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color=#0000ff size=2>I don't have an issue with combined classes, in some sense
it can benefit the kids. At two of my past schools I have run combined classes
because of timetabling clashes (evil timetablers ...). </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=244021122-05122005><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>What I do have a problem with is the administration writing
it down as one teaching allotment rather than two. You still have two
courses that you have to structure, assess and write exams for. In a
sense combining the curriculum of two subjects into one class and trying to get
a meaningful structure and lessons is perhaps harder and more
challenging.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=244021122-05122005><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Margaret</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> ipm-bounces@edulists.com.au
[mailto:ipm-bounces@edulists.com.au] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Lel, Ronald
A<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, 6 December 2005 9:02 AM<BR><B>To:</B> Year 12
Information Technology Processing and Management
Teachers'MailingList<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: [Year 12 IPM] IPM New to
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
ipm-bounces@edulists.com.au [mailto:ipm-bounces@edulists.com.au] <B>On Behalf
Of </B>Robert Minato<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, 6 December 2005 8:29
AM<BR><B>To:</B> Year 12 Information Technology Processing and Management
Teachers'Mailing List<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Year 12 IPM] IPM New to
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<DIV><FONT face=Verdana><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12px">Some of the class are
only YR10s and I believe far from ready for IPM. Numbers were such that the
subject wasn’t initially going to run; however, sufficient students were
available to do it as a combined class. <BR><BR>It ran as a combined class
this year.<BR><BR><BR>-- <BR>Robert Minato<BR>Teacher<BR>Catholic College
Wodonga<BR>02 6059 1222<BR><BR><BR><BR></SPAN></FONT><SPAN
class=008385121-05122005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2> Snipped</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=008385121-05122005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Well
good luck Robert. I'd be really interested in knowing how your
DP taught this and what strategies he/she used to combine 2 classes
which, as has already been pointed out, have quite different philosophies
underpinning them. It seems like another case of administrative expediency
replacing kids' education and learning.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=008385121-05122005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Ron
Lel</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=008385121-05122005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Croydon Secondary College</FONT></SPAN></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
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