Accreditation period 2020-2024
The accreditation period for Applied Computing has been extended and expires 31 December 2024.
Study Design
The VCE Applied Computing Study Design comprises:
Units 1 and 2: Applied Computing
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Units 3 and 4: Data Analytics
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Units 3 and 4: Software Development
Support material
Advice for teachers
Learning activities and assessment advice for teachers, including performance descriptions.
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.
VCE Applied Computing (2025–2028) Study Design – Introducing the new study design
Study design for implementation from 2025
Teachers are advised that the study design listed below is for use from 2025. This is available to teachers in preparation for the implementation of the new study in 2025. Additional resources will be added progressively as they become available.
For accreditation period 2025-2028:
In 2024, schools must ensure they use the VCE Applied Computing Study Design Units 1-4; 2020-2024.
Curriculum Manager
Philip Feain
Curriculum Manager - Digital Technologies
tel: + 61 3 9059 5146
email:
Philip.Feain@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.