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VCAA rules for the conduct of VCE external assessments

All students must read the VCAA examination rules for VCE and the GAT. It is also their responsibility to be familiar with materials and equipment authorised for use in the GAT and VCE written examinations.

2020 VCE examination timetable

Students should check the starting time of each examination and arrive at least 30 minutes earlier , and be familiar with rules about late admission to examinations.

of each examination and , and be familiar with rules about late admission to examinations. The start time for the afternoon session on Thursday 12 November, Friday 13 November, Monday 23 November and Tuesday 24 November – when only two sessions are scheduled – is 2.00pm .

. The start time for the afternoon session on all other days when three sessions are scheduled is 3.00pm .

. The reading period is included in the times shown in the timetable. Each examination commences with a 15-minute reading period unless otherwise specified.

is included in the times shown in the timetable. Each examination commences with a 15-minute reading period unless otherwise specified. All written responses must be in English, unless otherwise instructed in the question book for that particular examination.

must be in English, unless otherwise instructed in the question book for that particular examination. If students are presenting for Performance examinations, Languages examinations oral component or the Extended Investigation oral presentation they will be issued with individual examination advice slips. Photo identification and examination advice slips must be presented for entry to their assessment. In some cases, students in regional and rural areas may be required to attend venues in Melbourne.

or the they will be issued with individual examination advice slips. Photo identification and examination advice slips must be presented for entry to their assessment. In some cases, students in regional and rural areas may be required to attend venues in Melbourne. The following written examinations have an audio component: English as an Additional Language (EAL), Music Performance, Music Style and Composition, VET Music Industry: Sound Production and all Languages including Chinese Language, Culture and Society, except Indigenous Languages of Victoria, Classical Greek, Classical Hebrew and Latin.

Read the 2020 VCE Exams Navigator.

Wednesday

9 September 10.00am–11.10am Extended Investigation: Critical Thinking Test (computer-based)

Wednesday

7 October 10.00am–1.15pm General Achievement Test (GAT)

Monday

12 October

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Friday

6 November Languages examinations oral component

(except Classical Greek, Classical Hebrew, Indigenous Languages of Victoria and Latin) Auslan Interactive Sign examination Performance examinations: Dance

VET Dance

Drama: Solo

Theatre Studies: Monologue examination Students will be notified of dates, times and locations via advice slips from Monday 17 August. Monday

12 October

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Sunday

8 November Performance examinations: Music Investigation

Music Performance

VET Music Industry: Performance Students will be notified of dates, times and locations via advice slips from Monday 17 August. Monday

19 October

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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.

Tuesday

20 October 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. 2.00pm–4.15pm Arabic, Korean First Language, Korean Second Language Each examination commences with a 15-minute reading period.

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.

Thursday

22 October 9.25am–12.30pm Classical Hebrew This examination commences with a 5-minute reading period.

Wednesday

28 October 1.55pm–5.00pm Classical Greek This examination commences with a 5-minute reading period.