Student resources

Here's where you’ll find several helpful resources, including past exam papers, information about the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE), VCE Vocational Major (VM), and the Victorian Pathways Certificate (VPC) subjects, tips for researching potential careers, and opportunities for further studies.

Previous exam papers

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Access previous exam papers

Where to now?

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Your guide to Victoria’s senior secondary school pathways – the VCE, including the VCE VM and where it can take you after you finish school. There are also details about the VPC.

GAT

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The General Achievement Test (GAT) is a pen-and-paper test of general knowledge and skills taken by students while completing their senior secondary studies. No special study is needed.

Study Designs

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You’ll find details on areas of study, outcomes, and assessment for all VCE subjects in the study designs. You’ll also find details about the VCE VM study designs and the VPC curriculum designs.

Get VET

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See secondary students across Victoria exploring their passion through VET, developing workplace skills and knowledge and creating flexible pathways towards future education and employment.

Study Score

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This short video explains the broad context of study score calculation and provides an insight into the distribution of score between 0 and 50.

Statistical moderation

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This short video explains the broad context of statistical moderation and provides an insight into why it is run.

Special provision

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If you want to do the VCE, VCE VM or VPC and you are affected by an illness, have an impairment or disability, or impacted by factors relating to a personal circumstance, you may be eligible for Special Provision. Ask your school about what’s available to help you successfully finish your VCE, VCE VM or VPC.

Events and Awards

PESA

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The Plain English Speaking Award (PESA) is a public-speaking competition for students aged 15-18 years and is an excellent opportunity for you to build self-confidence and extend your skills in oral communication, speech writing and research.

VCE Leadership Awards

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These awards recognise VCE students’ important and innovative community work and highlight examples of exemplary leadership. If you demonstrate initiative, inspire others, work well in a team, and are committed to making a difference, talk to your teacher about nominating for the VCE Leadership Awards.

VCE Season of Excellence

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The VCE Season of Excellence is a 5-month annual festival showcasing outstanding Victorian senior secondary student work. It presents work created by VCE and VET students in design, technology, research, multimedia and cinematic, visual and performing arts through exhibitions, screenings and performances supported by education talks, forums and panel discussions, programs and online material.

Top Designs

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Top Designs is an annual exhibition at Melbourne Museum showcasing work created by students who completed VCE Media, Product Design and Technology, Systems Engineering, Theatre Studies and Visual Communication Design, as well as VCE VET Creative and Digital Media, Engineering Studies, Furnishing, Integrated Technologies and Music (Sound Production).