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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Hi Kent, our VCE coordinator thinks it is a form of auditing. I want to make sure my responses are appropriate. For example:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Is there a “typical response” for this type of question? Do I include terms like<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Hope this makes sense. Thanks Harry.<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";mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"> sofdev-bounces@edulists.com.au
[mailto:sofdev-bounces@edulists.com.au] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Kent Beveridge<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, 28 February 2012 8:46 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Year 12 Software Development Teachers' Mailing List<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Year 12 SofDev] Help please - School-based Assessment Audit Unit 3 - Stage 1 Notification<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Not sure what u r asking Harry? <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Kent<o:p></o:p></p>
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On 28/02/2012, at 7:47 AM, "McDowall, Harry H" <<a href="mailto:mcdowall.harry.h@edumail.vic.gov.au">mcdowall.harry.h@edumail.vic.gov.au</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Required to complete the following. Would appreciate any help on completing this, don’t want to stuff it up. Thanks Harry.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Assessment planning</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Item 1<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">What is the implementation date of the VCE Information Technology Study Design from which your School-based assessment has been planned?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Information provided to students</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Item 2<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">How is assessment information issued to students for this unit? (Multiple choice)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Item 3<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Has an assessment timetable been issued to students for this unit? (Multiple choice)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Item 4<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">In which week/s do you plan to administer each School-assessed Coursework task?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Task design</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Item 5<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">How are assessment tasks developed for this unit? (Multiple choice)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Item 6<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">What sources are used in developing tasks for this unit?(Multiple choice)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Item 7<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Is any task being re-used from previous years? (Multiple choice)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Item 8<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">How do your tasks challenge and allow students to demonstrate the highest level of performance?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Item 9<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For Unit 3 Outcome 1:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">- what will the task require students to include in their software requirements specifications?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">- in the case study given to students what security threat/s will be considered a constraint on the solution?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Item 10<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For Unit 3 Outcome 2:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">- in what form will the findings of the analysis stage be documented in the assessment task?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">- will the task require students to undertake validation and design user interface?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">- what methods of expressing software design will the task require?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">- in the task what data structures are expected to be coded?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Conditions of assessment</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Item 11<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">How much time is scheduled for each of the assessment tasks? (Multiple choice)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Item 12<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">What proportion of each task is expected to be completed in class time under supervision? (Multiple choice)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Item 13<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If a task is to be re-used from a previous year, outline how you will ensure student work from that year will not be copied by current students.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Marking</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Item 14<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">What marking guide or marking scheme is used in assessing each task? (Multiple choice)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Moderation</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Item 15<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If more than one teacher is involved in assessment of this unit, or if there is a partnership between schools for assessment in this unit, outline how comparability between different markers is achieved.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Satisfactory completion</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Item 16<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If a student receives ‘N’ for this unit what strategies are in place for the student to redeem the result and receive ‘S’?<o:p></o:p></p>
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