Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) Achievement

The VCE is awarded solely on the basis of satisfactory completion of units. To satisfactory complete each unit a student must demonstrate achievement of each of the Outcomes for that unit. This is done only through completion of designated assessment tasks.

Achievement of an Outcome means:

• The assessment task work meets the required standard

• The assessment task work was submitted on time

• The assessment task work is clearly the student’s own work

• There has been no substantive breach of rules

If all outcomes are achieved, the student will receive an S for the unit.

There are two types of tasks used to assess achievement of Outcomes.

1. SACs (Assessment completed in class time).

The majority of assessments in the VCE are completed in class time. They must be handed up at the end of the scheduled class time. Attendance at these assessments is therefore crucial to a student’s success. In the case of absence from a SAC the following rules apply:

• If the absence is school approved (medical certificate, family emergency, unavoidable school related approved by Principal), the student will have the SAC rescheduled and it will be scored. In some cases when the SAC cannot be rescheduled the student will be given an estimated score.

• If the absence is not approved, the student will have the SAC or a similar SAC or some other work rescheduled as soon as possible. This will NOT be scored. It will be graded NA but must be completed in order for the student to demonstrate achievement of the Outcome.

2. SATs (Assessment tasks completed in class and at home).

Some assessment tasks are completed over longer periods of time, including at home, with a final due date.

Final submission of these assessments on the due date is therefore crucial to a student’s success. In the case of non-submission on the due date the following rules apply:

• Students may apply for an extension of up to 2 days.

• Applications MUST be made prior to the due date. Applications are made on a form obtained from their coordinator. Possible reasons for granting of an extension would include school approved absence.

• If no extension application or approved absence, the student must submit their work ON THE DUE DATE even if incomplete. No further work submitted after this will be scored.