Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority

After a successful 2024 pilot series in the Gippsland region, we're thrilled to announce that Top Class Regional is returning to Traralgon and extending its reach as it adds Bendigo to the mix in 2025! 🎊 Top Class concerts offer a masterclass to current VCE and VCE VET performing arts students studying VCE Dance, Drama, Theatre Studies and Music studies, and VCE VET Dance and Music. Top Class Regional concerts will feature a condensed program of performers from across the metropolitan Top Class concerts and be emceed by a VCE curriculum expert. Following the presentation of works, the audience is invited to join artists in an open discussion regarding their work, learnings, and the process they experienced to achieve their high score. Tickets will be available exclusively on the venue websites beginning in December. Venues, concert dates, and further ticketing information will be announced in late-November via the channels below. ✉️ Sign up for email updates on Top Class Regional concerts and the VCE Season of Excellence ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gxgY867a 🌐 Stay tuned for updates on Top Class concerts, including dates, tickets and performer lists ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gb2mgxmM 📸 Former Newhaven College student Callan Spencer on bass. Callan completed VCE VET Music (Performance) in 2023. Photo by Nicole Cleary, courtesy of the VCAA.

Flashback to when we attended the 2024 VCE Transnational Conference, along with Firbank Grammar School, Thomas Carr College and Caroline Chisholm Catholic College. At the conference, our Curriculum Executive Director, Jason Smallwood presented on global pathways for students through the VCE curriculum, and showcased the work we do in elevating the profile of education in Victoria 🎓 Also in attendance were 20 VIPs from the Chinese and Australian government, and representatives from universities across Australia. This professional learning opportunity for VCE offshore educators saw participation from 13 offshore schools (12 Chinese and one Singaporean), and 200 teachers, mentors and school leaders from Victoria, China and Singapore 🌏 Read the full story ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gePY6TUy

We've extended expressions of interest to Tuesday 12 November! Don't miss this valuable opportunity to become a VCE VM and VPC Community of Practice Leader💡 Head to our Sessional Staff Maintenance System (SSMS) to express your interest today ➡️ https://lnkd.in/guJ3PGEj

Laura Smout's immaculate craftmanship of her cocktail cabinet just goes to show that it's all in the detail 🧐 A former Victory Lutheran College and VCE VET Furnishing student, Laura was selected as a 2024 Top Designs exhibitor. Applications for 2025 Top Designs are open to current VCE VET students undertaking Creative and Digital Media, Furnishing, Integrated Technologies, Music (Sound Production) and Engineering Studies. We're celebrating 25 years of the Top Designs exhibition in 2025 at Melbourne Museum 🌟 🗓️ Applications for VCE VET students close at 11:59pm on Monday 11 November. Learn more about Top Designs and 2025 applications ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gAW9tY7n

Celebrating the 70th Victorian Training Awards! 🎉 Congratulations to 2024 Victorian Training Awards winner, Alicia Farr for taking the crown for the School-based Apprentice or Trainee of the Year Award category 👏 During her school-based apprenticeship, Alicia plunged into teaching young children water safety techniques. She recently completed a Certificate III in Aquatics and Community Recreation through LEISURE EMPLOYMENT AUSTRALIA PTY LTD and Chisholm Institute.   The Victorian Training Awards were held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, and celebrated the outstanding achievement and incredible talent of Victoria’s vocational training sector.   Minister for Skills and #TAFE, Hon. Gayle Tierney MP announced the winners, acknowledging the outstanding achievement of students. Head to the latest news section on our website for the full story ➡ https://lnkd.in/gNkK3M44

Wishing all VCE students the best of luck as they begin their written exams today! 🌟✍️ Do you know a VCE student? Be sure to tell them about the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority's VCE Exams Navigator. It’s a one-stop shop to have all your exam questions answered. Check it out here: https://brnw.ch/21wObf0 #VCE #VCEExamsNavigator #VCAA

Today is World Teachers' Day! 🎓 We are beyond proud of Victorian educators who work incredibly hard to improve student wellbeing and outcomes 🍎 Being a teacher is a profession that makes a real world difference to the next generation. We can all remember at least one of our favourite teachers from years past – who was yours? 🤔 Australian Institute for Teaching & School Leadership (AITSL) #VCAA #WorldTeachersDay2024 #eduVic

📊 Monash University leading the way in enhancing VCE maths exams! We are proud to announce a groundbreaking partnership between Monash University School of Mathematics and the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA). This collaboration will see our mathematicians play a pivotal role in reviewing the 2024 VCE maths exams and play a key role in writing them from 2025 onwards. Professor Warwick Tucker, Head of Monash’s School of Mathematics, said: “Our partnership with the VCAA marks a significant milestone in advancing the quality of mathematics education in Victoria.” This collaboration stems from key recommendations in Dr John Bennett AM’s independent review and signals a new chapter for mathematics education in Victoria. #Mathematics #Education #VCE #MonashUniversity #Innovation #Leadership   https://lnkd.in/dJK8FUwG

“The VCAA is proud to partner with the School of Mathematics at Monash University, bringing additional academic expertise to further enhance the quality and clarity of VCE Mathematics examinations.” VCAA Board Chair, Diane Joseph The first of its kind in Victoria, our partnership with the School of Mathematics at Monash University will strengthen the quality of VCE Maths exams going forward, as well as review processes 🤝 Starting from this year, Monash University mathematicians at Senior Lecturer level and above have been involved in the quality assurance processes of the VCE Maths exams and the General Achievement Test (GAT). From 2025, these academics will also be part of the panels writing VCE Mathematics examinations, including for Specialist Mathematics, Mathematical Methods and General Mathematics. This partnership highlights our commitment to the quality of mathematics examinations in Victoria, ensuring students are provided with the best opportunity to be assessed fairly on the skills they have attained during their VCE. Learn more about our exam improvements ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gfmijyNT

📣 Attention VCE VM and VPC teachers! 📣 Are you passionate about teaching and looking to connect with like-minded educators? We're inviting expressions of interest from VIT-registered teachers and qualified VET trainers to lead our VCE Vocational Major (VCE VM) and Victorian Pathways Certificates (VPC) Communities of Practice. Join a fantastic group of applied learning teachers to support implementation of the VCE VM and VPC. This is a valuable opportunity for teachers to collaboratively reflect, review, and regenerate their teaching and learning practices. Members participate in in-person or online meetings each term, deepening their knowledge and expertise in applied learning, and building strong networks to share expertise and resources. Express interest through our Sessional Staff Maintenance System (SSMS) ➡️ https://lnkd.in/giMpi6cB 🗓️ Expressions of Interest close on Tuesday 5 November   ✉️ Have a question? Email our Senior Secondary Certificate Reform Division at [email protected]