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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Thanks Heath for this response. Performance descriptors are provided for SACs in the Advice for teachers, however, the rubric for the SAT will be published
on 4 February in the VCAA Bulletin. Remember that the VCAA is holding a SAT training for Sof Dev on 15 February at our Coburg offices. You will need to register your participation at:
<a href="http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Pages/correspondence/bulletins/2015/November/vce_curriculum.aspx#8">
http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Pages/correspondence/bulletins/2015/November/vce_curriculum.aspx#8</a><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>Matheson, Heath A<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, 17 December 2015 11:29 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Year 12 Software Development Teachers' Mailing List<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Year 12 SofDev] Assessment handbook<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Hi Mary,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">I recall from the info sessions earlier in the year that the VCAA have ditched assessment handbooks, it has been incorporated into the study design. The “Advice
for Teachers” document (online only) is out and here. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.digipubs.vic.edu.au/vcaa/vce-computing/vce-computing-introduction">http://www.digipubs.vic.edu.au/vcaa/vce-computing/vce-computing-introduction</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Heath<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Mark<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, 15 December 2015 11:19 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Year 12 Software Development Teachers' Mailing List<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Year 12 SofDev] Assessment handbook<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"">Hi Mary. The last I heard, Paula was really hoping it would be available in a day or two... about a week ago.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"">My pet theory (about the writing team being held hostage by cricket umpires in Barbados) grows stronger every day.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On 15 December 2015 at 08:03, Mary Ho <<a href="mailto:homn@aquinas.vic.edu.au" target="_blank">homn@aquinas.vic.edu.au</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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