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VCE Examinations and SACs Flashcards

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  1. How are VCE SAC scores used in calculating the final study score?

    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.

  2. What does 'special examination arrangements' in VCE refer to?

    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.

  3. What is 'authentication' in the context of VCE SACs?

    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.

  4. In VCE examinations, what is 'perusal time' sometimes called?

    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.

  5. Which VCE rule prohibits students from taking mobile phones into the examination room?

    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.

  6. What is the purpose of 'GAT' in the context of VCE examinations?

    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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