VCAA Calendar

VCAA Wall Calendars 2009 and School Term Dates

Order the 2009 Calendar
The VCAA Wall Calendar outlining key dates for 2009 is now available. It can be purchased through Information Victoria.

School Term Dates (www.education.vic.gov.au) for Victoria and the rest of Australia. See also Key Dates (www.education.vic.gov.au) which includes Awards and Events calendars.

Professional Development
Lists professional development (PD) opportunities available for principals, teachers and school administration staff.

Calendar 2009

January

New Year's Day

Australia Day

Start Term 1 (Government schools - teachers resume)

February

Start Term 1 (Government schools- students resume)

Final day to lodge requests for: Confirmation of Grades, Statement of Marks without a late fee, Inspection of Scripts for Oct/Nov 2008 examinations.*

Enrolment 1 data due date.*

VCE Season of Excellence – Top Class Music Solo and Group performance, Iwaki Auditorium, ABC, Southbank Centre.

*For full details on most dates in this calendar, refer to VCE and VCAL Administrative Handbook 2009 Part E: Dates. (PDF - 49KB)

March

Launch of VCE Season of Excellence – Top Screen, ACMI, Federation Square.

Final day for requests for new/combined examination centres; applications for exam supervisors and Special Examination Arrangements; and applications for VCE Music alternative works.*
Season of Excellence – Top Class Sound, Iwaki Auditorium, ABC, Southbank Centre.

Labour Day

Final day for alterations to 2008 school-based results without a fee and to lodge Statement of Marks for Oct/Nov 2008 examinations with late fee.*
VCE Season of Excellence – Top Class Drama, Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank.

VCE Season of Excellence – Top Class Drama and Theatre Studies, Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank.

VCE Season of Excellence – Top Designs opens, Melbourne Museum, Carlton.

VCE Season of Excellence – Top Arts opens, The Ian Potter Centre, NGV Australia, Federation Square.

Final day to lodge applications/requests for June examinations.
VCE Season of Excellence – Top Class Dance opens, National Theatre, St Kilda.

*For full details on most dates in this calendar, refer to VCE and VCAL Administrative Handbook 2009 Part E: Dates. (PDF - 49KB)

April

End Term 1
All 2008 examination scripts and raw assessment data held at the VCAA will be destroyed on this day.

Good Friday.

Easter Saturday

Easter Sunday

Easter Monday

Final day to lodge entry forms for VCAA Plain English Speaking Award.

Start Term 2
School Coursework Audit Notification (SCAN) identifying student coursework required for VCE Units 3 and 4 received in schools.
Last day for VCAL quality assurance Sample Assessment Task Templates to be submitted to the VCAL Liaison Teacher

ANZAC Day

Enrolment 2 data due date. Partnership details must be entered on VASS for VCE Unit 3 and VCE Unit 3 and 4 coursework.*

*For full details on most dates in this calendar, refer to VCE and VCAL Administrative Handbook 2009 Part E: Dates. (PDF - 49KB)

May

First-round invoices for full-fee-paying overseas students sent to schools.

This week: June examination centres and Special Examination Arrangements will be available on VASS.

Years 7 and 9 NAPLAN – Language Conventions and Writing Tests.
Years 3 and 5 NAPLAN – Language Conventions and Writing Tests.

Years 7 and 9 NAPLAN – Reading Tests.
Years 3 and 5 NAPLAN – Reading Tests.

Years 7 and 9 NAPLAN – Numeracy Tests.
Years 3 and 5 NAPLAN – Numeracy Tests.

Plain English Speaking Award Regional Finals commence.

VCE Season of Excellence – Top Acts, the Arts Centre, Hamer Hall.

Plain English Speaking Award regional finals end.

June

After this date VASS will not allow the entry of Indicative Grades for June examinations.

Queen’s Birthday
VCE Season of Excellence – close of Top Arts.

June examinations

June examinations.

General Achievement Test (GAT).

SIAR 1 due date for Studio Arts SAT 1.*
Final day for schools to flag students eligible for a VCAL Certificate at mid-year by running VCAL Mid-year Reporting function on VASS.

Final day to lodge applications for exemption from the GAT.

Plain English Speaking Award semifinals.

Plain English Speaking Award semifinals.

Plain English Speaking Award state final.

End Term 2

*For full details on most dates in this calendar, refer to VCE and VCAL Administrative Handbook 2009 Part E: Dates. (PDF - 49KB)

July

VCE Seasons of Excellence – close of Top Designs.

Start Term 3
SIAR 1 School-assessed Tasks required for review available through VASS.

Enrolment 3 data due date.*
Review of School-assessed Task by visitation in Studio Arts begins.*

Final day to lodge applications/requests for Oct/Nov examinations.*

SIAR 2 due date for VCE Unit 3 School-assessed Coursework. After this date VASS will not allow schools to enter SIAR 2 results.

*For full details on most dates in this calendar, refer to VCE and VCAL Administrative Handbook 2009 Part E: Dates. (PDF - 49KB)

August

June examination results and Studio Arts grades available to schools through VASS.

VCE Unit 3 School-assessed Coursework audit material due at the VCAA.*

Arts Performance and LOTE oral component examination advice slips available to schools on VASS.

Enrolment 4 data due date.
Partnership details must be entered on VASS for VCE Unit 4 School-assessed Coursework due.*

*For full details on most dates in this calendar, refer to VCE and VCAL Administrative Handbook 2009 Part E: Dates. (PDF - 49KB)

September

Oct/Nov examination centres and Special Examination Arrangements available on VASS.

End Term 3
Indicative Grades for Arts Performance exams due on VASS.
Final day to lodge applications for enrolment in VCE LOTE for 2009.
Final day to lodge requests to inspect June exam scripts.*

*For full details on most dates in this calendar, refer to VCE and VCAL Administrative Handbook 2009 Part E: Dates. (PDF - 49KB)

October

Start Term 4
Arts Performance examinations and LOTE examinations: oral component commence.

SIAR 3 due date for School-assessed Tasks.*

Final day for lodging application forms for Top Designs, Top Arts, Top Screen (VCE Media only) and Top Class Sound in the VCE Season of Excellence 2010.*

School Status Report identifying School-assessed Tasks from SIAR 3 required for review.

LOTE (CCAFL) written examinations.

VCE Unit 4 School-assessed Coursework audit material due at VCAA.

Review by visitation of School-assessed Tasks begins.

VCE Auslan examination.

Indicative Grades for November written examinations due on VASS.*

Final day to lodge applications for Margaret Schofield Music Scholarship.
Written examinations commence and continue through to Friday 20 November.

*For full details on most dates in this calendar, refer to VCE and VCAL Administrative Handbook 2009 Part E: Dates. (PDF - 49KB)

November

Arts Performance examinations and LOTE examinations: oral component ends.

Melbourne Cup Day

Final day to lodge Score Amendments for SATs from SIAR 1 and request for Confirmation of Grades for June examinations.*
Earliest date SATs in Arts and Technology may be returned to students..

SIAR 4 due date for VCE Unit 4 School-assessed Coursework.

Final day to lodge applications for Top Screen (VCE VET Multimedia only) for VCE Season of Excellence 2010.

Enrolment 5 data due date. SIAR 5 unit results and VCE VET coursework scores due.*

November written examinations end.

Enrolment 6 data due date. Final date to amend student personal details. After this date no changes can be accepted.
Themed VCAL applications for 2010 close.

*For full details on most dates in this calendar, refer to VCE and VCAL Administrative Handbook 2009 Part E: Dates. (PDF - 49KB)

December

Last day to lodge applications for 2009 VCAL Achievement Awards.
VCE Achiever Award Ceremony.

VCE/VCAL results available by phone, SMS and Internet. Post Results Enquiry Service: (03) 9651 4640/1800 653 080. Results package sent to schools. Statements of Results for Units 3 and 4 sent to students’ home address.

VCE/VCAL results available by phone and Internet. Post Results Enquiry Service: (03) 9651 4640/1800 653 080. VCE/VCAL students receive mailed results from today.

VCE/VCAL results available by phone and Internet. Post Results Enquiry Service: (03) 9651 4640/1800 653 080.

VCE/VCAL results available by phone and Internet. Post Results and Enquiry Service: (03) 9651 4640/1800 653 080.

End Term 4

Christmas Day

Boxing Day

Boxing Day holiday