Year 12 VCE Update

Onsite assessments

We are very pleased that the VCAA has advised that in line with the stay at home advice from the Victorian Government we can have Year 12 students onsite for essential assessments. Essential assessments are SACs and SATs that cannot be conducted remotely and rely on resources that can only be at the school. The guidelines and advice around this are very strict and a large range of protocols including temperature testing, social distancing and increased cleaning have been implemented so that these assessments can take place. This provision will be for practical or performance based subjects. If your task is onsite you will receive and event notification from Compass with the details.

General Achievement Test – GAT – Wednesday 7th October 10am – 1.15pm

This year more than ever sitting the GAT is essential for all students. To ensure the fairness of final results, the VCAA will consider all available information, including the General Achievement Test (GAT) and appropriate comparisons of performance across all assessments and schools.

The GAT is a three-hour general knowledge and skills test. All VCE and VCAL students enrolled in a Units 3 and 4 VCE or SCORED VET study this year are expected to sit the GAT exam.

GAT results:

help check that school-based and external assessments have been accurately assessed
contribute to statistical moderation of school-based assessment results
help calculate Derived Examination Scores
determine scores in school-based assessment, external assessment and if a derived examination score is required due to illness, accident and trauma.

The questions on the GAT focus on the following areas: written communication, mathematics, science and technology and humanities, the arts and social sciences. Students are expected to complete two writing tasks and 70 multiple-choice questions. Practice papers are available on the VCAA website.

VTAC Information Evening

Over the last few weeks we have been assisting Year 12 students navigate through the VTAC process. We would like to invite all Year 12 parents to attend the VTAC Parent information Evening on Thursday 27th August at 7pm via Webex. The session will be led by Mr Phil Newnham, the College Careers Counsellor. He will cover all important information regarding university and TAFE applications for this year. One of the areas that may be of particular interest to families is the SEAS process categories especially category 4 which relates to remote learning impacts.

Please register for attendance at this link: https://forms.gle/rQJLZBEbTQPRzu6X9

VCE BOOST TUTORING SESSIONS

An invitation to all Year 12 VCE students to take advantage of the free tutoring offered 4 nights per week with specialist tutors in most subjects. Bookings for each session close at 9 am on the day of the session. There are plenty of places available, keep those bookings coming in.

Presenter: Dr Michael Carr-Gregg Friday 21st August – Friday 9th October

A suite of 6 unique, informative and engaging 30-minute webinars presented by Dr Michael Carr-Gregg to support all VCE/VCAL students navigate your way through 2020 and beyond. You will walk away with practical and evidence-based approaches to boast mental wellness and build resilience, motivation and connectedness. They will run on Fridays starting on Friday 21st August – Friday 9th October. Students can register using the following link WebEx: Hyperlink Session Password: NEVR Register - name and email required

All sessions will be recorded and made available on NEVR Year 12 Goggle Site