Back to VCAA Bulletin No. 50 - July 2019
2019 School-based Assessment Audit: Unit 4
All dates relating to the School-based Assessment Audit are published annually in the VCAA's
Important Administrative Dates.
Schools were notified of their audit requirements for Unit 4 through VASS on Monday 15 July 2019. The following screen in VASS contains the list of studies being audited:
School Program > VCE > School-based Assessment Audit.
The School-based Assessment Audit has two stages for Unit 4. The first stage consists of a study-specific audit questionnaire completed online by teachers on behalf of the school.
Responses to the audit questionnaire must be completed by Monday 5 August 2019. Before completing the audit, schools are recommended to:
- download a PDF copy of the audit questionnaire from VASS Downloads by searching 'AUDIT'. The PDF is for reference purposes and can be used to prepare answers to the audit before completing it online
- refer to the instructions provided at the beginning of each questionnaire. If there is not enough detail provided in response to the audit, or if an error is detected, schools will proceed to the second stage of the audit and be asked to provide further evidence.
The outcomes of the Unit 4 audit will be distributed to schools through VASS on Monday 9 September 2019.
Further information on the School-based Assessment Audit can be found on the
VCE General Advice and Policy webpage, or by contacting Merry Young, Manager, School-based Assessment Audit: (03) 9032 1735 or
school.assessment.vcaa@edumail.vic.gov.au.
Refer to
Notice to Schools 69/2019.
Consultation for proposed study designs for VCE Studies
The consultation period for the proposed study designs for the following VCE studies will open in August 2019:
A VCE First Languages Study Design Framework will be available for the following studies:
Further details will be provided via notice to schools on 7 August 2019.
Consultation closed
draft proposed study designs for VCE Bridging English as an Additional Language, VCE Geography and VCE Latin were made available for consultation with stakeholders in June 2019. All feedback has been forwarded to the panels for consideration before the final draft study design is provided to the VCAA Board for deliberation.
The VCAA would like to thank everyone who responded to the consultation drafts.
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:
The online questionnaires can be accessed from the relevant VCE study webpage.
Refer to
Notice to Schools 68/2019.
VCE Prescribed Lists 2020
Schools are advised that the following prescribed lists are available on the relevant VCE study webpage:
- VCE Classical Studies: Classical Works Lists for 2020
For further information, contact Gerry Martin, Curriculum Manager, History and Civics, (03) 9032 1694 or martin.gerard.f@edumail.vic.gov.au.
- VCE Latin: Prescribed text 2020
For further information, contact Maree Dellora, Curriculum Manager, Languages, (03) 9032 1692 or Dellora.Maree.R@edumail.vic.gov.au.
- VCE Algorithmics (HESS): Prescribed list 2020
- VCE Applied Computing: Data Analytics: Prescribed list 2020
- VCE Applied Computing: Software Development: Prescribed list 2020
For further information, contact Phil Feain, Curriculum Manager, Digital Technologies, (03) 9032 1724 or feain.philip.a@edumail.vic.gov.au.
VCE Agricultural and Horticultural Studies (2020–2024)
From 2020, the reaccredited VCE Agricultural and Horticultural Studies Study Design (2020–2024) includes the specific pests, diseases and weeds to be studied. There will no longer be a Prescribed list of pests, diseases and weeds.
Teachers are reminded to use the
Prescribed list of pests, diseases and weeds for 2019 when teaching VCE Agricultural and Horticultural Studies in 2019.
For queries, contact Leanne Compton, Curriculum Manager, Design and Technologies:
compton.leanne.l@edumail.vic.gov.au.
Reaccredited VCE study design implementation briefings
The VCAA is conducting professional learning briefings for teachers of the following reaccredited VCE studies:
VCE Applied Computing (formerly Computing) and
VCE Foundation English.
To register, visit the relevant VCE study webpage. Registrations will close five days prior to each session.
Refer to
Notice to Schools 70/2019.
Text Nomination Survey for VCE English/English as an Additional Language and VCE Literature
Teachers and other stakeholders are invited to nominate texts for the 2022 prescribed text lists for VCE English/English as an Additional Language and VCE Literature.
Refer to
Notice to Schools 60/2019.
School-based assessment webinar sessions for VCE Biology and VCE Psychology
Professional learning webinar sessions have been organised during Term 3 to support school-based assessment in VCE Biology and VCE Psychology with the aim to build capacity to develop compliant, rigorous and engaging VCE assessment tasks for each study.
Refer to
Notice to Schools 66/2019.
Evaluation of VCE Physical Education: Focus groups
The VCAA is monitoring the implementation of VCE Physical Education in schools and is collecting data to inform the evaluation process.