Back to VCAA Bulletin No. 43 October 2018
Victorian Certificate of Education – Curriculum
Review of VCE study designs: consultation closed
Drafts of proposed study designs for VCE Agricultural and Horticultural Studies and VCE Computing were made available for consultation with teachers and other stakeholders in August and September 2018.
The consultation period has now ended. The VCAA thanks everyone who responded to the consultation draft. Feedback has been forwarded to the review panels before final drafts of the study designs are prepared for consideration by the VCAA Board.
VCE Extended Investigation 2019
All schools offering VCE Extended Investigation for the first time in 2019 are required to complete a statement of school readiness.
The statement of school readiness form should be downloaded from the
Extended Investigation study page, completed and emailed to the VCAA by Friday 16 November 2018.
Professional learning will be available to all schools delivering VCE Extended Investigation early in 2019. All teachers of this study are strongly advised to attend.
For information about the delivery of VCE Extended Investigation in 2019, contact Katherine Quin, Project Manager, VCE Curriculum, at
vcaa.vce.extended.investigation@edumail.vic.gov.au or (03) 9032 1699.
Implementation webinars for newly revised VCE study designs
Implementation webinars will be held from Monday 22 October to Tuesday 30 October 2018 from 4.00pm to 5.00pm for teachers of the following studies:
For details and to register for a session, please see the relevant study design page.
Applications open for VCE State Reviewer positions
The VCAA is seeking applications for the roles of State Reviewer for VCE studies. VCE State Reviewers are appointed for two years commencing 1 January of the first year of appointment and concluding 31 December at the end of the appointment period.
The VCE State Reviewer holds a key role in the School-based Assessment Audit. In addition, the State Reviewer participates in the delivery of VCAA professional learning programs, advises the VCAA on matters pertaining to the relevant VCE study and assists in the preparation of published advice. It is desirable that a VCE State Reviewer is currently teaching, or has recently taught, the relevant VCE study at Units 3 and 4 level.
The following VCE studies will have vacancies in 2019–2020:
- AC03 Accounting
- AL03 Algorithmics
- AR03 Art
- BM03 Business Management
- CH03 Chemistry
- CS03 Classical Studies
- EL01 English Language
- EN01 English
- EN09 English as an Additional Language
- GE03 Geography
- HI13 History – Revolutions
- IT02 Computing: Informatics
- IT03 Computing: Software Development
- LO09 Languages: French
- LO39 Languages: Chinese Second Language
- LO46 Languages: Japanese Second Language
- LO48 Languages: Chinese Second Language Advanced
- MA07 Further Mathematics
- MA09 Specialist Mathematics
- MA11 Mathematical Methods
- ME03 Media
- MC05 Music Investigation
- MS03 Music Style and Composition
- PS05 Global Politics
- SA03 Studio Arts
- SO03 Sociology
- XI03 Extended Investigation
For more information go to the
Sessional Staff Management System (SSMS) website. Applications can be made only through the website and are open until Monday 5 November 2018.
For information about the roles and responsibilities of the VCE State Reviewer, see the
VCE State Reviewer roles and responsibilities and conditions of appointment document available from the
VCE General advice and policy page of the VCAA website.
Alternatively, contact the VCE Curriculum Unit on (03) 9032 1735 or
young.meredith.e@edumail.vic.gov.au.
VCE Sciences – online monitoring questionnaires
The monitoring period for the implementation of the VCE Sciences opened on Monday 8 October 2018 and will conclude on Friday 2 November 2018. Refer to
Notice to Schools 97/2018.
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