Scored assessment: VCE and VET assessment summary VCE studies and assessment in 2018 The results of School-based Assessments and external assessments (including examinations) contribute in each Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) study towards a student’s study score and ultimately towards their Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR). All VCE studies have three graded assessments in each Unit 3–4 sequence, and include at least one external assessment. Unless otherwise noted, examinations are held at the end of the academic year. In the following table, new or revised studies for implementation in 2018 are asterisked. Study Graded Type of assessment Contribution assessment to study score (%) Accounting AC03 1 Unit 3 School-assessed Coursework 25 2 Unit 4 School-assessed Coursework 25 3 Written examination (2 hours) 50 Agricultural and Horticultural 1 Unit 3 School-assessed Coursework 33 Studies AH03 2 Unit 4 School-assessed Coursework 33 3 Written examination (1½ hours) 34 Algorithmics AL03 1 Unit 3 School-assessed Task 20 2 Unit 4 School-assessed 20 3 Task Written examination (2 hours) 60 Art AR03 1 Units 3 and 4 School-assessed Coursework 20 2 Units 3 and 4 School-assessed Task 50 3 Written examination (1½ hours) 30 Australian and Global Politics* 1 Unit 3 School-assessed Coursework 25 PS03 Australian Politics* 2 Unit 4 School-assessed Coursework 25 PS05 Global Politics* 3 Written examination (2 hours) 50 Biology BI03 1 Unit 3 School-assessed Coursework 16 2 Unit 4 School-assessed Coursework 24 3 Written examination (2½ hours) 60 Business Management BM03 1 Unit 3 School-assessed Coursework 25 2 Unit 4 School-assessed Coursework 25 3 Written examination (2 hours) 50 Chemistry CH03 1 Unit 3 School-assessed Coursework 16 2 Unit 4 School-assessed Coursework 24 3 Written examination (2½ hours) 60 Classical Studies CS03 1 Unit 3 School-assessed Coursework 25 2 Unit 4 School-assessed Coursework 25 3 Written examination (2 hours) 50
Scored assessment: VCE and VET assessment summary VCE studies and assessment in 2018 The results of School-based Assessments and external assessments (including examinations) contribute towards a student’s study score in each Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) study and ultimately towards their Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR). All VCE studies have three graded assessments in each Unit 3–4 sequence, and include at least one external assessment. Unless otherwise noted, examinations are held at the end of the academic year. In the following table, new or revised studies for implementation in 2018 are asterisked. Study Graded assessment Type of assessment Contribution to study score (%) Accounting AC03 1 2 3 Unit 3 School-assessed Coursework Unit 4 School-assessed Coursework Written examination (2 hours) 25 25 50 Agricultural and Horticultural Studies AH03 1 2 3 Unit 3 School-assessed Coursework Unit 4 School-assessed Coursework Written examination (1½ hours) 33 33 34 Algorithmics AL03 1 2 3 Unit 3 School-assessed Task Unit 4 School-assessed Task Written examination (2 hours) 20 20 60 Art AR03 1 2 3 Units 3 and 4 School-assessed Coursework Units 3 and 4 School-assessed Task Written examination (1½ hours) 20 50 30 Australian and Global Politics* PS03 Australian Politics* PS05 Global Politics* 1 2 3 Unit 3 School-assessed Coursework Unit 4 School-assessed Coursework Written examination (2 hours) 25 25 50 Biology BI03 1 2 3 Unit 3 School-assessed Coursework Unit 4 School-assessed Coursework Written examination (2½ hours) 16 24 60 Business Management BM03 1 2 3 Unit 3 School-assessed Coursework Unit 4 School-assessed Coursework Written examination (2 hours) 25 25 50 Chemistry CH03 1 2 3 Unit 3 School-assessed Coursework Unit 4 School-assessed Coursework Written examination (2½ hours) 16 24 60 Classical Studies CS03 1 2 3 Unit 3 School-assessed Coursework Unit 4 School-assessed Coursework Written examination (2 hours) 25 25 50
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