The reaccredited VCE Karen study design has a staged implementation, with Units 1 and 2 being implemented in 2024 and Units 3 and 4 being implemented in 2025.
For 2024 please ensure you use the correct study design as listed below.
Units 1 and 2
Accreditation period for Units 1 and 2: 2024-2028
Study Design – Units 1 and 2 only in 2024
This study design is to be used for Units 1 and 2 only in 2024.
Support materials
These support materials are for
Units 1 and 2 only in 2024
Units 3 and 4
Accreditation period for Units 3 and 4: 2017-2024
Study Design – Units 3 and 4 only in 2024
This study design is to be used for Units 3 and 4 only in 2024.
Support materials
These support materials are for
Units 3 and 4 only in 2024.
View
VCE Karen Assessment Handbook (June 2020)
Contains assessment information for both school-based assessment and examinations including the examination criteria.
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.
Advice for teachers
Learning activities and assessment advice for teachers, including performance descriptions.
Resources
A list of suitable resources for VCE Karen Units 1 and 2: 2016-2023; Units 3 and 4: 2017-2024.
Recordings of VCE Languages webinars
Enrolment in VCE Karen
Enrolment into VCE Karen at Units 3 and 4 requires students to declare their status as either a First Language Learner or a Second Language Learner.
Students will need to complete the Declaration for enrolment in VCE Modern Languages Units 3 and 4 form and submit this to their home school. For more information, visit the
Enrolment in VCE Modern Languages webpage.
Contact
Contact the
Curriculum Manager - Languages Unit