2021 Important Administrative Dates

• students to lodge applications for Statement of Marks for 2020 VCE external assessments
• students to lodge requests to inspect response materials for 2020 VCE external assessments

• to develop the 2021 VCE examination timetable
• for planning associated with the administration of the GAT and VCE external assessments
• to identify schools for the School-based Assessment Audit.

Schools are recommended to finalise the following data by this date:

• VCE Units 1 and 2
• VCAL Certificates and VCAL units
• VET Certificates and units of competency
• Registration of International Baccalaureate (IB) students (Year 11 and 12).

Schools may modify enrolment data after this date.

• lodge applications for alternative works/instruments for VCE Music Performance and Music Investigation
• lodge Investigation Topic proposal for Music Investigation Units 3–4 on VASS. After this date, VASS will not allow schools to enter proposals.

• schools to notify the VCAA of alterations to unit results and initial School-based Assessments for 2020. After this date, a late fee will be charged.

• submit their 2021 Agreement to administer and conduct VCE external assessments
• establish centre arrangements for the administration of the GAT and Extended Investigation Critical Thinking Test, including:
  • combining with another school
  • requesting individual students to sit at locations other than their home school
• nominate supervisors for the 2021 GAT, Extended Investigation Critical Thinking Test and VCE written examinations.

• principals to lodge requests for Confirmation of Grades for 2020 VCE external assessments
• principals to lodge applications for VCE Examination Score Review for 2020 VCE external assessments.

• funding for additional supervision (GAT and the Extended Investigation Critical Thinking Test)
• students to sit the GAT or the Extended Investigation Critical Thinking Test interstate or overseas.

School-based Assessment Audit: Unit 3 audit questionnaire closes.

VCAL quality assurances Sample Assessment Task Templates completed and forwarded to VCAL Liaison Teachers.

Last day for schools to submit Special Examination Arrangements applications for the 2021 external assessments.

All 2020 VCE external assessment response materials and raw assessment data held at the VCAA will be destroyed.

End of Term 1

• enter or withdraw enrolments for VCE Unit 3–4 sequences
• enter enrolments for units of competency for VCE VET scored Unit 3–4 sequences
• register IB students
• enter returning Interrupted Studies students
• enter student’s First or Second Language status for Units 3-4 Modern Languages on VASS.

Universities must enter Higher Education studies (HES) enrolments.
Enrolments at this date will be used by the Department of Education and Training to fund VET and Department-approved community VCAL and satellite programs.

• GAT centre arrangements and Student Assessment Timetables (GAT only)
• GAT Special Examination Arrangements Advice Slips and Summary Report.

• combining with another school
• requests for individual students to sit at locations other than their home school
• Creative and Digital Media examination centres
• CCAFL written examination centres
• lodging requests to use computer-based CAS software.

• funding for the use of an external venue (VCE written examinations)
• funding for additional supervision (VCE written examinations)
• requests for students to sit VCE examinations interstate or overseas
• an adjustment to a Student Assessment Timetable due to a timetable clash.

• arrangements for the administration of the Extended Investigation Critical Thinking Test and Student Assessment Timetables (Critical Thinking Test only)
• Extended Investigation Critical Thinking Test Special Examination Arrangements Advice Slips and Summary Report.

• VCE examination centres and Student Assessment Timetables
• VCE examination Special Examination Arrangements Advice Slips and Summary Report.

Music Style and Composition Externally-assessed Task school scores and materials are due at the VCAA, for use in a quality assurance process. After this date, VASS will not allow schools to enter scores for the Music Style and Composition Externally-assessed Task.

Last day for Indicative Grades

Indicative grades for all VCE performance examinations are due. After this date, VASS will not allow schools to enter indicative grades for performance examinations.

Last day for Externally-assessed Task scores

School scores for Extended Investigation written reports are due. These are used in a quality assurance process. After this date, VASS will not allow schools to enter scores.

Last day for lodging applications for enrolment in 2022 in English as an Additional Language (EAL) (all applications must be returned to the home school and endorsed by the principal).

Last day for Indicative Grades

Indicative grades for all written VCE examinations and the Extended Investigation Externally-assessed Task (combining Written Report and Oral Presentation) are due. After this date, VASS will not allow schools to enter indicative grades.

Last day for VCE School-based Assessment results and School-assessed Task scores

Scores for all remaining VCE School-based Assessments and School-assessed Tasks are due. After this date, VASS will not allow schools to enter any School-based Assessment.

Last day for VCE, VCAL and VET units of competency enrolment or withdrawal

Last day to complete the entry of all VCE, VCAL and VET enrolments in 2021. After this date, VASS will not allow schools to enrol or withdraw students in:

• VCE Units 1 and 2
• VCAL Units
• VET units of competency.

Last day for VCE, VCAL and VET units of competency results and VCE VET tasks scores After this date, VASS will not allow schools to enter:

• VCE unit results
• VCAL unit results
• VET units of competency results
• VCE VET coursework task scores.

Last day to modify VCE VET Assessing groups selection on VASS

Last day to amend student personal details and consents

Last day to amend student addresses and emails. After this date, no changes to student consents, addresses, emails or other student personal details for 2020 can be accepted.

Applications for 2021 VCAL Achievement Awards close.

• Statements of Results for students studying VCE Units 1 and 2 or VCAL
• Certificates for students who have successfully completed their VCE or VCAL
• VCE VET and VET/FE Statements of Results listing units of competency completed for students studying VCE Units 1 and 2 only and VCAL
• Statements of Results for students enrolled in at least one VCE Unit 3–4 sequence will be sent to each student’s home address.

• principals to lodge requests for Confirmation of Grades for 2021 VCE external assessments
• students to lodge requests to inspect response materials for 2021 VCE external assessments
• students to lodge applications for Statement of Marks for 2021 VCE external assessments.

• schools to notify the VCAA of alterations to unit results and initial School-based Assessments for 2021. After this date a late fee will be charged.
• principals to lodge applications for VCE Examination Score Review for 2021 VCE external assessments.