Rules of the VCE
Rules of the VCE
A student undertaking assessment as a part of School-based Assessment must comply with VCAA (Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority) examination rules. These rules are updated each year. Please refer to your VCE Exams Navigator 2025 which will be issued to you prior to undertaking the GAT in June.
In addition, the VCAA sets down rules related to authentication, which a student must observe when preparing work for assessment by the school:
1. A student must ensure that all unacknowledged work submitted for assessment is genuinely their own.
2. A student must acknowledge all resources used, including:
text, websites, and source material. This includes the use of generative AI.
the name/s and status of any person/s who provided assistance and the type of assistance provided.
3. A student must not receive undue assistance from another person in the preparation and submission of work.
Acceptable levels of assistance include:
the incorporation of ideas or material derived from other sources (for example, by reading, viewing or notetaking), but which has been transformed by the student and used in a new context.
prompting and general advice from another person or source which leads to refinement and/or self-correction.
Unacceptable forms of assistance include:
use of, or copying of, another person’s work or other resources without acknowledgment.
corrections or improvements made or dictated by another person.
4. A student must not submit the same piece of work for assessment in more than one study, or more than once within a study.
5. A student must not knowingly assist another student in a breach of rules.
What happens if I breach the VCE rules?
If an allegation is made that a student has breached the VCE rules, they will be expected to attend an interview explaining the breach's circumstances. The interview will usually be conducted by the VCE Coordinator, Year Level Leader, and the subject teacher. Students should understand that the onus of proof is on them to demonstrate that work submitted by them is their own and was completed in accordance with the VCAA’s requirements.
This interview will occur within 5 school days of the allegation being made.
If a decision is made to impose a penalty on the student for a breach of rules, then the student and parent will be notified in writing.
This notification will outline the nature of the breach of rules, then the student and parent will be notified in writing. This notification will outline the nature of the breach of rules, including:
the reasons for the decision made by the school, including the evidence supporting the school’s decision,
the penalty imposed
a statement informing them of the right of appeal.
Penalties may include but are not limited to; a documented warning, marks being deducted from the assessment, a 0 grade being awarded for the assessment with redemption required, or an N being awarded for the outcome.
If a student wishes to appeal the outcome of an investigation, they need to put their request, in writing, to the Director of Teaching and Learning. This request should include reasons for the appeal.
