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Notice to Schools 2 –
6 February 2025

VCE Examinations Update

Principals/Directors, VCE Mathematics teachers and curriculum leads, and VCE co-ordinators and curriculum leaders

The following information relates to 2024 VCE Mathematics exams and associated information, as well as an update regarding external assessment reports and revised specifications for 2025 VCE examinations.

Mathematics examinations

  • Mathematics Assessor Reports have been published in January in accordance with Recommendation 6 of the Bennett Review, the independent review concerning the VCAA examinations.
  • These Mathematics Assessor Reports are in addition to the publication of the examination papers and in the case of mathematics, the marking guidelines, which were published in December 2024.
  • External Assessment Reports provide information about how students performed in written, oral and performance examinations and externally-assessed tasks and in some cases provide answers to examination questions.
  • Teachers and students use these reports to prepare for examinations.

External assessment reports

  • All non-mathematics examination reports will be published throughout February. External assessment reports provide information about how students performed in written, oral and performance examinations and externally-assessed tasks.
  • External assessment reports details answers and partial or complete solutions to examination questions, statistics on performance, and commentary on the cohort's common misunderstandings and strengths.

Revised specifications

  • Throughout February all specifications will be updated and re-published to reflect the change in the VCE study design accreditation period.
  • Sample examinations with new specifications starting in 2025, will be published throughout February and March.

Action

Principals/Directors, please alert VCE coordinators and curriculum leaders, including VCE Mathematics curriculum leaders, as well as VCE Mathematics teachers.

Critical dates

N/A

More information

For more information, please contact the VCE Examinations Unit
email: examinations.vcaa@education.vic.gov.au