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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-AU link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Hi Leanne,<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'> Actually I was speaking to a friend and colleague today who taught IT Apps at Rowville SC ( I have permission to mention this news ) and his experience echoes your point.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>He had 18 students doing IT Apps. Whilst none scored 40 or more, 12 students scored above 30. But here is the remarkable feature of this feat.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>These 12 students registered their highest study score in VCE in IT Apps. So, of the four, five or six subjects studied, each of these 12 students scored their highest subject score in IT Apps.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Whilst this didn’t appear in the public headlines as an outstanding achievement, it was an amazing result.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Well done to their teacher Sam Gerges.<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'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Kind Regards<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Kevork Krozian<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Edulists Creator Administrator<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>www.edulists.com.au<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>tel: 0419 356 034<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><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>Biggins, Leanne D<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, 31 December 2011 8:24 PM<br><b>To:</b> Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Year 12 IT Apps] Wishing everyone a happy new 2012<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Thank you Kevork. I hope that you have a great holiday too.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Having had several students score 50 in the past, and having none above 40 in several other years – including this one, I feel prouder of my students who scored 38, but really had to work to do so, than my ‘50s’ who may well have scored 50 regardless. I know that I worked hard for them, and my skills in cattle herding, biting ankles to get them moving in the right direction etc have constantly improved. Those that had students score 50, well done, but I feel that we all deserve credit. We all try to ‘value add’ for our students. So well done everyone.<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'>Leanne Biggins, Heathmont College<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><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>Kevork Krozian<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, 31 December 2011 7:40 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List'<br><b>Subject:</b> [Year 12 IT Apps] Wishing everyone a happy new 2012<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hi Folks,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I still have a few hours left to thank everyone for once again making this online community what it is.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Well done to those teachers who were on the outstanding end of the spectrum with awesome results for their students. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I would like to congratulate Judy Zuccon who achieved a 50 in the third year in a row in IT Apps and had 12 students with a 40 or above. Judy was a prolific contributor to our online communities and also the VITTA Outstanding Achievement Award recipient in 2011. Judy you are amazing . We are in awe of what you have achieved. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> I would also like to congratulate Mark Kelly with 7 students scoring 40 plus and 2 students in Software Development in that band as well as his enormous contribution to our online communities once again.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I would also like to make sure teachers who did not make the headlines also feel valued and recognised for all their efforts this year. We can’t always get students to score a 40 plus but we do spare no effort to help them improve and to reach their potential and to make a difference to their lives. So, this is to recognise the teachers who taught the 92% of students who did not make the headlines.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks also to all our contributors including Paula Christophersen from the VCAA who has been always ready to assist with all the queries we have.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><br>Wishing you all a relaxing well deserved holiday <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Kindest Regards<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Kevork Krozian<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Edulists Creator Administrator<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.edulists.com.au">www.edulists.com.au</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>tel: 0419 356 034<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p><b>Important - </b>This email and any attachments may be confidential. If received in error, please contact us and delete all copies. 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