Victorian College of Agriculture and Horticulture
The Victorian College of Agriculture and Horticulture (VCAH, now the Melbourne School of Land and Environment) taught courses through the following institutions:
- Burnley Horticultural College (eg Horticulture, Landscape Management, Garden Design, Aboriculture and Urban Horticulture)
- Dookie Agricultural College (eg Bachelor of Agricultural Science, Diploma of Agriculture, Diploma of Applied Science (Food Production Horticulture), Viticulture and TAFE)
- McMillan (Warragul, Leongatha Maffra) (eg Advanced Diploma of Agriculture (Dairy))
- Glenormiston Agriculture College (eg Diploma in Farm Management)
- Creswick (Ballarat) (eg Foresty and Ecosystem Science)
- Gilbert Chandler (Werribee) (eg Dairy Technology)
- Longerenong (Workco Limited) (Farming courses)
The following VCAH grading schemes are available below:
- 1992 onwards
- 1986 to 1991
1992 onwards
| HD |
High Distinction |
The student has achieved an outstanding performance in all aspects of the unit, shows no significant deficiencies and may have completed work of quality beyond the requirement so the unit. |
| D |
Distinction |
The student has achieved all the objectives of the unit with few deficiencies in demonstrating understanding, capacity to apply, and appreciation of unit content. |
| CR |
Credit |
The student has achieved the objectives of the unit clearly above the minimum standard required. |
| P |
Pass |
The student has achieved the objectives of the unit at a minimum level. |
| CP |
Conceded Pass |
Pass is conceded for that particular unit on the basis of results awarded in other subjects. |
| N |
Fail | The student has not met the minimum requirements of the unit, and has not achieved an acceptable performance in the objectives of the unit. |
| NN |
Low Fail |
The student has not met the minimum requirements and has made little or no progress towards achieving the objectives of the unit. |
| UP | Ungraded Pass |
This grade shall be used in some units where an ungraded pass system shall apply. |
The following grade shall be used as a temporary grade:
| RD |
Result Deferred |
This grade may be awarded to a student who: I) Has valid reasons, approved by the Course Committee, for not being able to complete the pre-specified work for assessment. The student may receive a higher than pass grade if applicable when assessment is finalised; OR II) II) Has a small amount of supplementary work, approved by the Course Committee, to complete in order to pass a subject, unit or component. In this case the student may not receive a grade higher than a pass. In (I) and (II) above, the student is informed by the Course Committee of the final date when the RD grade must be converted to a grade. Any extension beyond this deadline may be approved by the Course Committee but not for a period of more than three (3) weeks. |
The following grades shall be used to indicate credits and exemptions:
| CG |
Credit granted for work completed prior to admission or for work undertaken at another approved institution. |
| EX |
Study recognised and exemption from certain unit(s) allowed but no credit granted. |
Other symbols which may be used to recognise uncompleted units are as follows:
| W |
Withdrawn without penalty. |
| M |
Assessment deferred on medical or compassionate grounds. |
| ZZ |
No assessment due this semester or year. |
1986 to 1991
| HD |
High Distinction |
The student has achieved an outstanding performance in all aspects of the unit, shows no significant deficiencies and may have completed work of quality beyond the requirements of the unit. |
| D |
Distinction |
The student has achieved all the objectives of the unit with few deficiencies in demonstrating understanding, capacity to apply, and appreciation of unit content. |
| HP |
Higher Pass |
The student has achieved the objectives of the unit clearly above the minimum standard required. |
| P |
Pass |
The student has achieved the objectives of the unit at a minimum level. |
| CP |
Compensatory Pass |
Awarded to those students who, in the opinion of the Campus Board of Examiners, would have, without the unforeseen circumstances or ill-health or other approved circumstances leading to absences from assessments, been capable of passing the unit. |
| NCP |
Conceded Pass |
Pass is conceded for that particular unit on the basis of results awarded in other subjects. |
| N |
Fail |
The student has not met the minimum requirements of the unit, and has not achieved an acceptable performance in the objectives of the unit. |
| NN |
Low Fail |
The student has not met the minimum requirements and has made little or no progress towards achieving the objectives of the unit. |
In some units an ungraded pass/fail system may apply as follows:
| UP |
Ungraded Pass |
| UF |
Ungraded Fail |
Other symbols which may be used to recognise uncompleted units are as follows:
| W |
Withdrawn without penalty |
| M |
Assessment deferred on medical or compassionate grounds |