Solo VCE Exam

[jackchill]

Quick question:

If I am the only one in my school (Regional VIC) doing a subject (Informatics) by distance, will I be doing the exam by myself in the exam room?
How many people would be supervising me if this is the case?

[Aaron]

From the DECV website:

Between late February and early March our Exam Centre Coordinator will send out material to our DECV-based students asking where they wish to sit their exams. Students may apply to sit their exams at the DECV in Thornbury or at another school or institution. In certain prescribed circumstances students may apply to sit their exams overseas or interstate, or apply for Special Examination Arrangements. In these instances supporting documentation will be required and approval is at the discretion of the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA).

Students studying at a mainstream school should be aware that their home school is responsible for all VCAA Examinations arrangements, including subjects taught by the DECV. Home schools are responsible for applying directly to the VCAA for any Special Provision requirements. School supervisors should inform the DECV of any approved arrangements that are in place.

You would definitely have at least one supervisor with you during a VCAA exam. Doesn't matter if there's 1 student or 100. Distance or not. I'd be leaning towards the single supervisor for you, though. Yes, you'll most likely be in the exam room on your own unless there's another subject exam running at the same time that students at your school complete - then it may be combined.

Do students commonly complete subjects via distance at your school? If not, i'd be raising it with somebody ASAP at your school just incase.

P.S - Good on you for doing Informatics and choosing to still pursue it even with access limitations!

[Yertle the Turtle]

For me I'm the only one in the school doing Spesh, via Distance Ed, and I've been wondering the same. Since I live in Melbourne, will I have to trek all the way to Thornbury, or will I be able to do my exam at my school's exam area?

[Aaron]

For me I'm the only one in the school doing Spesh, via Distance Ed, and I've been wondering the same. Since I live in Melbourne, will I have to trek all the way to Thornbury, or will I be able to do my exam at my school's exam area?

Refer to the above (bolded). If you are doing a single subject via DECV your home school (e.g. the school that you attend everyday) is responsible for arranging your exam. If you are permanently enrolled at DECV (meaning you don't have another school that you attend) then the first part of that quote applies.

For anybody doing a single subject via Distance, it may be worth mentioning to whoever coordinates VCAA exams at your school (e.g. a VCE coordinator or sub-school leader) that you do said subject via Distance and need it organised..... they should have it all setup already but just cover all bases. Do it like... tomorrow.

[jackchill]

Yes, you'll most likely be in the exam room on your own unless there's another subject exam running at the same time that students at your school complete - then it may be combined.

I know that there are no other subjects that my school does or other distance students do in my school during that time block. So I guess I'll be by myself. I'm gathering it'll be just me, an exam supervisor and possibly someone else watching like they do in the other exams?

I worry about this because I get social anxiety and already being in quiet exam situation with a bunch of other people stresses me out a fair bit but I don't know how I'll cope just by myself with someone watching the whole time

[technodisney]

Because I require a computer/scribe for the exams I have been assigned a room by myself for each of my exams.

For the subjects I have a computer I am just going to have one supervisor in the room with me. So I assume you will only have one in the room with you.

I am also doing a VET subject and I am the only person in my school doing it. Earlier in the year I was asked whether I would like to do the exam at the VET school or my school, I chose mine. So I think if you haven’t been told anything you should ask the VCE coordinator or someone in a role like that at your school.

[Bri MT]

I was the only person studying eng lang at my school last year (I studied via distance ed) & I thought it would be really weird being in the exam room on my own but it actually wasn't bad.  I didn't feel like my written was being looked at the whole time or anything (there were two supervisors in the room with me).
I arrived early and talked to them a bit beforehand. It was pretty chill as far as exams go. (And eng lang was the exam I was super stressed about)