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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi Folks,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">VCAA has issued revised advice regarding exam software.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">It’s on the website at <a href="http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Pages/vet/programs/multimedia/exams.aspx#H2N10017">
http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Pages/vet/programs/multimedia/exams.aspx#H2N10017</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I’ve attached it here and also copied and pasted below (apologies if it is not formatted correctly)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cheers<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Claire<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="default"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">© </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:blue">VCAA
</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt">2016 – Version 2 – February 2016 </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="default"><span style="color:windowtext"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="default"><b><span style="font-size:24.0pt;color:#0099E2">VCE VET Interactive Digital Media
</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="default"><span style="color:windowtext"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="default"><b><span style="font-size:20.0pt;color:windowtext">Computer-based examination – 2016
</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="default"><span style="color:windowtext"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">The operating systems and software to be used in the 2016 VCE VET Interactive Digital Media examination are outlined below.
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="default"><span style="color:windowtext"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="default"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:windowtext">Approved software programs
</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="default"><span style="color:windowtext"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="default"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">Function </span>
</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">animation </span>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="default"><span style="color:windowtext"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="default"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">Software program
</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">Flash CS4 and above
<br>
<br>
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="default"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">Function </span>
</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">write content </span>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="default"><span style="color:windowtext"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="default"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">Software program
</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">Notepad/TextEdit
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="default"><span style="color:windowtext"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="default"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">Function </span>
</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">graphics editing
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="default"><span style="color:windowtext"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="default"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">Software program
</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">Photoshop CS4 and above
<b>OR </b>Corel Photo-Paint 12 <b>OR </b>Fireworks 8.0 </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="default"><span style="color:windowtext"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="default"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">Function </span>
</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">authoring interactive sequences
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="default"><span style="color:windowtext"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="default"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">Software program
</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">Dreamweaver CS4 and above
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="default"><span style="color:windowtext"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">video </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="default"><span style="color:windowtext"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">will not be assessed in the practical component
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="default"><span style="color:windowtext"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="default"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:windowtext">Notes </span>
</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="default"><span style="color:windowtext"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">• CS4 will not be supported beyond 2016. Any provider using CS4 in 2016 must contact the VCE Examinations Unit before 24 March 2016.
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="default"><span style="color:windowtext"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext;background:yellow">• Adobe Animate will not be supported in 2016.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="default"><span style="color:windowtext"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="default"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:windowtext">Operating systems required for the running of the examination
</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="default"><span style="color:windowtext"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">Only the following operating systems will be supported:
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="default"><span style="color:windowtext"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">• Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="default"><span style="color:windowtext"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">• Mac OSX 10.8–10.11
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="default"><span style="color:windowtext"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">Please note that any new operating systems not listed above will not be supported.
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="default"><span style="color:windowtext"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">Any provider unable to meet these requirements must contact the VCAA immediately.
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="default"><span style="color:windowtext"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Any queries about the technical requirements for the 2016 VCE VET Interactive Digital Media examination should be sent to the VCE Examinations Unit:
<a href="mailto:examinations.vcaa@edumail.vic.gov.au">examinations.vcaa@edumail.vic.gov.au</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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