VCE and VCAL Administrative Handbook 09 Scored : VCE and VET summary 96 Scored : VCE and VET summary VCE studies and in 09 The results of School-based Assessments and external s (including examinations) contribute towards a student s study score in each Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) study and towards their Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR). All VCE studies have three graded s in each Unit 4 sequence, and include at least one external. Unless otherwise noted, examinations are held at the end of the academic year. In the following table, new or revised studies for implementation in 09 are marked with an asterisk. Type of Accounting AC0* Unit School-assessed Coursework Written examination ( hours) 5 5 Agricultural and Horticultural Studies AH0 Unit School-assessed Coursework Written examination (½ hours) 4 Algorithmics AL0 Art AR0 Unit School-assessed Coursework Written examination ( hours) Units and 4 School-assessed Coursework Units and 4 School-assessed Task Written examination (½ hours) 0 0 0 0 Australian and Global Politics Australian Politics PS0 Global Politics PS05 Unit School-assessed Coursework Written examination ( hours) 5 5 Biology BI0 Business Management BM0 Chemistry CH0 Classical Studies CS0* Unit School-assessed Coursework Written examination (½ hours) Unit School-assessed Coursework Written examination ( hours) Unit School-assessed Coursework Written examination (½ hours) Unit School-assessed Coursework Written examination ( hours) 6 4 5 5 6 4 5 5 Computing Informatics IT0 Software Development IT0 Units and 4 School-assessed Task Units and 4 School-assessed Coursework Written examination ( hours) 0 0
VCE and VCAL Administrative Handbook 09 Scored : VCE and VET summary 97 Type of Dance DA0* Drama DR0* Economics EC0 Units and 4 School-assessed Coursework Performance examination (½ 5 minutes) Written examination (½ hours) Units and 4 School-assessed Coursework Solo performance examination (7 minutes maximum) Written examination (½ hours) Unit School-assessed Coursework Written examination ( hours) 5 5 5 5 5 5 English English EN0 English as an Additional Language EN09 Unit School-assessed Coursework Written examination ( hours) 5 5 English Language EL0 Environmental Science EV0 Extended Investigation XI0* Food Studies FY0 Geography GE0 Unit School-assessed Coursework Written examination ( hours) Unit School-assessed Coursework Written examination ( hours) Unit School-assessed Coursework Critical Thinking Test (70 minutes) Externally-assessed Task Unit School-assessed Coursework Written examination (½ hours) Unit School-assessed Coursework Written examination ( hours) 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 Health and Human Development HH0 Unit School-assessed Coursework Written examination ( hours) 5 5 History Australian History HI08 Ancient History HI7 Revolutions HI Unit School-assessed Coursework Written examination ( hours) 5 5 Industry and Enterprise IE0* Legal Studies LS0 Literature LI0 Unit School-assessed Coursework Written examination ( hours) Unit School-assessed Coursework Written examination ( hours) Unit School-assessed Coursework Written examination ( hours) 5 5 5 5 5 5
VCE and VCAL Administrative Handbook 09 Scored : VCE and VET summary 98 Type of Mathematics Further Mathematics MA07 Units and 4 School-assessed Coursework Written examination (½ hours) Written examination (½ hours) 4 Mathematics Mathematical Methods MA Specialist Mathematics MA09 Units and 4 School-assessed Coursework Written examination ( hour) Written examination ( hours) 4 44 Media ME0 Music Investigation MC05 Music Performance MC04 Units and 4 School-assessed Coursework Units and 4 School-assessed Task Written examination ( hours) Unit School-assessed Coursework Performance examination (5 minutes) Units and 4 School-assessed Coursework Performance examination (5 minutes) Aural and written examination (½ hours) 0 0 0 0 0 Music Style and Composition MS0 Units and 4 School-assessed Coursework Externally-assessed Task Aural and written examination ( hours) 0 0 Outdoor and Environmental Studies OS0 Unit School-assessed Coursework Written examination ( hours) 5 5 Philosophy PL0* Physical Education PE0 Physics PH0 Unit School-assessed Coursework Written examination ( hours) Unit School-assessed Coursework Written examination ( hours) Unit School-assessed Coursework Written examination (½ hours) 5 5 5 5 9 Product Design and Technology DT0 Units and 4 School-assessed Coursework Units and 4 School-assessed Task Written examination (½ hours) 0 0 Psychology PY0 Religion and Society RE0 Sociology SO0 Studio Arts SA0 Systems Engineering SE0* Unit School-assessed Coursework Written examination (½ hours) Unit School-assessed Coursework Written examination ( hours) Unit School-assessed Coursework Written examination ( hours) Units and 4 School-assessed Coursework Units and 4 School-assessed Task Written examination (½ hours) Units and 4 School-assessed Coursework School-assessed Task Written examination (½ hours) 6 4 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0
VCE and VCAL Administrative Handbook 09 Scored : VCE and VET summary 99 Type of Texts and Traditions TT0 Theatre Studies TS0* Unit School-assessed Coursework Written examination ( hours) Units and 4 School-assessed Coursework Stagecraft examination (9 minutes maximum) Written examination (½ hours) 5 5 45 5 0 Classical Greek LO0 Unit School-assessed Coursework Written examination ( hours) 5 5 Classical Hebrew LO5 Unit School-assessed Coursework Written examination ( hours) 5 5 Latin LO7 Unit School-assessed Coursework Written examination ( hours) 5 5 Arabic LO0 Chinese Second Language LO9 Chinese Second Language Advanced LO48 French LO09 German LO0 Greek LO Indonesian Second Language LO Italian LO4 Japanese Second Language LO46 Korean Second Language LO47 Spanish LO7 Vietnamese Second Language LO Unit School-assessed Coursework Examination: oral component (5 minutes) Examination: written component ( hours) 4 5 5.5 7.5 Chinese First Language LO04 Indonesian First Language LO Japanese First Language LO5 Korean First Language LO7 Vietnamese First Language LO54 Unit School-assessed Coursework Examination: oral component (0 minutes) Examination: written component ( hours) 4 5 5 0
VCE and VCAL Administrative Handbook 09 Scored : VCE and VET summary 00 Type of (CCAFL) 5 Armenian LO44 Bosnian LO Chin Hakha LO5 Croatian LO05 Dutch LO07 Filipino LO45 Hebrew LO Hindi LO6 Hungarian LO Karen LO55 Khmer LO6 Macedonian LO0 Maltese LO Persian LO Polish LO Portuguese LO Punjabi LO49 Romanian LO4 Russian LO4 Serbian LO5 Sinhala LO4 Swedish LO8 Tamil LO4 Turkish LO9 Yiddish LO5 Unit School-assessed Coursework Examination: oral component (5 minutes) Examination: written component ( hours and minutes) 4 5 5.5 7.5 Auslan LO0 Unit School-assessed Coursework Interactive sign examination (approx. 0 minutes) Sign comprehension and sign production examination ( hours) 6 5 5 5 5 Chinese Language, Culture and Society LO57 Unit School-assessed Coursework Oral examination (5 minutes) Written examination ( hours) 5 5 5 5 Indigenous Languages of Victoria: Revival and Reclamation LO8 Unit School-assessed Coursework Written examination ( hours) 0 0 Visual Communication Design VC0 Units School-assessed Coursework Unit and 4 School-assessed Task Written examination (½ hours) 5 5. Each dance.. Music Investigation: groups of one assessed performer maximum 5 minutes; groups of two or three assessed performers maximum 0 minutes; groups of four assessed performers maximum 5 minutes; groups of five or six assessed performers maximum minutes; solo performers maximum 5 minutes.. Music Performance: groups of one assessed performer maximum 5 minutes; groups of two or three assessed performers maximum 0 minutes; groups of four assessed performers maximum 5 minutes; groups of five or six assessed performers maximum minutes; solo performers maximum 5 minutes. 4. A single grade is awarded for examinations with separate oral and written components. 5. Collaborative Curriculum and Assessment Framework for Language. 6. A single grade is awarded for the Auslan examinations.
VCE and VCAL Administrative Handbook 09 Scored : VCE and VET summary 0 VCE VET programs with scored in 09 All VCE VET programs with scored have two graded s. Unless otherwise noted, examinations are held at the end of the academic year. Program Type of Weighting of study Business (BU) BSB05 Units and 4 School-assessed Coursework Written examination (½ hours) 4 Community Services (CT4) CHC05 Units and 4 School-assessed Coursework Written examination (½ hours) 4 Creative and Digital Media (MU07) CUA05 Units and 4 School-assessed Coursework Computer-based examination ( hours) 4 Dance (DN06) CUA0 Units and 4 School-assessed Coursework Performance examination (two performances of 5 minutes each) Engineering Studies (EG8) 470VIC Units and 4 School-assessed Coursework Written examination (½ hours) 4 Equine Studies (EQ05) 46VIC Units and 4 School-assessed Coursework Written examination (½ hours) 4 Furnishing (FN0) MSF056 Units and 4 School-assessed Coursework Written examination (½ hours) 4 Health (CT7) HLT05 Units and 4 School-assessed Coursework Written examination (½ hours) 4 Hospitality (HS) SIT06 Units and 4 School-assessed Coursework Written examination (½ hours) 4 Hospitality (Kitchen Operations) (HS) SIT046 Units and 4 School-assessed Coursework Written examination (½ hours) 4 Information, Digital Media and Technology (IN) ICT05 Units and 4 School-assessed Coursework Written examination (½ hours) 4 Integrated Technologies (ET6) 89VIC Units and 4 School-assessed Coursework Written examination (½ hours) 4 Laboratory Skills (LB) MSL08 Units and 4 School-assessed Coursework Written examination (½ hours) 4 Music Industry (Performance) (MI9) CUA095 Units and 4 School-assessed Coursework Performance examination (duration varies) 7 4 Music Industry (Sound Production) (MI0) CUA095 Units and 4 School-assessed Coursework Aural and written examination (½ hours) 4 Sport and Recreation (SR4) SIS05 Units and 4 School-assessed Coursework Written examination (½ hours) 4 7. VCE VET Music Industry: solo performers maximum 5 minutes; two or three performers maximum 0 minutes; four or five performers maximum 5 minutes; six or more performers maximum 45 minutes.