2020 VCE Examination Schedule
VCAA Examination Rules All Students Must Know
All students needing to undergo VCAA exams have the responsibility to read and understand the GAT and VCA exam rules. Furthermore, they must become familiar with all materials and equipment to be used in the GAT and VCE written examinations.
2020 VCE Examination Schedule
- Students must observe the starting time of their examinations and arrive at least 30 minutes earlier. Also, they must be aware of the rules regarding the late admission to these examinations.
- The starting time for the afternoon sessions of Thursday 12 November, Friday 13 November, Monday 23 November and Tuesday 24 November, is 2pm on days with only two scheduled sessions.
- On days with three scheduled sessions, the starting time of the afternoon sessions is 3.00pm.
- The 15-minute reading period preceding each examination is included in the timetable unless otherwise specified.
- The language of all written responses should be in English, unless otherwise specified in the question book of each individual exam.
- For the oral sessions of Performance examinations, Language examinations and Extended Investigation oral sessions, students will receive individual examination advice slips. They must show their photo identification and their examination advice slips in order to be allowed to take their assessments. Some of the students in rural areas may have to attend various venues in Melbourne.
- Following is a list of written examinations that have an audio component: English as an Additional Language, Music Composition and Style, Music Performance, VET Music Industry: Sound Production and all Languages including Chinese Language, Culture and Society. Exceptions: Indigenous Languages of Victoria, Classical Hebrew, Classical Greek and Latin.
| Wednesday 9 September |
10.00am–11.10am
Extended Investigation: Critical Thinking Test (computer-based) |
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| Wednesday 7 October |
10.00am–1.15pm
General Achievement Test (GAT) |
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| Monday 12 October to Friday 6 November |
Languages examinations oral component (except Classical Greek, Classical Hebrew, Indigenous Languages of Victoria and Latin)Auslan Interactive Sign examination Performance examinations:
Students will be notified of dates, times and locations via advice slips from Monday 17 August. |
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| Monday 12 October to Sunday 8 November |
Performance examinations:
Students will be notified of dates, times and locations via advice slips from Monday 17 August. |
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| Monday 19 October to Friday 23 October |
Extended Investigation Externally-assessed Task oral presentation
Students will be notified of dates, times and locations via advice slips from Monday 17 August. |
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| Tuesday 20 October |
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| 2.00pm–4.40pm
Armenian, Bosnian, Chin Hakha, Croatian, Dutch, Filipino, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Karen, Khmer, Macedonian, Maltese, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Sinhala, Swedish, Tamil, Turkish, Yiddish Each examination commences with a 10-minute reading period. |
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| 2.00pm–4.15pm
Arabic, Korean First Language, Korean Second Language Each examination commences with a 15-minute reading period. |
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| Wednesday 21 October |
8.00am–6.00pm
Auslan Sign Comprehension and Sign Production Examination Students are scheduled in one two-hour session. Each session is preceded by 10 minutes reading/viewing time. |
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| Thursday 22 October |
9.25am–12.30pm
Classical Hebrew This examination commences with a 5-minute reading period. |
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| Wednesday 28 October |
1.55pm–5.00pm
Classical Greek This examination commences with a 5-minute reading period. |
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| Tuesday 10 November |
9.00am–12.15pm
English English as an Additional Language (EAL) |
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| Wednesday 11 November |
9.00am–10.45am
Art |
11.45am–1.30pm
Agricultural and Horticultural Studies Dance VET Equine Studies VET Integrated Technologies VET Music Industry: Sound Production |
3.00pm–5.15pm
History: Revolutions |
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| Thursday 12 November |
9.00am–11.45am
Psychology |
2.00pm–4.15pm
English Language |
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| Friday 13 November |
9.00am–11.45am
Biology |
2.00pm–3.45pm
Further Mathematics Examination 1 |
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| Monday 16 November |
9.00am–10.45am
Further Mathematics Examination 2 |
11.45am–2.00pm
Indigenous Languages Latin |
3.00pm–5.15pm
Business Management |
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| Tuesday 17 November |
9.00am–10.15am
Mathematical Methods Examination 1 |
11.45am–2.00pm
Outdoor and Environmental Studies |
3.00pm–5.15pm
Australian Politics Industry and Enterprise Sociology |
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| Wednesday 18 November |
9.00am–10.45am
VET Business VET Community Services VET Furnishing |
11.45am–2.00pm
Japanese First Language Literature |
3.00pm–5.15pm
Mathematical Methods Examination 2
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| Thursday 19 November |
9.00am–10.15am
Specialist Mathematics Examination 1 |
11.45am–1.30pm
VET Hospitality VET Information, Digital Media and Technology Visual Communication Design |
3.00pm–5.15pm
Health and Human Development |
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| Friday 20 November |
9.00am–10.45am
Product Design and Technology |
11.45am–2.00pm
Music Style and Composition Specialist Mathematics Examination 2 |
3.00pm–5.15pm
Accounting VET Creative and Digital Media (computer-based) |
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| Monday 23 November |
9.00am–11.45am
Chemistry |
2.00pm–4.15pm
Legal Studies |
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| Tuesday 24 November |
9.00am–11.45am
Physics |
2.00pm–4.15pm
Economics History: Australian History |
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| Wednesday 25 November |
9.00am–10.45am
Theatre Studies |
11.45am–2.00pm
Applied Computing: Data Analytics Geography |
3.00pm–5.15pm
Algorithmics Philosophy Physical Education |
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| Thursday 26 November |
9.00am–10.45am
Food Studies VET Engineering Studies |
11.45am–2.00pm
Environmental Science History: Ancient History Japanese Second Language Texts and Traditions |
3.00pm–5.15pm
Chinese Language, Culture and Society Media |
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| Friday 27 November |
9.00am–10.45am
Studio Arts |
11.45am–1.30pm
Music Performance VET Hospitality: Kitchen Operations VET Sport and Recreation |
3.00pm–5.15pm
Applied Computing: Software Development Global Politics |
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| Monday 30 November |
9.00am–10.45am
Drama Systems Engineering VET Health |
11.45am–2.00pm
Classical Studies German Religion and Society |
3.00pm–5.15pm
Chinese First Language French Indonesian First Language |
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| Tuesday 1 December |
9.00am–10.45am
VET Laboratory Skills |
11.45am–2.00pm
Chinese Second Language Advanced Greek Indonesian Second Language Spanish Vietnamese First Language Vietnamese Second Language |
3.00pm–5.15pm
Chinese Second Language Italian |
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