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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial">Dear Systems Engineering teacher/stakeholder<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial">As you are no doubt aware, VCE Systems Engineering is being reviewed this year.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial">The 2011 VCE studies in review consultation register opened today in conjunction with the electronic publication of the June VCAA Bulletin (see page 4). The
Bulletin provides information about the opportunity to provide feedback on the proposed study design. Go to page 4 of the June Bulletin at
<a href="http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/correspondence/bulletins/2011/bulletin2011.html">
http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/correspondence/bulletins/2011/bulletin2011.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial">The web form for interested teachers and stakeholders to register is located at
<a href="http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/vce/vceconsult/vcereviewregister.html" title="http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/vce/vceconsult/vcereviewregister.html">
http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/vce/vceconsult/vcereviewregister.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial">It can also be accessed via the VCE Systems Engineering study page on the VCAA website
<a href="http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/vce/studies/systemseng/systemsengindex.html">
http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/vce/studies/systemseng/systemsengindex.html</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial">Interested stakeholders who register will receive an email containing information and links to the proposed study design, consultation questionnaire and summary
of changes once consultation opens on 20 July 2011. The consultation period will close on 19 August.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Lorraine</span></font></st1:place></st1:State><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">
Tran </span></font><font face="Arial"><span style="font-family:Arial">I </span></font><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Curriculum Manager
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<font color="navy"><span style="color:navy">Design, Creativity and Technology</span></font>
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<font color="navy"><span style="color:navy">Agricultural and Horticultural Studies</span></font> </span></font><font face="Arial"><span style="font-family:Arial">I</span></font><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">
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<font color="navy"><span style="color:navy">Design and Technology</span></font> </span></font><font face="Arial"><span style="font-family:Arial">I</span></font><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"> <font color="teal"><span style="color:teal">VCE</span></font>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
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font-family:Arial">41 St Andrews Place
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