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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear colleague<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Now that the VCE Agricultural and Horticultural Studies examination is behind us (apart from the assessment of the papers) I’d like to draw your attention to the publication of the 2013 Prescribed list of pests, diseases and weeds in the
November VCAA Bulletin available at <a href="http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Documents/bulletin/2012/NovVCEBull_FA.pdf">
http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Documents/bulletin/2012/NovVCEBull_FA.pdf</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">It is also available online at <a href="http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Pages/correspondence/bulletins/2012/November/vce_study.aspx">
http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Pages/correspondence/bulletins/2012/November/vce_study.aspx</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I would like to thank the experienced teachers from Government, Independent and Catholic schools, who were part of the panel to assist in the selection of the pests, diseases and weeds list for 2013.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Well done to all on completing another year of the study; I wish your students all the best in their assessment of the exam.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Regards, Lorraine.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Lorraine Tran
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<span style="color:#548DD4">Agricultural and Horticultural Studies</span> I <span style="color:#17365D">
VCE</span> <span style="color:#548DD4">Food and Technology</span><span style="color:navy"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#548DD4">Product Design and Technology</span> I <span style="color:#17365D">VCE</span>
<span style="color:#548DD4">Systems Engineering</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA)
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</span><u><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"><a href="mailto:tran.lorraine.i@edumail.vic.gov.au"><span style="color:blue">tran.lorraine.i@edumail.vic.gov.au</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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