VCE Auslan case studies
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VCE Auslan is a Victorian Certificate of Education study in Auslan, the signed language of the Australian Deaf community, administered under study designs published by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA). This page is an independent study resource and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to the VCAA. Two study designs are in transition. Students undertaking Units 1–2 from 2026 and Units 3–4 from 2027 use the new VCE Auslan study design. The VCE Auslan case studies are 5 cases and about 1,993 words.
1Missed Negation in a Fast-Fingers Lecture
A Year 12 student watches a recorded Auslan lecture about recycling policy. The presenter signs quickly and uses a lot of fingerspelling for place names.
443 words, about 2 min2Choosing Register When Producing a Formal Complaint
A student must produce a 90-second signed monologue complaining about a broken school lift. The audience is the principal, who is Deaf and uses Auslan fluently.
415 words, about 2 min3Repairing a Misunderstanding in a Live Exchange
A student is in a two-way interpreted-style role-play with a Deaf visitor and a hearing office worker. The visitor asks whether the office can "hold" their appointment until a support worker arrives in 40 minutes.
394 words, about 2 min4Reading a Conditional and a Time Sequence in a Weather Warning
A student watches a short Auslan announcement about a bushfire warning. The presenter signs a conditional structure: if the wind changes direction, residents in the eastern zone must leave before 6 pm.
356 words, about 2 min5Adapting Production for a Mixed Deaf and Hearing Audience
A student must give a 2-minute signed presentation to a mixed audience: six Deaf adults who are fluent Auslan users, four hearing adults who are learning Auslan at a beginner level, and one hearing teacher who does not sign. A spoken interpreter will be present for the teacher only.
385 words, about 2 min