VCE VCE Examinations and SACs 3

Question 1

What is the GAT in VCE?

Accepted Answer

General Achievement Test

Answer

The General Achievement Test (GAT) is a compulsory test all VCE students doing Units 3–4 must sit, assessing general knowledge and skills.

Question 2

How many hours of reading time are typically provided before a VCE examination?

Accepted Answer

15 minutes

Answer

Most VCE examinations provide 15 minutes of reading time before the writing period begins.

Question 3

What happens if a VCE student is caught cheating in an examination?

Accepted Answer

Their examination results may be cancelled by VCAA

Answer

VCAA may cancel the examination results of any student found to have cheated, with serious breaches potentially affecting the entire VCE.

Question 4

What is the significance of the 'examination timetable' released by VCAA each year?

Accepted Answer

It sets the official dates and times when each VCE examination will be held

Answer

The VCAA examination timetable officially schedules the date, time, and duration of every VCE end-of-year examination.

Question 5

In VCE, what is a 'notional hour' used to measure?

Accepted Answer

The expected student learning time for a unit

Answer

Notional hours estimate the total expected time a student should spend on learning activities for a given unit, including class time and homework.

VCE - Victorian Certificate of Education Practice Test