Maybe you could say how the task has discriminator questions/activities that allow superior students to demonstrate their special knowledge/skills that the average student would not be able to achieve.<br><br>To challenge students, the task was not made so simple and basic that students can complete it without thinking. e.g. it involves higher-level cognitive synthesis/evaluation tasks, it presents problems in a novel manner that takes thought to decipher. It might ask students to apply knowledge/skills in an atypical way (e.g. instead of explaining the ethical dilemma in a case study, they have to write an email to one of the stakeholders to explain their options.)<br>
<br>Maybe...<br><br>In case you haven't seen it yet, Paula explained the new VCAA audit procedure in a post this morning. You might want to check that out, along the bulletin Paula points us to.<br><br>Regards<br>Mark<br>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On 28 February 2012 08:59, McDowall, Harry H <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:mcdowall.harry.h@edumail.vic.gov.au">mcdowall.harry.h@edumail.vic.gov.au</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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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:<u></u><u></u></span></p><div class="im">
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<b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">How do your tasks challenge and allow students to demonstrate the highest level of performance?<u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
</div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">Is there a “typical response” for this type of question? Do I include terms like<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">Relevant<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">Timely<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">Hope this makes sense. Thanks Harry.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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[mailto:<a href="mailto:sofdev-bounces@edulists.com.au" target="_blank">sofdev-bounces@edulists.com.au</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Kent Beveridge<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, 28 February 2012 8:46 AM</span></p><div class="im"><br>
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Year 12 SofDev] Help please - School-based Assessment Audit Unit 3 - Stage 1 Notification<u></u><u></u></div><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Not sure what u r asking Harry? <u></u><u></u></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" target="_blank">mcdowall.harry.h@edumail.vic.gov.au</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></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.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Assessment planning</b><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Item 1<u></u><u></u></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?<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Information provided to students</b><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Item 2<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">How is assessment information issued to students for this unit? (Multiple choice)<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Item 3<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Has an assessment timetable been issued to students for this unit? (Multiple choice)<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Item 4<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">In which week/s do you plan to administer each School-assessed Coursework task?<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Task design</b><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Item 5<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">How are assessment tasks developed for this unit? (Multiple choice)<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Item 6<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">What sources are used in developing tasks for this unit?(Multiple choice)<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Item 7<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Is any task being re-used from previous years? (Multiple choice)<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Item 8<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">How do your tasks challenge and allow students to demonstrate the highest level of performance?<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Item 9<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For Unit 3 Outcome 1:<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">- what will the task require students to include in their software requirements specifications?<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">- in the case study given to students what security threat/s will be considered a constraint on the solution?<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">For Unit 3 Outcome 2:<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">- in what form will the findings of the analysis stage be documented in the assessment task?<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">- will the task require students to undertake validation and design user interface?<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">- what methods of expressing software design will the task require?<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">- in the task what data structures are expected to be coded?<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Conditions of assessment</b><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Item 11<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">How much time is scheduled for each of the assessment tasks? (Multiple choice)<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Item 12<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">What proportion of each task is expected to be completed in class time under supervision? (Multiple choice)<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Item 13<u></u><u></u></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.<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Marking</b><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Item 14<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">What marking guide or marking scheme is used in assessing each task? (Multiple choice)<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Moderation</b><u></u><u></u></p>
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<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.<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Satisfactory completion</b><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Item 16<u></u><u></u></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’?<u></u><u></u></p>
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