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<div>I got our year 10 class capped at 22 for similar reasons and it was agreed to on the basis that a leisure PE program is capped at 20 and food tech at 20 so they agreed not to treat all electives the same if special considerations applied. Unfortunately
my hard drive with ALL my documents on it died so I cant send you the request letter.</div>
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<div>So it is okay for year 10 - but I have 25 in one year 12 class!</div>
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<div>Heather<br>
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<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, 13 August 2016 1:03 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> destech@edulists.com.au<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Design and Technology] Class Size year 10 wood<br>
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<p class=""><span lang="EN-US">Hi folks!</span></p>
<p class=""><span lang="EN-US">I am the D & T wood teacher at Loyola college. I teach year 8, 9 & 10 wood.</span></p>
<p class=""><span lang="EN-US">My primary concern is the class size for year 10, this year it has been up to 27 students.
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<p class=""><span lang="EN-US">We make a small piece of furniture semester 1 and a coffee table semester 2. Managing larger products with a larger class size presents significant challenges. The areas in question comfortably accommodate 20 students making larger
projects, not 27.</span></p>
<p class=""><span lang="EN-US">I have put together a proposal to the senior leadership team to reduce the class size to 20 students maximum. This has been based on occupational health & safety requirements, past student behavior, which has at times been extremely
challenging, and the wood room layout.</span></p>
<p class=""><span lang="EN-US">The wood room is large enough to accommodate two year 8 class with 27 students, but we have a plant room that is linked to one side which substantially cuts the visibility to one side of the wood room. See diagram below.</span></p>
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<p class=""><span lang="EN-US">My proposal is to have the year 10 class, on the same side as the plant room (side b) because they pose the greatest challenging behavior’s and safety risk, whilst also making the larger products. This area can accommodate 20
students comfortably.</span></p>
<p class=""><span lang="EN-US">Could I please get some feedback on class sizes at other schools for senior years.</span></p>
<p class=""><span lang="EN-US">Any information my aid my proposal would be much appreciated.</span></p>
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<p class=""><span lang="EN-US">Regards Trevor Tippett </span></p>
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