VCE English Language case studies

VCE English Language is a Victorian Certificate of Education study accredited by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority, with the current study design accredited for the period from 2024. It is intended for senior secondary students in Victoria who want to examine English as a linguistic system rather than simply as a literature subject, looking at how language is structured, how it varies, and how it functions in Australian society. The study design sets out areas of study, outcomes and assessment for Units 1 to 4, and VCAA publishes support materials that incorporate the previously known Advice for teachers, covering planning a curriculum and assessment program, implementation videos, teaching and learning activities, sample learning activities for Units 1 to 4, general assessment advice, and examination specifications, past examinations and reports. Because the study runs across four sequential units, candidates typically prepare by working through the design unit by unit, building metalanguage and analytical skills early, then practising applying them to unfamiliar texts and examples. The VCE English Language case studies are 5 cases and about 2,686 words.