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Karen

The reaccredited VCE Karen study design has a staged implementation, with Units 1 and 2 being implemented in 2024 and Units 3 and 4 being implemented in 2025.

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

Units 1 and 2

Accreditation period for Units 1 and 2: 2024-2028

Study Design for Units 1 and 2 in 2024

The accreditation period for Units 1 and 2 expires 31 December 2028.

The accreditation period for Units 3 and 4 commences 1 January 2025 and expires 31 December 2028. Please use the Karen Units 3 and 4: 2002-2024 study design in 2024.

Study Design – Units 1 and 2 only in 2024

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

VCE Karen Study Design

Details on areas of study, outcomes and assessment for VCE Karen Units 1 and 2: 2024-2028; Units 3 and 4 2025-2028

Support materials

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

Support materials

Units 3 and 4

Accreditation period for Units 3 and 4: 2017-2024

Study Design for Units 3 and 4 in 2024

The accreditation period for Units 1 and 2 expired on 31 December 2023. Please use the Karen Units 1 and 2: 2024-2028 study design in 2024.

The accreditation period for Units 3 and 4 has been extended to 31 December 2024.

Study Design – Units 3 and 4 only in 2024

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

VCE Karen Study Design

Details on areas of study, outcomes and assessment for VCE Karen Units 3-4: 2017-2024.

Support materials

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

School-based assessment

View VCE Karen Assessment Handbook (June 2020)
Contains assessment information for both school-based assessment and examinations including the examination criteria.

Examination specifications, past examinations and reports

Support materials

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.

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

Resources
A list of suitable resources for VCE Karen Units 1 and 2: 2016-2023; Units 3 and 4: 2017-2024.

Recordings of VCE Languages webinars

Enrolment in VCE Karen

Enrolment into VCE Karen at Units 3 and 4 requires students to declare their status as either a First Language Learner or a Second Language Learner.

Students will need to complete the Declaration for enrolment in VCE Modern Languages Units 3 and 4 form and submit this to their home school. For more information, visit the Enrolment in VCE Modern Languages webpage.

Contact

Contact the Curriculum Manager - Languages Unit