Dear Parents / Guardians,
We are writing to inform you of the changes to the GAT, its requirements and the opportunities that your child will be offered to be adequately prepared for the expectations of the GAT.

Actual GAT Date: Wednesday 7 September

On Wednesday 7 September, all students enrolled in one or more VCE or scored VCE VET Unit 3 and 4 studies and all senior VCAL students will be required to complete a compulsory General Achievement Test (GAT).
VCE students (scored and unscored) will be required to sit Sections A and B. Senior VCAL students will sit Section A.

GAT schedule
9.00am – Students are required to arrive to check their allocated seat number
9.15am – Students commence entering the PAC to complete Section A
9.30am – Reading time commences
9.45am – Writing time commences
11.45am – Section A writing time concludes; VCAL students can depart

11.45am – 1.00pm – VCE students have a break
1.00pm- Students commence entering the PAC to complete Section B
1.15pm – Reading time commences
1.30pm – Writing time commences
3.00am – GAT concludes