Accreditation period 2022–2026
Study Design
The VCE History Study Design comprises:
Units 1 and 2: Empires
Units 1 and 2: Modern History
Unit 1: Ancient Mesopotamia
Unit 2: Ancient Egypt
Unit 2: Early China
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Units 3 and 4: Ancient History.
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Units 3 and 4: Australian History.
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Units 3 and 4: Revolutions .
Support material
Advice for teachers
Learning activities and assessment advice for teachers.
Glossary of command terms
This glossary provides a list of terms commonly used across the Victorian Curriculum F–10, VCE study designs and VCE examinations and to help students better understand the requirements of command terms in the context of their discipline.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspectives in the VCE
On-demand video recordings, presented with the Victorian Aboriginal Education Association Inc. (VAEAI) and the Department of Education (DE) Koorie Outcomes Division, for VCE teachers and leaders as part of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspectives in the VCE webinar program held in 2023.
History Teachers Association of Victoria (HTAV)
Evaluation of VCE History: Online monitoring questionnaire
The VCAA is monitoring the implementation of VCE History in schools and is collecting data to inform the evaluation process.
Teachers of VCE History, students and other interested stakeholders are invited to provide feedback on the current VCE History Study Design. To provide feedback, please complete the
monitoring questionnaire by Friday 17 May 2024.
The online monitoring questionnaire is conducted on behalf of the VCAA by a third party, Qualtrics. Before completing the questionnaire, please read the important privacy information contained in the VCAA Collection Notice which is located at the start of the questionnaire. By submitting your responses, you acknowledge that you have read and understood, and consent to, the terms of the VCAA Collection Notice.
Curriculum Manager
Adam Brodie-McKenzie
Curriculum Manager - History/Civics
tel: 0407 478 207
email: Adam.Brodie-McKenzie@education.vic.gov.au
Curriculum Managers lead, manage and support the production, review and development of senior secondary curriculum and assessment materials. They also provide policy advice and implementation support for Foundation to Year 12 curriculum and assessment.