Victorian Certificate of Education – Assessment

Examination development panels – written examinations

Applications are open for positions on all 2019 VCE and VCE VET examination development panels. Teachers and academics who are interested in examination development and have appropriate experience and qualifications are invited to apply. Information about the different positions on examination development panels and the conditions of appointment can be found on the examination development panel applications webpage. Applications can be lodged via the Sessional Staff Management System (SSMS) website.

Applicants for the following panels should be aware that they may also be working on examinations for the 2020 VCE on a Northern Hemisphere timetable: Accounting, Biology, Chemistry, Chinese First Language, Computing: Informatics, English/English as an Additional Language, Further Mathematics examination 1 and examination 2, Mathematical Methods examination 1 and examination 2, Physics, Specialist Mathematics examination 1 and examination 2.

The closing date for applications has been extended to Sunday 26 August 2018. For information, contact the VCE Examinations Unit on (03) 9032 1789 or email: examinations.vcaa@edumail.vic.gov.au.

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2018 VCE written examinations: assessor training meeting dates

Training will be provided to successful applicants for the role of assessing 2018 VCE written examinations. The VCAA will confirm assessor and emergency assessor appointments in an email that will include the date and venue for the training meeting.

For enquiries about assessor training email VCAA Assessment Operations: vcaa.assessment.operations@edumail.vic.gov.au. Please refer to the VCE Assessors - information and training webpage for 2018 assessor training meeting dates.

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Information for schools about assessor training meetings

School-based staff appointed by the VCAA to assess VCE written examinations and who will be undertaking VCAA activities during school hours are required to ensure that their release has been approved and confirmed with their school. The VCAA may need to contact schools for administrative or audit purposes.

The VCAA provides principals with information about the appointment of staff from their schools, the dates of assessor training meetings and the availability of Casual Relief Teacher (CRT) payments to secure the release of staff. In asking the school to agree to the release, the professional development benefits are acknowledged, as is the commitment required to do the work in very tight timelines.

For enquiries about assessor training meeting payments contact Assessment Services on (03) 9225 2305 or email: assessment.administration.vcaa@edumail.vic.gov.au.

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Training for the conduct of the 2018 VCE written examinations

The VCAA will conduct one-day training sessions on Monday 15 October and Tuesday 16 October 2018 at the VCAA Assessment Centre, 189 Urquhart St, Coburg from 10.00am to 3.00pm for chief supervisors appointed after this year's General Achievement Test (GAT). Refer to Notice to Schools 67/2018.

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VCE on a Northern Hemisphere Timetable – 2018 Examinations

VCE examinations on a Northern Hemisphere Timetable (NHT) were conducted in May and June 2018 for a selected number of studies. Copies of the NHT examinations are now available on the VCE on a Northern Hemisphere Timetable Curriculum and Assessment webpage. Examination Reports for these examinations will be published during Term 3, as they become available.

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Performance and Languages oral examination and Extended Investigation oral presentation: Examination advice slips and associated information

VCE Coordinators and teachers are reminded that examination advice slips for students enrolled in Units 3–4 for VCE Performance and Languages studies and Extended Investigation will be available on VASS from Monday 6 August 2018. Refer to Notice to Schools 70/2018.

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