Senior secondary assessment methods in Victoria
Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE)
Students complete School-based assessments to demonstrate their knowledge and skills of unit outcomes as outlined in the VCE study designs and VCE VET programs. For all units, satisfactory completion of units is determined by the assessing school.
At the Units 1 and 2 level, all students’ assessment and achievement are determined by the assessing school.
At the Units 3 and 4 level, the setting of School-based assessments and grades are determined by the assessing school. The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA) also sets external assessments.
For both school assessment and external assessment, the VCAA ensures that all schools throughout the state mark to the same standard. This involves statistical moderation of school-based assessments and multiple checks on each aspect of the external assessment.
Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL)
All accredited courses and certificates in the VCAL program are assessed by the school or Registered Training Organisation (RTO). VCE studies, VET programs and other accredited courses that contribute to the VCAL are assessed in accordance with the requirements as set out above.
Senior secondary reporting in Victoria
On successful completion of the VCE or VCAL, the VCAA will issue students with the following:
- VCE or VCE (Baccalaureate) or VCAL certificate
- Statement of Results – cumulative record
- General Achievement Test (GAT) results, where the student has taken the GAT
- Statement of Vocational Education and Training (VET) unit of competence or module results, where the student has taken a VET course.
Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE)
Students who have completed Units 1 and 2 of studies will receive a Statement of Results that indicates satisfactory (S) or non-satisfactory (N) completion of VCE units and/or VCE VET units.
Students who have completed Units 3 and 4 studies will receive a Statement of Results that includes:
- Unit results of satisfactory (S) or non-satisfactory (N)
- Three graded assessments (from A+ to E or UG) for VCE studies
- Two graded assessments (from A+ to E or UG) for VCE VET studies
- VCE study scores for each study (to a maximum of 50)
- Previous years’ results
- Recognised Higher Education studies.
Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL)
Students who have completed VCAL studies in Foundation, Intermediate and Senior levels will receive a Statement of Results that indicates satisfactory (S) or non-satisfactory (N) completion of:
- VCAL units
- VCE units and/or VCE VET units
- VET and/or Further Education (FE) modules.
Reporting at the end of the compulsory years in Victoria
Year 10 completion and achievement is determined by the students’ school. Schools report student attainment directly to parent/s or guardian/s.
