Extended Investigation
Unit 3: Critical Thinking Test
Test specifications and advice
(March 2025)
(March 2025)
(March 2025)
Past tests and test reports
Tests relating to the current study design
A new VCE Extended Investigation study design will be implemented in 2025.
Tests relating to previous study designs
Students and teachers should note that, with the introduction of a new study design, the following past tests are not necessarily a guide to the current VCE test for this study.
2024
2023
2023 Critical Thinking Test report
2022
2022 Critical Thinking Test report
2021
2021 Critical Thinking Test report
2020
2020 Critical Thinking Test report
2019
2019 Critical Thinking Test report
Tests and test reports relating to the previous study design
| Year | Past Critical Thinking Tests | Critical Thinking Test reports |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Critical Thinking Test | Critical Thinking Test report |
| 2017 | Critical Thinking Test | Critical Thinking Test report |
| 2016 | Critical Thinking Test | Critical Thinking Test report |
| 2015 | Critical Thinking Test | Critical Thinking Test report |
| 2014 | Critical Thinking Test | Critical Thinking Test report (amended 3 August 2015) |
Unit 4: Externally Assessed Task (EAT) – Oral presentation and written report
Assessment criteria and performance-level descriptors
Assessment criteria and performance-level descriptors – Oral presentation (will be published when available)
Assessment criteria and performance-level descriptors – Written report (will be published when available)
Task specifications and advice
(March 2025)
(March 2025)
(June 2024)
Past task reports
Task reports relating to the current study design
A new VCE Extended Investigation study design will be implemented in 2025.
Task reports relating to the previous study design
Students and teachers should note that, with the introduction of a new study design, the following past reports are not necessarily a guide to the current VCE examination for this study.
2024
2023
2023 VCE Extended Investigation oral EAT report
2023 VCE Extended Investigation written EAT report
2022
2022 VCE Extended Investigation oral EAT report
2022 VCE Extended Investigation written EAT report
2021
2021 VCE Extended Investigation oral EAT report
2021 VCE Extended Investigation oral EAT report
2021 VCE Extended Investigation written EAT report
2021 VCE Extended Investigation written EAT report
2020
2020 VCE Extended Investigation oral EAT report
2020 VCE Extended Investigation oral EAT report
2020 VCE Extended Investigation written EAT report
2020 VCE Extended Investigation written EAT report
2019
Task reports relating to the previous study design
| Year | Externally Assessed Task reports |
|---|---|
| 2018 | Oral presentation Written report |
| 2017 | Oral presentation Written report |
| 2016 | Oral presentation Written report |
| 2015 | Oral presentation Written report |
| 2014 | Oral presentation Written report |
For examinations published prior to 2011, see the examination acknowledgements webpage.