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Three more issues arose since students sat the exam. The first is the word “maximal” is missing in question 5 part b. The second is that in number 9 of the multiple choice questions, the word “smooth” should be replaced with the word “differentiable”. The third is that the word “maximum” is missing from question 4 part f.
The Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC) adjusts all VCE study scores to equalise results between studies with stronger cohorts, and those with weaker ones. Contrary to common perception, scaling is not based on the difficulty of the subject, as each study score is in fact a ranking.
All senior secondary students in Victoria, including Senior VCAL students, sit in Section A. All students enrolled in one or more VCE Unit 3/4 subjects (including scored VCE VET) sit both Sections A and B. [11] Both sections of the GAT are done with pen and paper, with separate question booklets and answer booklets.
Study for the VCE is usually completed over two years, but can be spread over a longer period in some cases. The VCE was established as a pilot project in 1987. The earlier Higher School Certificate (HSC) was abolished in 1992. [4] [5] Delivery of the VCE Vocational Major, an "applied learning" program within the VCE, began in 2023. [6]
The VCAA is responsible for the Victorian Early Learning and Development Framework (VELDF) and the Victorian Curriculum. The Victorian Curriculum F–10 sets out a single, coherent and comprehensive set of content descriptions and associated achievement standards to enable teachers to plan, monitor, assess and report on the learning achievement of every student.
Education Minister James Merlino stated that a 'single VCE certificate would make it easier for students to get a range of skills, both academic and vocational.' Merlino also said the reform would be partly in response to the stigma that VCAL was solely for non-academic students. [5] New programs to replace VCAL began delivery in 2023.
The Higher School Certificate (HSC) is the credential awarded to secondary school students who successfully complete senior high school level studies (Years 10, 11 and 12 or equivalent) in New South Wales and some ACT schools in Australia, as well as some international schools in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, China, and Papua New Guinea.
Vocational Certificate of Education, usually shortened VCE or Vocational A-Level or AVCE, was a vocational qualification that used to be available in further education colleges and sixth forms in the United Kingdom.