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<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Dear colleagues<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>As part of the review process we prepare a benchmarking report which
examines what other jurisdictions are offering in the field of IT. Of course
this informs our decisions. This year we are looking at the curriculum
documents from:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">South Australia</st1:place></st1:State> (2 courses)<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State
w:st="on">Tasmania</st1:State></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>NSW (2 courses)<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">UK</st1:place></st1:country-region> (2 courses)<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><st1:place w:st="on">Hong Kong</st1:place>
(2 courses)<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Ontario</st1:place></st1:State> (2 courses)<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>And the Internal Baccalaureate<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>We are also looking at some tertiary curriculum documents to assess how
well we prepare students for tertiary study.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>And I get the message – the glossary! Over the next week or so I’m
looking forward to hearing more comments about the study.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Regards<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Paula<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Paula Christophersen<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>ICT Curriculum Manager<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>VCAA<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>41 St Andrews Place</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><st1:place w:st="on"><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>EAST MELBOURNE</span></font></st1:place> 3002<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>(03) 9651 4378<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt'>-----Original Message-----<br>
From: itapps-bounces@edulists.com.au [mailto:itapps-bounces@edulists.com.au] On
Behalf Of Mark Kelly<br>
Sent: Wednesday, 11 February 2009 5:00 PM<br>
To: <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List</st1:PersonName><br>
Subject: [Year 12 IT Apps] Course information & structure</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/syllabus_hsc/ipt-specifications.html<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>A useful place to go for IT definitions, but might also be handy for <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>kick-starting discussion of ITA course review.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>-- <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Mark Kelly<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Manager - Information Systems<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>McKinnon</span></font></st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Secondary</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">College</st1:PlaceType></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>kel AT mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>McKinnon Rd</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street>,
McKinnon 3204, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Victoria</st1:City>, <st1:country-region
w:st="on">Australia</st1:country-region></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Direct line / Voicemail: 8520 9085 Fax +613 9578 9253<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Webmaster - http://www.mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>IT Lecture notes: http://vceit.com<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Moderator: IT Applications Mailing List<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>I worship the ground you walk on, because I like grounds. You,
I'm not <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>so keen on.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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- Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority and<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>http://www.vitta.org.au - VITTA Victorian Information Technology
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