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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Dear colleagues<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The Level 6 Employability skills Sample unit linked
to VELS Standards, <i><span style='font-style:italic'>Designing for a client</span></i>
is now available on the VELS website and can be found using the following link:
<a href="http://vels.vcaa.vic.edu.au/support/level6/index.html"
title="http://vels.vcaa.vic.edu.au/support/level6/index.html">http://vels.vcaa.vic.edu.au/support/level6/index.html</a>
Teachers could use this format to adapt to a unit you conduct in your school. The
sample unit also includes information on assessment and an assessment rubric.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Annotated student work samples for <i><span
style='font-style:italic'>Designing for a client</span></i> can be found at <a
href="http://vels.vcaa.vic.edu.au/assessment/maps/maps_domain/design/level6.html#H2N10033">http://vels.vcaa.vic.edu.au/assessment/maps/maps_domain/design/level6.html#H2N10033</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>It also incorporates the use of a couple of the
student worksheets developed for the Design Awareness in Schools project
available at <a href="http://vels.vcaa.vic.edu.au/support/dais/index.html">http://vels.vcaa.vic.edu.au/support/dais/index.html</a>
(Design process). <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Many thanks to the teachers who contributed their
expertise to this project. Please see the report and photos in the June VCAA
Bulletin P &#8211; 10 Issue 35 available at <a
href="http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/prep10/p10sup08.html#H3N10076">http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/prep10/p10sup08.html#H3N10076</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The <i><span style='font-style:italic'>Ins and Outs
of Waste</span></i> Sample unit may also be useful to look at, as it goes into
Life Cycle Analysis (relevant to VCE Design and Technology, Unit 3, Outcome 2).
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Regards, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Lorraine</st1:State></st1:place>.</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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10.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

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font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><font size=2
  face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Lorraine</span></font></st1:place></st1:State><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Tran</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Curriculum Manager, P - 12 Design and Technology</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA)</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><font size=2
  face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>41 St Andrews
  Place</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><font size=2 face=Arial><span
 style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>East Melbourne</span></font></st1:place><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;3002</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a href="http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au">http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Email: <a href="mailto:tran.lorraine.i@edumail.vic.gov.au">tran.lorraine.i@edumail.vic.gov.au</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Telephone: (03) 9651 4407</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><font size=2
  face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Mobile</span></font></st1:place></st1:City><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
041 933 1630</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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size=1 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>The VCAA provides curriculum and assessment&nbsp;for prep to Year
12. The VCAA is a statutory body directly responsible to the Minister for
Education and Training and serves government and non-government schools.&nbsp;</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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