<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"><head><META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 14 (filtered medium)"><style><!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:Calibri;
panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{margin:0cm;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";}
h2
{mso-style-priority:9;
mso-style-link:"Heading 2 Char";
mso-margin-top-alt:auto;
margin-right:0cm;
mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:0cm;
font-size:18.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
font-weight:bold;}
h3
{mso-style-priority:9;
mso-style-link:"Heading 3 Char";
mso-margin-top-alt:auto;
margin-right:0cm;
mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:0cm;
font-size:13.5pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
font-weight:bold;}
a:link, span.MsoHyperlink
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:blue;
text-decoration:underline;}
a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:purple;
text-decoration:underline;}
p
{mso-style-priority:99;
mso-margin-top-alt:auto;
margin-right:0cm;
mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:0cm;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";}
span.Heading2Char
{mso-style-name:"Heading 2 Char";
mso-style-priority:9;
mso-style-link:"Heading 2";
font-family:"Cambria","serif";
color:#4F81BD;
mso-fareast-language:EN-AU;
font-weight:bold;}
span.Heading3Char
{mso-style-name:"Heading 3 Char";
mso-style-priority:9;
mso-style-link:"Heading 3";
font-family:"Cambria","serif";
color:#4F81BD;
mso-fareast-language:EN-AU;
font-weight:bold;}
span.EmailStyle20
{mso-style-type:personal-reply;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D;}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
mso-fareast-language:EN-US;}
@page WordSection1
{size:612.0pt 792.0pt;
margin:72.0pt 72.0pt 72.0pt 72.0pt;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
--></style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapedefaults v:ext="edit" spidmax="1026" />
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapelayout v:ext="edit">
<o:idmap v:ext="edit" data="1" />
</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-AU link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><div><h2><a name="#3"></a>VCE Review and Implementation<o:p></o:p></h2><h3><a name="#4"></a>Information sessions: School-assessed Tasks<o:p></o:p></h3><p>The marking scale for School-assessed Tasks has been revised. In 2014, the current five-point scale will be replaced with a 10-point scale. As a consequence, the assessment criteria for the School-assessed Tasks in each study have been amended. The assessment criteria will be applied using a rubric in the form of a table.<o:p></o:p></p><p>Information sessions to advise teachers of the change to the School-assessed Task assessment scale will be held in November and December. These sessions are designed to provide teachers with a clear understanding of how to apply the assessment criteria and descriptors to the new 10-point scale. These sessions will also include additional study specific information. Register online for the following sessions:<o:p></o:p></p><p><a href="http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Pages/vce/studies/designtech/product-design-and-technology-information-session.aspx">Product Design and Technology</a> – Monday 25 November<o:p></o:p></p><p><a href="http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Pages/vce/studies/systemseng/systems-engineering-information-session.aspx">Systems Engineering</a> – Monday 2 December <o:p></o:p></p><p><a href="http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Pages/vce/studies/foodtech/food-and-technology-information-session.aspx">Food and Technology</a> – Thursday 5 December <o:p></o:p></p><p>For further information, contact Robyn Douglass, Curriculum Program Manager, on (03) 9032 1720 or by email: <a href="mailto:douglass.robyn.f@edumail.vic.gov.au">douglass.robyn.f@edumail.vic.gov.au</a>.<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></body></html>