Glossary
COMMON ASSESSMENT TASKS Pieces of work that are undertaken over a designated period of time, and are graded to determine the student’s level of performance. ATAR Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank. A rank that is generated from a student’s result. This rank is used by most tertiary institutions as a primary criterion for selection purposes. GAT A general knowledge examination, undertaken by all students who are studying any Unit 3 & 4 sequence. The GAT is used by VCAA as a means of verifying grades. LEARNING OUTCOMES Learning Outcomes are the basis for satisfactory completion of VCE units. There are 2 to 4 Learning Outcomes per unit. Learning Outcomes define what students will know and be able to do as a result of undertaking a study. PREREQUISITE SUBJECTS These are units that must be satisfactorily completed before the student is eligible for selection into specific tertiary courses. Students should check prerequisites with the relevant institutions before finalising their VCE course selection. SAC School Assessed Coursework are assessment tasks that are specified in a study design and set by subject teachers which students must satisfactorily complete. This work is completed in class and will be assessed by your subject teacher.
SAT School Assessed Tasks are completed in subjects that produce a product or model. This Unit 3 & 4 work receives a grade from A+ to UG based on the quality of the work. The work is marked internally, according to VCAA specifications, and is confirmed externally. STUDY SCORE A study score shows how well you have performed in a study at Unit 3 and 4 level, compared to everybody else in Victoria who took that study. Study scores calculated by the VCAA will be used by the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC) to calculate the ATAR. The maximum study score is 50.
UNIT A self-contained study of approximately one semester’s length.
VCAA Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority
VCE Victorian Certificate of Education
VET Vocational Education and Training Studies
VTAC The Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre
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