VCE Physical Education Review Panel
Terms of Reference for a Major Review
The VCE Physical Education Review Panel will undertake the review and development of the VCE
Physical Education study design, and will develop a draft study design proposal in accordance with
the VCAA Principles and Guidelines for the development and review of VCE studies. The role of
the development panel is advisory and its proposed study design will be subject to endorsement by
the Senior Secondary Curriculum and Assessment Committee (SSCAC) and approval by the
Board of the VCAA.
The Review Panel will develop the draft study design, ensuring the study is benchmarked against
similar subjects in leading global jurisdictions.
In developing the VCE Physical Education study, the panel will give consideration to:
 the relationship between AusVELS and the study and the relationship between the study
and post-schooling pathways
 the existence of overlap and/or duplication both within the study and between other VCE
studies
 the relationship between the study and other VCE, VET and VCAL studies
 the extent to which the study reflects contemporary research and developments that are
appropriate to the field of study and the senior secondary level of schooling
 the appropriateness and coherence of the structure and areas of study in relation to the
aims of the study
 the capacity of the study to enable both broad participation and the achievement of
excellence
 the effectiveness of the assessment program in measuring student performance against the
learning outcomes
 the appropriateness of the weighting of the examination and school-based assessment
 the appropriateness of the areas of study and outcomes, and their relationship to the
examination
 the appropriateness of the structure of the study
 the use of digital technologies in the study, including for the purposes of assessment
 the contribution of the study to the development of employability skills
 student workload
 gender and/or cultural and/or socio-economic bias
 any specific minimum facilities and resources required to deliver the study.
The Panel will provide evidence that the following data have been considered in the review and
evaluation of the study
- enrolments and enrolment trends by unit and year level (including gender, sector and
location)
- satisfactory completion rates by unit
- grade distributions
- scaled study scores and destination data from VTAC
- reports from State Reviewer/s and Chairpersons of Examination Panels
- audit of coursework
- statistical moderation of coursework.
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VCE Physical Education Review Panel Terms of Reference for a Major Review
Consultation
In the development of the proposal the Panel will ensure that it consults at least at the draft
proposal stage with key interest groups including:
 Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation
 Health and Physical Education Tertiary Alliance Victoria
 teachers and others on the VCAA’s VCE Study Register, interested in being consulted on VCE
Physical Education (depending on the extent of this audience the consultation may be via the
VCAA’s website)
 the State Reviewer and Chairperson of the Examination Panel
 University and TAFE representatives
The consultation draft and questionnaire will be made available on the VCAA website during the
consultation period.
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