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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear All<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This is a last reminder that in last November’s VCAA Bulletin and the February VCAA Bulletin that details regarding the 2018 School-assessed Task professional learning sessions were advertised for teachers to register. Below are the details
for teachers regarding the day sessions and webinars for Algorithmics, Informatics and Software Development as well as the link to register for the sessions. You can still register up to tomorrow. Sessions commence next week.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Link to the February 2018 VCAA Bulletin: <a href="http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Pages/correspondence/bulletins/2018/February/vce_curriculum.aspx">
http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Pages/correspondence/bulletins/2018/February/vce_curriculum.aspx</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Professional learning sessions for School-assessed Tasks will be held during February 2018. These full-day sessions are designed to provide teachers with a clear understanding of how to apply the assessment criteria and descriptors for
the School-assessed Task in the relevant study. Note that the Administrative information for each study has been published on the study webpages for 2018.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Professional learning session (Day) Date<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>Software Development Monday 12 February<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>Algorithmics (HESS) Friday 16 February<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">3.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>Informatics Tuesday 20 February<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Web conference session (after school) Date<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>Software Development Wednesday 14 February<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>Informatics Wednesday 21 February<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Link to register or contact VCAA: <a href="https://vcaa.au1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_cA8PYdlJbt31d6B&Q_JFE=0">
https://vcaa.au1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_cA8PYdlJbt31d6B&Q_JFE=0</a> or <span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:#333333">
<a href="mailto:curriculum.vcaa.vce@edumail.vic.gov.au"><span style="color:#0066CC">curriculum.vcaa.vce@edumail.vic.gov.au</span></a>.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333;background:#EFEFEF"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Once you register you should receive a confirmation email. Sometimes this may arrive in your junk mail/spam inbox. If you have any queries regarding registration please contact the VCE Unit via the number in the VCAA Bulletin. They will
be able to assist you.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Kind Regards<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Phil.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#262626;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Phil Feain | Curriculum Manager, Digital Technologies<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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