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Health and Human Development​

Accreditation period 2018–2024

The accreditation period for Health and Human Development has been extended and expires 31 December 2024.

Study Design

VCE Health and Human Development Study Design

Details on areas of study, outcomes and assessment for Health and Human Development Units 1-4: 2018-2024.

World Health Organization (WHO) Priorities 2019-2025 (Updated February 2024)
From 2019, students undertaking VCE Health and Human Development will study and be assessed against the priorities and work of the WHO thirteenth general programme of work.

School-based assessment

VCE Health and Human Development School-based Assessment report.

Examination specifications, past examinations and reports

View VCE Health and Human Development examination specifications, past examinations and reports.

Support material

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.

Frequently asked questions (updated December 2023)
Frequently asked questions raised during implementation briefings conducted in 2017.​

School-based assessment task types Units 1–4
This material provides advice on general assessment and examples of school-based assessment tasks.

Implementation briefing presentation
Presentation notes from the Health and Human Development​ implementation webinar.​

Unit 3 School-Based Assessment presentation
A copy of the presentation slides from the 2022 live webinar to provide support to VCE Health and Human Development teachers in developing and delivering Unit 3 School-assessed Coursework (SAC) tasks.

Unit 4 School-Based Assessment presentation
A copy of the presentation slides from the 2022 live webinar to provide support to VCE Health and Human Development teachers in developing and delivering Unit 4 School-assessed Coursework (SAC) tasks.


Study design for implementation from 2025

Teachers are advised that the study design listed below is for use from 2025. This is available to teachers in preparation for the implementation of the new study in 2025. Additional resources will be added progressively as they become available.

2025 implementation

For accreditation period 2025-2029:

  • VCE Health and Human Development Study Design for implementation in 2025.

  • In 2024, schools must ensure they use the VCE Health and Human Development Study Design Units 1-4; 2018-2024.

    Curriculum Manager

    Chris Clark
    Curriculum Manager - Health and Physical Education
    tel: + 61 3 9059 5315
    email: Christopher.Clark2@education.vic.gov.au

    Curriculum Managers lead, manage and support the production, review and development of senior secondary curriculum and assessment materials. They also provide policy advice and implementation support for Foundation to Year 12 curriculum and assessment.