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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_MailEndCompose"><span style="color:#1F497D">Hi Leanne,<o:p></o:p></span></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Another concern I forgot to raise in my previous email is the inequity of the design task on the exam. There has only ever been a garment option for Textiles students, yet the course is not Fashion design, but
rather Product Design. I always have some students who choose to design soft furnishings, Manchester and bags. They are disadvantaged as their understanding of garment construction may be limited to lower level tasks undertaken at Yr 10 or 11. I would like
to see two Textiles options to balance the two options that are suitable to Woodwork, that have been offered almost every year. Perhaps a ‘furnishings’ option that could be designed using Textiles, Wood, Metals or Plastics would be a fair alternative?<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 would appreciate hearing other teachers thoughts on the Design Section of the exam.<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">Kind Regards,</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Melissa Treverton
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Technology Domain Leader<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Textiles & Art teacher<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Warren Road,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Mordialloc East 3194<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Ph: 9580 6311<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Email:
<u>treverton.melissa.j@edumail.vic.gov.au<o:p></o:p></u></span></p>
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<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>Treverton, Melissa J<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, 24 November 2014 9:17 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Compton, Leanne L<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Design and Technology Teachers' Mailing List (destech@edulists.com.au)<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Design and Technology] Re PD&T SAT criteria<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi Leanne,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I would like to raise some issues I have found with the SAT criteria this year.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Firstly I would like to say the 10 marks per criteria was much easier to use and allowed for clearer differentiation between students.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">However, the actual content the criteria cover do not align seamlessly with the Product Design Process. This process is a core element of the course, I now introduce this process from Yr 10 and in a modified from in the junior years.
It is a clear process for the students to follow and helped them see the sequencing of tasks and how each directly impacts each other.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I believe there should be 11 assessment criteria to reflect the 11 stages. As the criteria stand there is an uneven quantity and depth of work required for each criteria, yet they are all of equal value.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If each of the eleven steps was given equal weighting then I believe this would create a fairer system.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I also believe having one criteria dedicated to just the finished product; quality, function, innovation; would be a fair reflection on the amount of time required for production. These are high school students who are learning as they
go, so they require at least a full term of production time to complete their product, yet the actual product comprises of only part of one criteria (8) “<b><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#211E1F;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">S<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">k</span>ill<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
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</span></span></i></b><span style="color:#211E1F;letter-spacing:.05pt"> The written elements often disadvantage students who are highly skilled with tools, processes and project management but struggle with written language, therefore we are valuing one type
of intelligence more highly than another.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#211E1F;letter-spacing:.05pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#211E1F;letter-spacing:.05pt">Kind Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#211E1F;letter-spacing:.05pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Melissa Treverton
<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Technology Domain Leader<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Textiles & Art Teacher<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Warren Road,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Mordialloc East 3194<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Ph: 9580 6311<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Email:
<u><a href="mailto:treverton.melissa.j@edumail.vic.gov.au">treverton.melissa.j@edumail.vic.gov.au</a><o:p></o:p></u></span></p>
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