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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Mark,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">The following was reported to students via Chief Supervisors on day of exam<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Turn to page 16, Section C, Question 7.<br>
Insert the word ‘other’ as the third word in the third sentence so that it reads ‘Select three other essential features from the list below and explain why each is important.’.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">I recall running around on the day – as VCE Coordinator to get the message to Supervisors,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif";color:maroon">Claudia Graham</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif";color:maroon">VCE Coordinator</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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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""> sofdev-bounces@edulists.com.au [mailto:sofdev-bounces@edulists.com.au]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Mark KELLY<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, 8 September 2011 12:03 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Year 12 Software Development Teachers' Mailing List<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Year 12 SofDev] Error in 2010 assessment report<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi folks. Just wanted to draw your attention to last year's SD exam - Section C, Q7. Students were asked
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<p><i>Question 7</i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Percy has to decide what type of portable device needs to be purchased for the nurses. The most important feature of these portable devices is the method of communication. Select three essential features from the list below and explain
why each is important.</i><br>
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The examiner's report said:<br>
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<i>The most appropriate features were battery life, screen size and weight; however, students could have selected other features as long as they were also able to explain why the feature was essential.
<b><br>
Ethernet connection was not appropriate as the question asked for items other than methods of communication.</b><br clear="all">
</i><br>
But the question did NOT ask for items other than methods of communication! <br>
In fact, Ethernet would be a crucial feature because the portable device could not connect to the LAN without it.<br>
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I would be displeased if students were punished for discussing Ethernet.<br>
I bet the noble and wise markers would have accepted Ethernet as a valid option to discuss, but if the official examiner's report said it was an error, where does that leave us?<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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