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<div>This exact question was put at one of the VCAA information session late last year, and the verdict was that for the SAT (not sure about the SAC in U1) it is fine for a student to use a different language from the one being studied, as long as they meet
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<span style="font-weight:bold">From: </span><<a href="mailto:sofdev-bounces@edulists.com.au">sofdev-bounces@edulists.com.au</a>> on behalf of Travis Parker <<a href="mailto:Travis.Parker@knox.vic.edu.au">Travis.Parker@knox.vic.edu.au</a>><br>
<span style="font-weight:bold">Reply-To: </span>Year 12 Software Development Teachers' Mailing List <<a href="mailto:sofdev@edulists.com.au">sofdev@edulists.com.au</a>><br>
<span style="font-weight:bold">Date: </span>Tuesday, 23 February 2016 at 2:29 PM<br>
<span style="font-weight:bold">To: </span>Year 12 Software Development Teachers' Mailing List <<a href="mailto:sofdev@edulists.com.au">sofdev@edulists.com.au</a>><br>
<span style="font-weight:bold">Subject: </span>[Year 12 SofDev] Language options 2016<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi All,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I have a quick query that’s never come up in the past few years – I generally teach VB (Yes, I’m a basic programmer!) and I have a student who loves using C#. I have asked him to make both the VB programs in class that we are making as
a class and then recreate the same functionality using C#, which he has been doing at home and bringing to me.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">My question is are you allowed to still grade (And more importantly, rank) students using different programming languages within the same cohort? As they need to find a solution to their identified need or opportunity in the SAT I’m assuming
they may be able to use any language they please? Or will this give some an unfair advantage/disadvantage?<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">What are people’s thoughts (Or the rules even!) governing the use of multiple languages within the one group. Possible or not?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanking you in advance for your valued input,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Trav<o:p></o:p></p>
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