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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-AU link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Dear all,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I have read the VCAA bulletin and I am wondering what a general shape template is and how a shape template is different to a human figure template? It seems reading the bulletin that students can take in a general shape template into the exam. Could someone clarify what a general shape template is?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Cheers<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Kathy Baker<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><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";mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'> destech-bounces@edulists.com.au [mailto:destech-bounces@edulists.com.au] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Tran, Lorraine I<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, 21 September 2012 9:34 AM<br><b>To:</b> Design and Technology Teachers' Mailing List (destech@edulists.com.au); textech@edulists.com.au<br><b>Subject:</b> [Design and Technology] Product Design and Technology examination: Human figure shape template<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Dear colleague<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>A notice about the human figure template is on page 7 of the VCAA Bulletin No 98, August 2012 under the heading Product Design and Technology.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><a href="http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Documents/bulletin/2012/2012AugBull_FA.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Documents/bulletin/2012/2012AugBull_FA.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>The notice clearly states that human shape templates should not be taken into the examination.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>The Product Design and Technology examination specifications and sample questions are available at:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><a href="http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Pages/vce/studies/designtech/exams.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Pages/vce/studies/designtech/exams.aspx</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Regards, Lorraine.<o:p></o:p></span></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;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Lorraine Tran </span><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>I </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Curriculum Manager, Technologies </span><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:#17365D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>VELS</span><span 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