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<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#376092;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#376092;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><span style="color:windowtext">I would just like to remind teachers that in accordance
with the advice provided in the VCAA sample questions Section B of the IT apps paper will comprise ‘</span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#376092;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#376092;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><span style="color:windowtext">short
and extended response questions’. <a href="http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/vcaa/vce/studies/infotech/it-applications/publications/IT-Apps-samp.pdf">
<span style="color:#376092;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#376092;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/vcaa/vce/studies/infotech/it-applications/publications/IT-Apps-samp.pdf</span></a> Examples of extended responses in the VCAA
sample questions include questions 7 (8 marks), 9 (8 marks) and 12 (6 marks). Typical characteristics of extended responses are their mark values (usually 6+), no sub-part questions and the inclusion of factors/items that should be considered in the more
open-ended responses. I would urge students to use the prompts provided in each of these questions as the organisers of their answers; they define the scope of the expected responses. Students should be practised in responding to questions of this type.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> itapps-bounces@edulists.com.au [mailto:itapps-bounces@edulists.com.au]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Mark Scott<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, 16 September 2011 10:52 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Year 12 IT Apps] IARTV - CSE practice exam for ITA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Just received this (in hardcopy form GRRR) this morning<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">20 MC questions and 9 Short Answer questions. (20 = 70 marks)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Written for the new course.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Mark Scott<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Luther College<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">“Don’t water the rocks” Gerry Smith, River Oaks Public School<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Howard, David<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, 16 September 2011 10:39 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Year 12 IT Apps] IARTV - CSE practice exam for ITA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Hi Mark,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Had the exam been written for the new study design and within the new style of questioning from VCAA?
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">I am sticking with VCAA sample and VITTA this year…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Regards<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Mark KELLY<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, 15 September 2011 1:35 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Year 12 IT Apps] IARTV - CSE practice exam for ITA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt">Hi all. I've just received the IARTV practice exam for ITA and am gently poking it to see what happens. Things of interest so far...<br>
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<b>Section A</b><br>
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Q6 - a validation check for an order quantity is said to be a "location check". Has anyone heard of one of those before? The only other semi-credible option was an "integer check".<br>
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Q9 - evaluating the effectiveness of a system is said to be done "post implementation". While this is strictly true, implementation is not part of the PSM.<br>
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Q11 - copyright law "protects the ideas expressed on a website". But copyright does not protect ideas, it protects the way the ideas are expressed. A subtle difference in wording, perhaps, it could have significant effects on kids' reading of the question.<br>
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Q20. Decisions in orgs are strategic, tactical, operational, day-to-day. I've not heard of "day-to-day" being a standard decision type. Is it in a textbook?<br>
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More to come, maybe. <br>
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How are people's revision going? <br>
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I've just finished the U4O2 test and am back onto exam practice.<br>
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-- <br>
Mark Kelly<br>
Manager of ICT, Reporting, IT Learning Area<br>
McKinnon Secondary College<br>
McKinnon Rd McKinnon 3204, Victoria, Australia<br>
Direct line / Voicemail: +613 8520 9085, Fax +613 9578 9253<br>
<a href="mailto:kel@mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au" target="_blank">kel@mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au</a><br>
VCE IT Lecture Notes: <a href="http://vceit.com" target="_blank">http://vceit.com</a><br>
Moderator: <a href="http://www.edulists.com.au/" target="_blank">IT Applications Edulist</a><br>
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