VCE VM). It outlines the rules, regulations and policies that support the integrity of the certificate and equity of student access to fair and valid results. This handbook also provides principals, teachers and administrators with instructions on using the Victorian Assessment Software System (VASS).
2026
Find administrative information on curriculum, assessment, results and more.
In this 2026 edition of the VCE Administrative Handbook, information relating to the VCE includes the VCE VM, unless otherwise stated or when referring to scored school-based and external assessments and related processes and results.
2027
This document outlines the administrative arrangements that apply for the delivery of the VCE in the 2027 academic year.
Please refer to the advice in this document when preparing for the 2027 academic year.
Summary of changes to the VCE Administrative Handbook 2027
A summary of changes to the 2027 edition of the VCE Administrative Handbook is as follows:
- Clearer VCAA expectations and processes for schools to follow to address known pain points in key sections:
- EAL and Second Language eligibility – clarification of the VCAA’s expectations and guidance to schools regarding EAL and Second Language applications
- Satisfactory completion – explicit guidance about the redemption process schools must follow to redeem N outcomes
- Communicating to students – clearer expectations regarding what information must be communicated to students, parents and/or carers each year
- Maintaining the integrity of school-based assessment – refinement of VCAA language in outlining expectations relating to school-based assessment
- Forming small-group partnerships – clarification to the expectations that schools with fewer than 5 enrolments must lodge an exemption
- VET – increased visibility from the VCAA regarding credit accrual processes
- Updates to reflect recent developments in the work of the VCAA, including:
- the release of the Recognition of Learning Statement
- updates to the VCE and VPC Audit
- the revised VCAA Vision and Mission
- a new look and feel for the VCAA’s publications.
- Structural changes for a clearer hierarchy of content and the general refinement of text throughout all sections.
For VPC administrative advice, see the VPC Administrative Handbook.
Qualifications
Administrative information
Assessment
Breaches of rules and investigations
VCE checklists
These principal and teacher checklists are also found within the Appendix of the VCE Administrative Handbook.
The 2027 VPC Administrative Handbook has now been published.
Please refer to the advice in the 2027 VPC Administrative Handbook when preparing for the 2027 academic year.