1. VCE
Mrs Carissa Lock

2. Important Terms VCAA – Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority
SAC – School Assessed Coursework
SAT – School Assessed Task
Outcomes – these are linked to SAC’s. An outcome describes the knowledge and skills that a student should demonstrate by the time the student has completed the unit

3. GAT – General Achievement Test
Unit 1 – Semester 1 subject
Unit 2 – Semester 2 subject
Unit 3 & 4 – Year long subject (generally undertaken in Year 12)

4. Acceptable reasons for missing a SAC
School authorised event – SACCS swimming/athletics, interschool football/netball/basketball
Medical reason – doctors certificate provided
Funeral – parent contact made with school

5. Unacceptable reasons for missing a SAC
Forgot
Slept in
Wasn’t prepared for the SAC so stayed at home
Was meeting with another teacher

6. What can you do to assist us?
Medical certificates
Communication
Support the policies put in place by the College

7. Consequences for missing a SAC without a valid reason
Review Panel – letter sent home
The purpose of the Panel is to make a decision on behalf of the subject teacher as to a consequence for missing the SAC
VCE Coordinator
Subject teacher
Student
Support person (friend or parent)
Two independent teachers

8. Review Panel’s can also be arranged if there have been a breach in either the College or VCAA rules. For example;
Using a mobile phone or any electronic devise during a SAC
Plagiarising

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