Scored assessment: VCE and VET assessment summary VCE studies and assessment in 2018 The results of School-based Assessments and external assessments (including examinations) contribute towards a student’s study score in each Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) study and ultimately towards their Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR). All VCE studies have three graded assessments in each Unit 3–4 sequence, and include at least one external assessment. Unless otherwise noted, examinations are held at the end of the academic year. In the following table, new or revised studies for implementation in 2018 are asterisked. Study Graded assessment Type of assessment Contribution to study score (%) Accounting AC03 1 2 3 Unit 3 School-assessed Coursework Unit 4 School-assessed Coursework Written examination (2 hours) 25 25 50 Agricultural and Horticultural Studies AH03 1 2 3 Unit 3 School-assessed Coursework Unit 4 School-assessed Coursework Written examination (1½ hours) 33 33 34 Algorithmics AL03 1 2 3 Unit 3 School-assessed Task Unit 4 School-assessed Task Written examination (2 hours) 20 20 60 Art AR03 1 2 3 Units 3 and 4 School-assessed Coursework Units 3 and 4 School-assessed Task Written examination (1½ hours) 20 50 30 Australian and Global Politics* PS03 Australian Politics* PS05 Global Politics* 1 2 3 Unit 3 School-assessed Coursework Unit 4 School-assessed Coursework Written examination (2 hours) 25 25 50 Biology BI03 1 2 3 Unit 3 School-assessed Coursework Unit 4 School-assessed Coursework Written examination (2½ hours) 16 24 60 Business Management BM03 1 2 3 Unit 3 School-assessed Coursework Unit 4 School-assessed Coursework Written examination (2 hours) 25 25 50 Chemistry CH03 1 2 3 Unit 3 School-assessed Coursework Unit 4 School-assessed Coursework Written examination (2½ hours) 16 24 60 Classical Studies CS03 1 2 3 Unit 3 School-assessed Coursework Unit 4 School-assessed Coursework Written examination (2 hours) 25 25 50
Computing IT02 Informatics IT03 Software Development 1 2 3 Units 3 and 4 School-assessed Task Units 3 and 4 School-assessed Coursework Written examination (2 hours) 30 20 50 Dance DA03 1 2 3 Units 3 and 4 School-assessed Coursework Performance examination (2½–5 minutes)1 Written examination (1½ hours) 25 50 25 Drama DR03 1 2 3 Units 3 and 4 School-assessed Coursework Solo performance examination (7 minutes maximum) Written examination (1½ hours) 40 35 25 Economics EC03 1 2 3 Unit 3 School-assessed Coursework Unit 4 School-assessed Coursework Written examination (2 hours) 25 25 50 English EN01 – English EN09 – English as an Additional Language 1 2 3 Unit 3 School-assessed Coursework Unit 4 School-assessed Coursework Written examination (3 hours) 25 25 50 English Language EL01 1 2 3 Unit 3 School-assessed Coursework Unit 4 School-assessed Coursework Written examination (2 hours) 25 25 50 Environmental Science EV03 1 2 3 Unit 3 School-assessed Coursework Unit 4 School-assessed Coursework Written examination (2 hours) 20 30 50 Extended Investigation XI03 1 2 3 Unit 3 School-assessed Coursework Critical Thinking Test (70 minutes) Externally-assessed Task 30 10 60 Food Studies FY03 1 2 3 Unit 3 School-assessed Coursework Unit 4 School-assessed Coursework Written examination (1½ hours) 30 30 40 Geography GE03 1 2 3 Unit 3 School-assessed Coursework Unit 4 School-assessed Coursework Written examination (2 hours) 25 25 50 Health and Human Development HH03* 1 2 3 Unit 3 School-assessed Coursework Unit 4 School-assessed Coursework Written examination (2 hours) 25 25 50 History HI08 Australian History HI17 Ancient History HI13 Revolutions 1 2 3 Unit 3 School-assessed Coursework Unit 4 School-assessed Coursework Written examination (2 hours) 25 25 50 Industry and Enterprise IE03 1 2 3 Unit 3 School-assessed Coursework Unit 4 School-assessed Coursework Written examination (2 hours) 25 25 50 Legal Studies LS03* 1 2 3 Unit 3 School-assessed Coursework Unit 4 School-assessed Coursework Written examination (2 hours) 25 25 50
Sociology SO03* 1 2 3 Unit 3 School-assessed Coursework Unit 4 School-assessed Coursework Written examination (2 hours) 25 25 50 Studio Arts SA03 1 2 3 Units 3 and 4 School-assessed Coursework Units 3 and 4 School-assessed Task Written examination (1½ hours) 10 60 30 Systems Engineering SE03 1 2 3 Units 3 and 4 School-assessed Coursework School-assessed Task Written examination (1½ hours) 20 50 30 Texts and Traditions TT03 1 2 3 Unit 3 School-assessed Coursework Unit 4 School-assessed Coursework Written examination (2 hours) 25 25 50 Theatre Studies TS03 1 2 3 Units 3 and 4 School-assessed Coursework Stagecraft examination (9 minutes maximum) Written examination (1½ hours) 45 25 30 VCE Languages LO01 Classical Greek 1 2 3 Unit 3 School-assessed Coursework Unit 4 School-assessed Coursework Written examination (3 hours) 25 25 50 VCE Languages LO51 Classical Hebrew 1 2 3 Unit 3 School-assessed Coursework Unit 4 School-assessed Coursework Written examination (3 hours) 25 25 50 VCE Languages LO17 Latin 1 2 3 Unit 3 School-assessed Coursework Unit 4 School-assessed Coursework Written examination (2 hours) 25 25 50 VCE Languages LO02 Arabic LO39 Chinese Second Language LO48 Chinese Second Language Advanced LO09 French LO10 German LO22 Greek LO40 Indonesian Second Language LO14 Italian LO46 Japanese Second Language LO47 Korean Second Language LO27 Spanish LO31 Vietnamese Second Language 1 2 3 Unit 3 School-assessed Coursework Unit 4 School-assessed Coursework Examination: oral component (15 minutes) Examination: written component (2 hours)4 25 25 12.5 37.5
Revival and Reclamation Visual Communication Design VC03* 1 2 3 Units 3 School-assessed Coursework Unit 3 and 4 School-assessed Task Written examination (1½ hours) 25 40 35 Each dance. Music Investigation: groups of one assessed performer – maximum 25 minutes; groups of two or three assessed performers maximum 30 minutes; groups of four assessed performers – maximum 35 minutes; groups of five or six assessed performers maximum 40 minutes; solo performers – maximum 25 minutes. Music Performance: groups of one assessed performer – maximum 25 minutes; groups of two or three assessed performers maximum 30 minutes; groups of four assessed performers – maximum 35 minutes; groups of five or six assessed performers maximum 40 minutes; solo performers – maximum 25 minutes. A single grade is awarded for examinations with separate oral and written components. Collaborative Curriculum and Assessment Framework for Language. A single grade is awarded for the Auslan examinations. VCE VET programs with scored assessment in 2018 All VCE VET programs with scored assessment have two graded assessments. Unless otherwise noted, examinations are held at the end of the academic year. Program Graded assessment Type of assessment Weighting of study score (%) Business (BU23) BSB30115 1 2 Units 3 and 4 School-assessed Coursework Written examination (1½ hours) 66 34 Community Services (CT41) CHC32015 1 2 Units 3 and 4 School-assessed Coursework Written examination (1½ hours) 66 34 Creative and Digital Media (MU07) CUA31015 1 2 Units 3 and 4 School-assessed Coursework Computer-based examination (2 hours) 66 34 Dance (DN06) CUA20113 1 2 Units 3 and 4 School-assessed Coursework Performance examination (two performances of 2–5 minutes each) 50 50 Engineering Studies (EG16) 22209VIC 1 2 Units 3 and 4 School-assessed Coursework Written examination (1½ hours) 66 34 Equine Studies (EQ05) 22246VIC 1 2 Units 3 and 4 School-assessed Coursework Written examination (1½ hours) 66 34 Furnishing (FN20) MSF20516 1 2 Units 3 and 4 School-assessed Coursework Written examination (1½ hours) 66 34 Health (CT37) HLT33015 1 2 Units 3 and 4 School-assessed Coursework Written examination (1½ hours) 66 34
Hospitality (HS31) SIT20316 1 2 Units 3 and 4 School-assessed Coursework Written examination (1½ hours) 66 34 Hospitality (Kitchen Operations) (HS32) SIT20416 1 2 Units 3 and 4 School-assessed Coursework Written examination (1½ hours) 66 34 Information, Digital Media and Technology (IN60) ICT30115 1 2 Units 3 and 4 School-assessed Coursework Written examination (1½ hours) 66 34 Integrated Technologies (ET16) 22289VIC 1 2 Units 3 and 4 School-assessed Coursework Written examination (1½ hours) 66 34 Laboratory Skills (LB21) MSL30116 1 2 Units 3 and 4 School-assessed Coursework Written examination (1½ hours) 66 34 Music Industry (Performance) (MI19) CUA30915 1 2 Units 3 and 4 School-assessed Coursework Performance examination (duration varies)7 50 50 Music Industry (Sound Production) (MI30) CUA30915 1 2 Units 3 and 4 School-assessed Coursework Aural and written examination (1½ hours) 66 34 Sport and Recreation (SR41) SIS30115 1 2 Units 3 and 4 School-assessed Coursework Written examination (1½ hours) 66 34 VCE VET Music Industry: solo performers – maximum 25 minutes; two or three performers – maximum 30 minutes; four or five performers – maximum 35 minutes; six or more performers – maximum 45 minutes.