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VCE on a Northern Hemisphere Timetable - Chemistry

The VCE on a Northern Hemisphere Timetable (NHT) operates from July to June. Only authorised providers may offer VCE Chemistry on the Northern Hemisphere Timetable.

The reaccredited Chemistry study design has a staged implementation, with Units 1 and 2 being implemented in 2023-2024 NHT and Units 3 and 4 being implemented in 2024-2025 NHT.

For 2023-2024 NHT please ensure you use the correct study design as listed below.

 

Units 1 and 2

Accreditation period for Units 1 and 2: 2023-2027 (NHT July 2023 – June 2028)

Study Design for Units 1 and 2 in 2023-2024 NHT

The accreditation period for Units 1 and 2 expires for the NHT on 30 June 2028 .

The accreditation period for Units 3 and 4 commences for the NHT on 1 July 2024 and expires for the NHT on 30 June 2028. Please use the VCE Chemistry Units 3 and 4: 2017-2023 study design for the NHT in 2023-2024.

Study Design – Units 1 and 2 only in 2023-2024

This study design is to be used for Units 1 and 2 only in 2023-2024 NHT.

VCE Chemistry Study Design 

Details on areas of study, outcomes and assessment for VCE Chemistry Units 1 and 2: 2023-2027 (NHT July 2023-June 2028); Units 3 and 4 2024-2027 (NHT July 2024-June 2028)

Support materials

These support materials are for Units 1 and 2 only in 2023-2024 NHT

Planning

Developing a curriculum and assessment program

VCE Chemistry Units 1 and 2: 2023-2027 (NHT July 2023-June 2028); Units 3 and 4 2024-2027 (NHT July 2024-June 2028) implementation videos
Online video presentations which provide teachers with information about the new VCE Chemistry Study Design for implementation from 2023-2024.

Teaching and learning

Assessment

Units 3 and 4

Accreditation period for Units 3 and 4: 2017-2023 (NHT July 2017-June 2024)

Study Design for Units 3 and 4 in 2023-2024 NHT

The accreditation period for Units 1 and 2 expired for the NHT on 30 June 2023. Please use the VCE Chemistry Units 1 and 2: 2023-2027 (NHT July 2023–June 2028) study design in 2023-2024 NHT.

The accreditation period for Units 3 and 4 has been extended to 31 December 2023 and expires for the NHT on 30 June 2024.

Study Design – Units 3 and 4 only in 2023-2024 NHT

This study design is to be used for Units 3 and 4 only in 2023-2024 NHT.

VCE Chemistry Study Design 

Details on areas of study, outcomes and assessment for VCE Chemistry Units 3 and 4: 2017-2023 (NHT July 2017-June 2024)..

Support materials

These support materials are for Units 3 and 4 only in 2023-2024 NHT.

School-based assessment

Examination specifications, past examinations and reports

Support materials

Advice for teachers
Learning activities and assessment advice for teachers, including performance descriptions.

Glossary of command terms
This glossary provides a list of terms commonly used across the Victorian Curriculum F–10, VCE study designs and VCE examinations and to help students better understand the requirements of command terms in the context of their discipline.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspectives in the VCE
On-demand video recordings, presented with the Victorian Aboriginal Education Association Inc. (VAEAI) and the Department of Education (DE) Koorie Outcomes Division, for VCE teachers and leaders as part of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspectives in the VCE webinar program held in 2023.

Managing VCE Chemistry student investigations and scientific posters
Faculty discussion resource.

Video recording of implementation briefing conducted in Term 2, 2015

2020 VCE Chemistry Unit 3 School-assessed Coursework Presentation

Study design for Unit 3 and 4 implementation in 2024-2025 NHT

2024-2025 NHT Implementation

For accreditation period Units 1 and 2: 2023-2027 (NHT July 2023-June 2028); Units 3 and 4 2024-2027 (NHT July 2024-June 2028)

Contact

Contact the Curriculum Manager - VCE Chemistry.