Overview

Schools that deliver the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE), including the Vocational Major (VM), and Victorian Pathways Certificate (VPC) must ensure the integrity of student assessments and ensure compliance with the standards and requirements of the VCAA for the relevant assessment program.

For the VCE, including the VCE VM, the requirements are stated in the VCE study designs, the VCE assessment principles and the VCE Administrative Handbook.

For the VPC, the requirements are stated in the VPC curriculum designs, the VPC assessment principles and the VPC Administrative Handbook.

The VCAA conducts an annual audit of the VCE and VPC to assess compliance with these requirements.

From 2026, VCAA will implement a two-stage audit program for all VCE and VPC providers. The first stage of the audit program is the Administrative Audit, which will occur in Term 2. 

The second stage of the audit will cover the delivery of VCE studies, VPC studies and VCE VET scored programs and will occur later in the year. Further information regarding the second stage of the audit program will be provided to schools in Term 2, 2026.

The purpose of the audit is to help protect the integrity and results of the VCE and VPC by checking that VCAA standards and requirements are being met. All VCE and VPC studies are subject to audit.

Administrative Audit

The VCE and VPC Administrative Audit will commence on 21 April 2026.

All VCE and VPC providers (excluding first-year providers) will be asked to submit selected school policy and administrative documents. These will be checked for alignment with the requirements set out in the VCE Administrative Handbook and/or the VPC Administrative Handbook.

Submissions to the VCE and VPC Administrative Audit must be made using the online audit submission form, a link to which will appear on this page from 21 April, when the audit commences.

Evidence requirements and expectations are set out in

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  VCE Administrative Audit Evidence Requirements (DOCX, 86.8 KB)

   and

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  VPC Administrative Audit Evidence Requirements (DOCX, 86.09 KB)

Schools are strongly advised to ensure that their policies and procedures are in line with the requirements stated in the VCE Administrative Handbook prior to submission to VCE and VPC Administrative Audit.

Key dates

Tuesday 21 April: VCE/VPC Administrative Audit questionnaire opens for submissions

Friday 1 May: Closing date for submissions to the VCE/VPC administrative audit

Tuesday 9 June: VCE/VPC Administrative Audit reports released to schools through VASS 

Enquiries

Enquires about the VCE and VPC audit program may be directed to the VCE Curriculum Unit at vcaa.audit@education.vic.gov.au