VCE VCE Examinations and SACs 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: How are VCE SAC scores used in calculating the final study score?
- They are statistically moderated and combined with the exam score (Correct answer)
- They replace the exam score entirely for high-performing students
- They are averaged directly with the raw exam score
- They are used only if the student fails the exam
Correct answer: They are statistically moderated and combined with the exam score
SAC scores are statistically moderated using the cohort's exam performance before being combined with the examination score to produce the study score.
Question 2: What does 'special examination arrangements' in VCE refer to?
- Modified exam conditions for students with disabilities or medical needs (Correct answer)
- Extra reading time granted to all students
- Arrangements for students who missed school
- Alternative assessment for private students
Correct answer: Modified exam conditions for students with disabilities or medical needs
Special examination arrangements provide modified conditions (such as extra time or a separate room) for students with disabilities or verified medical needs.
Question 3: What is 'authentication' in the context of VCE SACs?
- The process of verifying that SAC work is genuinely the student's own (Correct answer)
- Submitting SAC work online for marking
- Receiving a SAC result from the teacher
- Appealing a SAC result through VCAA
Correct answer: The process of verifying that SAC work is genuinely the student's own
Authentication involves teachers confirming that the SAC work submitted is genuinely produced by the student, often through in-class conditions or interviews.
Question 4: In VCE examinations, what is 'perusal time' sometimes called?
- Reading time (Correct answer)
- Reflection time
- Planning time
- Preview time
Correct answer: Reading time
Perusal time is commonly called reading time and refers to the period at the start of an exam when students may read but not write.
Question 5: Which VCE rule prohibits students from taking mobile phones into the examination room?
- The VCAA examination rules and instructions (Correct answer)
- The school's mobile phone policy only
- The Australian Consumer Law
- The VCE study design
Correct answer: The VCAA examination rules and instructions
VCAA's examination rules and instructions strictly prohibit mobile phones and other electronic devices in VCE examination rooms.
Question 6: What is the purpose of 'GAT' in the context of VCE examinations?
- It is used to check the consistency of school-based assessments (Correct answer)
- It directly determines the ATAR
- It replaces the end-of-year examination for some subjects
- It tests general mathematical ability only
Correct answer: It is used to check the consistency of school-based assessments
The General Achievement Test (GAT) is used by VCAA to check the consistency of school-assessed results and to calculate derived examination scores.
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How are VCE SAC scores used in calculating the final study score?