VCE English Language (Year 12)
VCE English Language (Year 12) on VCE Vault: 12 lessons written for Year 12 (VCE, Victorian Certificate of Education), each with worked examples, practice questions and Aari, an AI tutor. The first 4 lessons are free; the whole subject is a one-off A$14.99.
VCE English Language past exams 2023–2025: 25 questions matched to these lessons.
VCE English Language (Year 12) study notes: 61 pages covering 12 topics (PDF, A$9.99).
Lessons
Unit 3 — Informal Language
- Informal Language — Features and Purposes (free) — Analyse the features and social purposes of informal language in spoken and written texts.
- Spoken Discourse — Turn-taking and Conversation Management (free) — Analyse discourse features of spoken interaction including turn-taking, overlap and repair.
- Informal Written and Digital Language (free) — Analyse informal language in digital communication such as messages and social media.
Unit 3 — Formal Language
- Formal Language — Features and Purposes (free) — Analyse the features and social purposes of formal language.
- Jargon, Doublespeak and Political Language — Analyse jargon, euphemism and doublespeak in public and political language.
Unit 4 — Australian English
- Standard Australian English and Attitudes — Analyse Standard Australian English (SAE) and attitudes towards standard and non-standard varieties.
- Varieties of Australian English — Accents and Ethnolects — Describe the accents and varieties of Australian English, including ethnocultural varieties.
- Aboriginal English and Language Rights — Describe Aboriginal Englishes and analyse issues of identity, recognition and language rights.
Unit 4 — Individual and Group Identities
- Individual and Group Identity — Sociolects and Code-switching — Analyse how individuals and groups use language to construct identity, including code-switching.
- Language, Gender and Power — Analyse relationships between language, gender and power, including inclusive language.
Exam Preparation
- Essay Writing — Using Contemporary Evidence — Write a sustained English Language essay supported by contemporary examples and metalanguage.
- English Language Exam — Short Answers, Commentary and Essay — Apply time management and techniques across all exam sections.