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VCAA Bulletin
No. 49 - June 2019
VCE Curriculum

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Consultation for proposed study designs for VCE studies

The consultation period for the proposed study designs for the following VCE studies opened on Monday 3 June 2019 and will conclude on Monday 24 June 2019:

The draft study design, Summary of proposed changes to the study design and the link to the questionnaire are available on the relevant VCE study webpage.

Refer to Notice to Schools 52/2019.

Monitoring of VCE studies

The VCAA is monitoring the implementation of a number of VCE studies in schools and will collect data to inform the evaluation process.

Online monitoring questionnaires are being conducted for the following studies:

Refer to Notice to Schools 51/2019 (VCE Physical Education) and Notice to Schools 55/2019 (VCE Art, VCE Chinese Language, Culture and Society, and VCE Studio Arts).

Applications open for the 2020 VCE Drama and VCE Theatre Studies Playlist

The VCE Drama and VCE Theatre Studies Playlist is selected annually and approved by the VCAA Board. The plays selected for the Playlist are for:

  • VCE Drama, Unit 3
  • VCE Theatre Studies, Unit 3
  • VCE Theatre Studies, Unit 4.

Students enrolled in these units are required to see a play from the list in order to complete the requirements for school-assessed coursework and the end-of-year written examination.

Applications for the 2020 Playlist may be submitted by playwrights, theatre companies, producers and arts organisations.

To obtain access to the application link and relevant information about the study designs, selection criteria and guidelines for the playlist, contact Margaret Arnold, Curriculum Manager, Performing Arts: arnold.margaret.j@edumail.vic.gov.au.

Applications close Monday 8 July 2019.

Reaccredited VCE Foundation English Study Design implementation briefing

The VCAA is conducting a free online implementation briefing for teachers of VCE Foundation English on Thursday 8 August 2019, 4.30–5.30pm.

Participants will be required to have a copy of the VCE Foundation English Study Design (2020–2024) for the briefing.

To register for the briefing and to access the reaccredited study design, visit the VCE Foundation English webpage.

Stakeholder consultation for Collaborative Curriculum and Assessment Framework for Languages review

As part of a national review of the Collaborative Curriculum and Assessment Framework for Languages (CCAFL), the VCAA will hold a stakeholder consultation meeting for teachers of CCAFL languages at the senior secondary level on Wednesday 26 June 2019.

Refer to Notice to Schools 56/2019.