<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"><head><meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 12 (filtered medium)"><style><!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:Wingdings;
panose-1:5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0;}
@font-face
{font-family:"Cambria Math";
panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Calibri;
panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Tahoma;
panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{margin:0cm;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";}
a:link, span.MsoHyperlink
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:blue;
text-decoration:underline;}
a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:purple;
text-decoration:underline;}
p
{mso-style-priority:99;
mso-margin-top-alt:auto;
margin-right:0cm;
mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:0cm;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";}
span.EmailStyle18
{mso-style-type:personal;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:windowtext;}
span.EmailStyle19
{mso-style-type:personal;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D;}
span.EmailStyle20
{mso-style-type:personal-reply;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D;}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
font-size:10.0pt;}
@page WordSection1
{size:612.0pt 792.0pt;
margin:72.0pt 72.0pt 72.0pt 72.0pt;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
--></style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapedefaults v:ext="edit" spidmax="1026" />
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapelayout v:ext="edit">
<o:idmap v:ext="edit" data="1" />
</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-AU link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Hi Steve,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>There are risk management forms, and also safe working procedure posters for every woodwork and metalwork machine, featured on the DATTA.Vic website.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> (Scan down to bottom section of OH&S) <a href="http://www.datta.vic.edu.au">www.datta.vic.edu.au</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>You can substitute a photo of your own machine (if significantly different from one shown). <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I originally did my own RISK ASSESSMENT for each machine, following the guidelines from the Safe Use of Machinery in Technology teaching course, which ALL Technology teachers should have completed over 3 – 4 days – courses run by Holmesglen TAFE. (see attached example)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>David Fletcher<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Secretary<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>DATTA.Vic<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_MailEndCompose"><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></a></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> destech-bounces@edulists.com.au [mailto:destech-bounces@edulists.com.au] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Steve Catanzariti<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, 3 February 2012 2:05 PM<br><b>To:</b> Design and Technology Teachers' Mailing List; textech@edulists.com.au; foodtech@edulists.com.au; Systems and Engineering Teachers' Mailing List (syseng@edulists.com.au)<br><b>Cc:</b> Meadows, Susan S<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Design and Technology] Important information re VCE assessment processes and PD<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Afternoon fellow techies.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>We have been asked to conduct risk assessment sheets for all tools and machinery in our technology rooms. I was wondering if anybody else has already conducted such a task and what would be the easiest way and least time consuming. Basically, I am asking if any of you are willing to give me this information so that I don’t have to do it!!! any help would be great…<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> destech-bounces@edulists.com.au [mailto:destech-bounces@edulists.com.au] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Tran, Lorraine I<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, 1 February 2012 10:56 AM<br><b>To:</b> Design and Technology Teachers' Mailing List (destech@edulists.com.au); textech@edulists.com.au; foodtech@edulists.com.au; Systems and Engineering Teachers' Mailing List (syseng@edulists.com.au)<br><b>Cc:</b> Meadows, Susan S<br><b>Subject:</b> [Design and Technology] Important information re VCE assessment processes and PD<br><b>Importance:</b> High<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dear colleague<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Welcome back to the 2012 school year. I hope you had a safe and relaxing break and are feeling refreshed.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I would like to draw your attention to some very important information that was published in a Special Edition of the December 2011 VCE, VCAL and VET VCAA Bulletin. This Supplement covers 2012 VCE School based assessment audit and review, in particular new processes that all teachers need to be aware of. This includes the application of statistical moderation to School-assessed Task scores in all studies that have SATs as part of the assessment.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The link to this Special Edition December Bulletin Supplement is:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/correspondence/bulletins/2011/December/2011DECSUP1.pdf">http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/correspondence/bulletins/2011/December/2011DECSUP1.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The February 2012 VCAA Bulletin Supplement 1 Administrative Advice for School-based Assessment should be available shortly (I expect sometime today) on the VCAA website at:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/correspondence/index.html">http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/correspondence/index.html</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This supplement contains: Administrative Advice on School-based assessment, Technology Studies Teacher Additional Comment sheet and information on how to fill this sheet in, Scope of the task, Assessment criteria, performance descriptors, School-assessed Task Assessment sheets and <b>study specific</b> authentication record sheets. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dates for Information Sessions for School-assessed Tasks conducted by the VCAA in March are also published in the February Bulletin Supplement 1.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you have not already subscribed to the VCAA Bulletin Online, you can do so at <a href="http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/correspondence/bulletins/bulletinonlinesubcribe.html">http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/correspondence/bulletins/bulletinonlinesubcribe.html</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>All the best for a smooth start,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Lorraine. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Lorraine Tran </span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>I</span><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Curriculum Manager, Technologies </span><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#17365D'>VELS</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#548DD4'> Design, Creativity and Technology</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#17365D'>VCE</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <span style='color:#548DD4'>Agricultural and Horticultural Studies</span> </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>I</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <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><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#17365D'>VCE</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <span style='color:#548DD4'>Product Design and Technology</span> </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>I</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <span style='color:#17365D'>VCE</span> <span style='color:#548DD4'>Systems Engineering</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:2.0pt;margin-left:0cm'> <span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA) <a href="http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au">http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#6C6C6C'>(</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#6C6C6C'> (03) 9651 4407 0400833521<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#707070'>8</span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#707070'> </span><u><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><a href="mailto:tran.lorraine.i@edumail.vic.gov.au">tran.lorraine.i@edumail.vic.gov.au</a></span></u><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority provides high quality curriculum, assessment and reporting that promotes individual life long learning.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:green'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p><b>Important - </b>This email and any attachments may be confidential. If received in error, please contact us and delete all copies. Before opening or using attachments check them for viruses and defects. Regardless of any loss, damage or consequence, whether caused by the negligence of the sender or not, resulting directly or indirectly from the use of any attached files our liability is limited to resupplying any affected attachments. Any representations or opinions expressed are those of the individual sender, and not necessarily those of the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development.<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>