VCAA Bulletin
No. 53 - October 2019 VCE Curriculum

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VCE English and English as an Additional Language (EAL) Text List: List 2

The VCAA advises that there are a number of texts on List 2 that will stay on the VCE English and English as an Additional Language (EAL) Text List for five years, rather than the usual four years. The reasoning behind this decision is to provide at least two years for each pairing to support planning and teaching in schools.

Refer to Notice to Schools 120/2019.

Applications for VCE State Reviewer positions

The VCAA is seeking applications from teachers to undertake the role of State Reviewer for VCE studies commencing 1 January 2020. The VCE State Reviewer is a paid position and the appointee is required to undertake a range of activities, including participation in the delivery of VCAA professional learning programs, providing feedback and advice to schools, assisting in the preparation of published advice, and supporting the work of the VCAA in auditing School-assessed Coursework and School-assessed Tasks. It is desirable that a VCE State Reviewer is currently teaching, or has recently taught, the study at Units 3 and 4 levels.

State Reviewer positions for VCE studies 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 following VCE studies will have vacancies in 2020–2021:

Applications will open on the Sessional Staff Management System (SSMS) for the vacant positions from Thursday 10 October 2019 to Monday 4 November 2019.

For more information and to apply, go to the SSMS website. Applications can only be made through the SSMS website.

For information about the roles and responsibilities of these important positions, refer to the 'VCE State Reviewers roles and responsibilities and conditions of appointment' document available from the VCE General Advice and Policy webpage. Alternatively, contact the VCE Curriculum Unit: school.assessment.vcaa@edumail.vic.gov.au or (03) 9032 1735.

VCE Extended Investigation in 2020: Statement of school readiness

All schools offering VCE Extended Investigation for the first time in 2020 are required to complete a statement of school readiness.

The statement of school readiness form should be downloaded from the VCE Extended Investigation study webpage, completed and emailed to the VCAA by Friday 15 November 2019.

Professional learning will be available to all schools delivering VCE Extended Investigation early in 2020. All teachers of this study are strongly advised to attend.

For information about the delivery of VCE Extended Investigation in 2020, contact Jennifer Quick, Manager, VCE Curriculum: vcaa.vce.extended.investigation@edumail.vic.gov.au or (03) 9032 1736.

Review of VCE study designs: Consultation closed

The consultation draft study designs for the following VCE studies were made available for stakeholders in August and September 2019:

• VCE Biology
• VCE Chinese First Language
• VCE Classical Greek
• VCE Environmental Science
• VCE History
• VCE Indonesian First Language
• VCE Japanese First Language
• VCE Korean First Language
• VCE Vietnamese First Language.

All feedback has been forwarded to the panels for consideration before the final draft study design is provided to the VCAA Board for approval. The VCAA would like to thank everyone who responded to the consultation drafts.

Resources for VCE Biology

The 'VCE Biology School-based assessment report' and PowerPoint presentation from the Term 3 School-based assessment webinars are now available on the VCE Biology study webpage.

Refer to Notice to Schools 119/2019.