Notice to Schools 62/2022 – 4 May 2022
2022 VCE Performance and Languages oral examination and Extended Investigation oral presentation scheduling
Principals/directors, VCE coordinators and VCE performing arts studies, VCE Languages and VCE Extended Investigation teachers
Schools must advise of significant school-based and religious observation events events that require student attendance for all or a significant part of a day within the end-of-year assessment period (Monday 3 October to Sunday 30 October 2022).
Significant school-based events may include final year assemblies or graduation ceremonies. Schools can nominate one school-based event day only as unavailable for timetabling. Students may be timetabled either side of the nominated day.
Religious observation events include days where students, due to religious beliefs and practices, are not able to attend an examination. Schools can nominate more than one day in this category, if applicable.
This information is used to timetable Unit 3−4 performance examinations, Languages Oral examinations and Extended Investigation Oral presentations.
If schools do not complete the survey, we will assume that student availability during the assessment period is unrestricted. Once Student Examination Advice Slips are available to students on Monday 1 August, student rescheduling because of significant school-based functions will not be possible.
Please complete the survey by Friday 13 May 2022.
Action required
Principals/directors, please share this information with the relevant staff and complete the survey by the deadline.
Critical dates
Friday 13 May 2022 – last day to complete survey
Additional information
When scheduling student timetables for Arts performance and Languages oral examinations, all available days within the specified examination period will be considered.
As a general rule, Languages oral examinations, Extended Investigation oral presentations, and Drama, Theatre Studies, Dance and VET Dance performance examinations are scheduled between Monday and Friday of each available week.
Music Performance, Music Investigation and VET Music examinations can be scheduled on all seven days of each available week.
The date for the Languages (CCAFL) written examinations is Wednesday 19 October 2022.
Email Performance Assessments.