2023 VCE Exam Schedule

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2023 VCE examination periods

Source: https://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/administration/Key-dates/Pages/VCE-exam-timetable.aspx

• 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.
• The start time for the afternoon session on Friday 27 October, Monday 30 October, Wednesday 8 November, Thursday 9 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.
• All written responses 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.
• The following written examinations have an audio component: English as an Additional Language (EAL), Music Composition, Music Contemporary Performance, Music Inquiry, Music Repertoire Performance, VET Music: Sound Production and all Languages including Chinese Language, Culture and Society, except Aboriginal  Languages of Victoria, Classical Greek, Classical Hebrew and Latin.

Thursday15 June

GAT Section A – Literacy (Writing and Reading) and Numeracy

9.00am–9.15am Reading time
9.15am-11.15am Writing time

GAT Section B – General Knowledge and skills

1.15pm–1.30pm Reading time
1.30pm–3.00pm Writing time

2023 VCAA GAT student brochure

Wednesday2 August

10.00am–11.30am

Extended Investigation: Critical Thinking Test (computer-based)

Monday2 OctobertoMonday23 October

Languages examinations oral component
(except Classical Greek, Classical Hebrew, Aboriginal Languages of Victoria)

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 31 July.

Monday2 OctobertoSunday29 October

Performance examinations:

• Music Repertoire Performance
• Music Contemporary Performance
• VET Music Performance

Students will be notified of dates, times and locations via advice slips from Monday 31 July.

Monday9 OctobertoFriday13 October

Extended Investigation Externally-assessed Task oral presentation

Students will be notified of dates, times and locations via advice slips from Monday 31 July.

Wednesday11 October

1.55pm–5.00pm

Classical Hebrew

This examination commences with a 5-minute reading period.

Wednesday18 October

2.00pm–4.40pm

Armenian, Bengali, Bosnian, Chin Hakha, Croatian, Dutch, Filipino, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Karen, Khmer, Macedonian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Sinhala, Swedish, Tamil, Turkish, Yiddish

Each examination commences with a 10-minute reading period.

Thursday19 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.

Monday23 October

1.55pm–5.00pm

Classical Greek

This examination commences with a 5-minute reading period.

Tuesday24 October

9.00am–12.15pm

English

English as an Additional Language (EAL)

Wednesday25 October

9.00am–11.15am

Aboriginal Languages of Victoria

English Language

Japanese First Language

Korean First Language

Vietnamese First Language

Thursday26 October

9.00am–10.45am

VET Business

VET Furnishing

11.45am–2.00pm

Chinese Language, Culture and Society

Physical Education

3.00pm–5.15pm

Arabic

Indonesian First Language

Literature

Spanish

Friday27 October

9.00am–11.45am

Biology

2.00pm–3.45pm

General Mathematics Examination 1

Monday30 October

9.00am–11.45am

Psychology

2.00pm–3.45pm

General Mathematics Examination 2

Tuesday31 October

9.00am–10.45am

Product Design and Technology

VET Equine Studies

VET Hospitality (Kitchen Operations)

11.45am–2.00pm

Applied Computing: Data Analytics

Economics

History: Ancient History

Industry and Enterprise

3.00pm–4.15pm

Music Contemporary Performance

Wednesday1 November

9.00am–10.15am

Mathematical Methods Examination 1

Music Composition

11.45am–1.30pm

VET Community Services

VET Laboratory Skills

VET Integrated Technologies

3.00pm–5.15pm

Business Management

Thursday2 November

9.00am–10.45am

Art Creative Practice

VET Information and Communications Technology

VET Music: Sound Production

11.45am–2.00pm

Mathematical Methods Examination 2

3.00pm–5.15pm

Chinese First Language
History: Australian History
Latin
Outdoor and Environmental Studies

Vietnamese Second LanguageFriday3 November

9.00am–10.15am

Music Inquiry

Specialist Mathematics Examination 1

11.45am–2.00pm

Health and Human Development

3.00pm–5.15pm

Accounting

VET: Creative and Digital Media
(computer-based)

Monday6 November

9.00am–10.45am

Agricultural and Horticultural Studies

Dance

VET Engineering Studies

VET Health

VET Hospitality

11.45am–2.00pm

Media

Specialist Mathematics Examination 2

3.00pm–5.15pm

Chinese Second Language Advanced

Korean Second Language

History: Revolutions

Tuesday7 November

Melbourne Cup public holiday

Wednesday8 November

9.00am–11.45am

Chemistry

2.00pm–4.15pm

Classical Studies

Legal Studies

Thursday9 November

9.00am–11.45am

Physics

2.00pm–4.15pm

Applied Computing: Software Development

Geography

Sociology

Texts and Traditions

Friday10 November

9.00am–10.45am

VET Sport and Recreation

Visual Communication Design

11.45am–2.00pm

Environmental Science

Philosophy

3.00pm–5.15pm

Global Politics

Monday13 November

9.00am–10.45am

Food Studies

11.45am–1.30pm

Art Making and Exhibiting

3.00pm–4.15pm

Music Repertoire Performance

3.00pm–5.15pm

Australian Politics

Tuesday14 November

9.00am–10.45am

Drama

Systems Engineering

11.45am–2.00pm

Religion and Society

German

Greek

3.00pm–5.15pm

Foundation Mathematics

Japanese Second Language

Wednesday15 November

9.00am–10.45am

Theatre Studies

11.45am–2.00pm

Italian

3.00pm–5.15pm

Algorithmics

Chinese Second Language

French

Indonesian Second Language

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