<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Just in case you didn't get this...</div><div><br></div><div>Also where the email refers to not teaching the study, this means at Unit 3/4 level. You can apply if you are just teaching Unit 1/2, </div><div>Yours,</div><div>Marian</div><blockquote type="cite"><div class="WordSection1">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> VCAA Assessment Administration Unit
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<b>Sent:</b> Friday, 5 September 2014 12:12 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> VCAA Assessment Administration Unit<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Professional development opportunity with the VCAA: IDM<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">Dear colleague/s<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">Your school offers this study (has students enrolled) and your teacher/s may be interested in this.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">We would like you to assist us by passing the message on to those study teacher/s.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">The VCAA wishes to increase its pool of people who participate in the
<b>development of the written examination </b>in the study of<b> </b></span><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Interactive Digital Media.</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">Development of the written examination:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060"><br>
Teachers who are not teaching the study in 2015 and have expertise and experience in teaching the study or related programs are eligible to be part of the VCE examination development panel.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">Particular roles are:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">(1)</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;color:#002060">
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">the Chairperson and Panel Members who develop (write) the paper<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">(2)</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;color:#002060">
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">the paper is reviewed by a study specialist (expert in the study design/program) and an examination sitter (sits the paper like a student).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">How do you apply?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">If interested, you are encouraged to submit an expression of interest as soon as possible via the SSMS website (see below).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">Applications for this panel have been held open until Saturday 20 September.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">If you, or a colleague, would be interested in this opportunity
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">but wish to make an enquiry
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">please contact the VCAA Examinations Unit: 9032 1789 (<a href="mailto:examinations.vcaa@edumail.vic.gov.au">examinations.vcaa@edumail.vic.gov.au</a>)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">Thank you
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">MARLWOOD RYDER<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">Manager Assessment Services VCAA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">(this message has been sent to all schools with
</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">MU05</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060"> enrolments in 2014)<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES WITH THE VCAA<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">The Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) recognises training to assess VCE studies and participation on VCE examination development panels as quality professional development
as contributions for renewal of registration.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">Further information for interested persons<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">Greetings from the Assessment Services Helpdesk<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">Applications can only be submitted via our dedicated website:
</span></i><span style="color:#002060"><a href="https://www.ssms.vic.edu.au"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">https://www.ssms.vic.edu.au</span></i></a></span><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">The system works for both PC and MAC with suggested browsers of Internet Explorer, Mozilla/Firefox, Safari, Chrome.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">You are advised to read the information provided as links on the SSMS Bulletin Board (where available for certain positions)<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">Go to the SSMS website<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">NEW APPLICANT (never applied before)<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">If you are new to SSMS, then you need to lodge a complete application first.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">After we receive your information as part of the application process and our internal validation procedures are complete (usually within 24 hours) you will
then be issued (via email) with a username and password for future use.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">To be assisted you can contact the SSMS Helpdesk by email
</span></i><span style="color:#002060"><a href="mailto:assessment.administration.vcaa@edumail.vic.gov.au"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">assessment.administration.vcaa@edumail.vic.gov.au</span></i></a></span><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">
or phone 9225-2305 (phone in business hours only).<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">PREVIOUS APPLICANT (user name and password)<br>
If you have applied before using SSMS then use your username and password to log in.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">If you do not remember your username and/or password you will need to retrieve these
<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">You might need to retrieve your username first and then get a temporary password (please note your username IS NOT your ID number).<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">These ‘forgotten your…’ options are located in the login area to the right of the SSMS homepage.
<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">Details will be emailed to the preferred email address that you have registered on our system.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">NOTE TO APPLICANTS<br>
You need to apply in one sitting; you are ‘writing’ directly onto the VCAA sessional staff management system, so you cannot save part of the application, go away and then come back to it but you can move backwards and forwards within the application.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">You will be timed out for security reasons after 15 minutes of no-activity (eg. need to move between pages and so on); if this happens your application
is “lost” and your account locked.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">It will unlock after 30 minutes but if not and you get a message saying “cannot be authenticated” you need to ring the SSMS Helpdesk.
<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">SSMS SELF HELPDESK CHECKLIST/FAQs<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">Make sure Pop-up blocker on the toolbar is TURNED OFF or Disabled (eg. for Internet Explorer -> Go to <TOOLS>, -<POP-UP BLOCKER> - Turn Off Pop-Up Blocker)<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">Do not have any Yahoo/Google toolbars active or in the background.
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