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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-AU link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><img width=342 height=108 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image002.jpg@01CCE70B.0D53BD30"></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>The 2012 ICT ACHIEVERS PROGRAM is now open!<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>What is it?<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";letter-spacing:-.15pt'>The ICT Achievers Program aims to reward excellence and delivers valuable hands-on experience to students whilst supervised by industry professionals. The Program encourages Year 11 students to study and experience an ICT placement by giving them an opportunity to work in the ICT industry. Students are able to see the diversity of ICT careers. Students will be involved in a fifteen working day industry placement with an organisation to be completed by December 31, 2012.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";letter-spacing:-.15pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";letter-spacing:-.15pt'>Who is it for?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";letter-spacing:-.15pt'>The ICT Achievers Program is open to all high ICT achieving Year 11 students. They will need to complete an <a href="http://www.vitta.org.au/students/cid/13/parent/0/pid/13/t/students/title/ict-achievers-2012">application</a>, signed by the Principal and Careers or ICT Teacher.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";letter-spacing:-.15pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";letter-spacing:-.15pt'>When?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";letter-spacing:-.15pt'>The program is open now. <u>Applications close on March 19, 2012</u>. The industry placement is from May to December 2012. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";letter-spacing:-.15pt'>Encourage your students now!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";letter-spacing:-.15pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";letter-spacing:-.15pt'>Cost?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";letter-spacing:-.15pt'>There is no cost. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";letter-spacing:-.15pt'>The students will have to complete:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";letter-spacing:-.15pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";letter-spacing:-.15pt'>A full application, with written documentation<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";letter-spacing:-.15pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";letter-spacing:-.15pt'>Successful applicants will be interviewed through a selection committee<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";letter-spacing:-.15pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";letter-spacing:-.15pt'>Be available for a 15-day industry placement between May and December 2012<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";letter-spacing:-.15pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";letter-spacing:-.15pt'>A daily blog on their industry placement<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";letter-spacing:-.15pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";letter-spacing:-.15pt'>A multimedia resource <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";letter-spacing:-.15pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";letter-spacing:-.15pt'>A 10-15 minute interactive multimedia presentation<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";letter-spacing:-.15pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";letter-spacing:-.15pt'>A report on their industry placement<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";letter-spacing:-.15pt'>On successful completion of these requirements, students will have the opportunity to receive an honorarium.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";letter-spacing:-.15pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";letter-spacing:-.15pt'>We look forward to seeing your Year 11 students nominated!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";letter-spacing:-.15pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";letter-spacing:-.15pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";letter-spacing:-.15pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC";mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Fay Richardson<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Fay Richardson<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Senior Project Manager<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>VITTA<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>T: +61 3 9495 6836<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>F: +61 3 9495 6834<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>M: +61(0)488 545 995<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>E: <a href="mailto:fay@vitta.org.au">fay@vitta.org.au</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>W: <a href="http://www.vitta.org.au/">www.vitta.org.au</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Suite 209, 134-136 Cambridge St,<o:p></o:p></p><p 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