Every year the VCAA recruits experienced teachers, academics and industry trainers to write and review VCE examinations.
Writing or reviewing VCE examinations is an opportunity for experienced teachers, trainers and academics to:
- further develop their understanding of assessment techniques
- enhance their skills in developing examinations
- contribute towards their professional development
- ensure VCE students have access to high-quality, accurate and valid examinations
Being on an examination development panel is a chance to join other educational professionals who will write and review VCE and VCE VET examinations, marking guidelines and supporting documents.
The following roles are available in all VCE and VCE VET studies:
- Examination Panel Chair
- Examination Panel Member
- Study Specialist Reviewer
- Examination Sitter reviewer
- Context Reviewer (for History studies only)
- Script Reader (Language studies only)
- English as an Additional Language (EAL) Reviewer
Applications for examination development panel members open during Term 3 of each year.
What we offer you
The roles are a paid opportunity to be involved in the fair, valid and reliable assessment of Victorian students.
Gain valuable professional learning about curriculum and assessment
Enhance your skills in teaching and assessment
Build valuable state-wide experience in assessment, beyond your own school or setting
Who we are looking for
You will have:
Teaching experience at VCE Unit 3-4 in the nominated study and/or relevant tertiary experience in the study area
Knowledge of VCE curriculum and assessment policy, and/or knowledge of the nominated study
Relevant tertiary or education qualifications
No close connection with a student undertaking Units 3 and 4 in the nominated study
What you will do
You may apply for one of several positions that make up an examination development panel.
- Leads the other panel members
- Coordinates panel meetings
- Oversees panel responses during the development process and responds to any queries about the examination
- Makes sure the examination is accurate, meets examination specifications and is consistent with the study design requirements
- Writes questions and answers
- Reviews all examination materials
- Attends scheduled panel meetings
- Responds to reviewer reports
- Proofreads and signs off the examination
- Confirms the accuracy of the theoretical and technical content of the examination
- Checks that the examination is consistent with the study design requirements
- Provides feedback via a report on the accuracy of the examination content, including diagrams, wording of questions, level of demand, ability to discriminate across th ability range and weighting of different areas of the curriculum against the examination specifications
- Provides answers, where requested
- Be available to respond to queries regarding the feedback and report.
- Sits the examination, providing answers and working for all multiple-choice and short-answer questions
- Provides an answer plan for extended responses
- Provides feedback via a report, including comments on the clarity of questions, wording and instructions, the accuracy of content, level of difficulty, timing and space allocated for responses
- Be available to respond to queries regarding the feedback and report
History: Revolutions Context Reviewer (four positions)
- Must be an expert in one of the four contexts studied: American, French, Russian, Chinese
Ancient History Context Reviewer (three positions)
- Must be an expert in one of the three contexts studied: Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome
- Checks that the language and terminology used within the paper is accessible to students who do not have English as their first language
- Writes a feedback report
- Must have relevant qualifications and considerable expertise in writing for students who do not have English as their first language
- Be available to respond to queries regarding the feedback and report
- Appointed for each language with a listening component
- Reads the examination script in the target language.
Other important requirements
In the year they are developing the examination, panel members must not
- be teaching or tutoring the relevant VCE study to students
- have a close relative who is either teaching or enrolled as a VCE student in the relevant study.
Find out more
General enquiries can be sent to the VCE Examinations Unit
examinations.vcaa@education.vic.gov.au
tel: 03 7022 5550
Applications are made via our dedicated sessional staff management system. Further details will be provided when applications open.