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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-AU link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hi Andy,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>My guess is you have already had a few emails regarding this… anyway….<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>There are a number of PD sessions offered by various bodies. DATTA vic and Museum Victoria run training sessions. The chief reviewer runs museum sessions for Top Designs…this will be early to mid next year. They talk about folios and the work exhibited. This can give you an insight into upper level work being done by students. Coming up late this year and early next, will be sessions for teachers new to D and T units 1,2,3 and 4 for 2012. It would not matter in the slightest if you are not actually teaching the study and you could use this as a basis to gain an understanding of the course. I would start with units 1 and 2….. it could be pretty overwhelming if you did all 4…..Your school should support your request by paying for these sessions as part of your PD requirement. It also wouldn’t hurt to sit in on some cross marking of folios which should be happening around now. This is sometimes done across 2 schools or within a school. It may be difficult to arrange this but you might find someone willing to let you view their folios. If you view the folios at Top designs,( These are often significantly reduced in size /volume but this will give you an understanding of the course. Obviously the study design is the best place to start. It is new for next year so the PD sessions will be plentiful!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>There are a lot of ways you can skill yourself up. Try DATTA vic as a professional body. Your school should support you with a professional membership. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This is probably one of many emails. Happy to have a chat if you are needing some verbal input! Numbers below.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Regards<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sally Johnson<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>----------------------------------------------<br>Sally Johnson<br>Teacher Design and Technology – Furniture, Home Group Teacher 8K<br><b>Methodist Ladies' College</b><br>207 Barkers Road, Kew Vic 3101, Australia<br>Telephone: +61 3 92746397<br>Facsimile: +61 3 92748105<br>Email: johnsosa@mlc.vic.edu.au<br>CRICOS 00325A<br><a href="http://www.mlc.vic.edu.au"><b><span style='color:black;text-decoration:none'>www.mlc.vic.edu.au</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><img border=0 width=123 height=48 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01CC82A5.5EB310B0" alt="Description: i love mlc"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Disclaimer. This email is intended for the use of the named individual or entity and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any dissemination, distribution or copying by anyone other than the intended recipient of this email is strictly prohibited. Attachments are opened and transmitted at the user's own risk. Any representations or opinions expressed are those of the individual sender, and not necessarily those of Methodist Ladies' College. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>