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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I might follow up Paula's email with one of my own encouraging you all to get involved in this process. There is a window of opportunity for you all to have your say about the proposed future IT study design - and beyond this - you will be charged with implementing it. VITTA will be running an evening open forum in which we will outline and explain the new features of the study design - and we will present the information collected at this forum to VCAA - but you all can make an individual contribution by registering with VCAA.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT size=2 face=Arial>All the best,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Adrian Janson</FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT size=2 face=Arial>VITTA President</FONT></DIV></DIV>
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<FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><B>From:</B> sofdev-bounces@edulists.com.au on behalf of Christophersen, Paula P<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wed 29/07/2009 2:56 PM<BR><B>To:</B> Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List; Year 12 Software Development Teachers' Mailing List; yr11it@edulists.com.au<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Year 12 SofDev] VCe IT consultation<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Dear colleagues</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">As many of you would know, the existing VCE IT study design is being reviewed this year, as its accreditation period expires on 31 December 2010. This means that from 1 January 2011 there will be a new IT study design. </SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">As part of the review process, the draft study design is made available for consultation. All feedback acquired through this process must be considered by the review panel, so having your say about this draft is very important. The VCE IT draft study design will be available on the VCAA website for consultation for the period 17 August until 18 September. If you want to participate in this process, please read the following message, and register. Please note that even if you don’t register, you can still provide feedback on the draft study design.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Regards</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Paula </SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class=MsoNormal><B><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Review of VCE studies 2009</SPAN></FONT></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class=MsoNormal><B><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Consultation</SPAN></FONT></B></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class=MsoNormal><B><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">VCE Agricultural and Horticultural Studies, Information Technology and Physical Education</SPAN></FONT></B></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">The consultation drafts of VCE study designs for <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">VCE Agricultural and Horticultural Studies, Information Technology and Physical Education</SPAN></B> will be available for consideration by teachers and other key stakeholders from <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">17 August until 18 September 2009 </SPAN></B>from the relevant study page on the VCAA website:<B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"></SPAN></B></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/vce/studies/index.html</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Consultation is an important part of the review and accreditation process for VCE studies. Teachers are invited to participate in the consultation process by joining the VCAA Consultation Register for VCE studies in review in 2009. By registering, teachers will receive email notification when the consultation draft of the relevant VCE study design is available online, and will be invited to respond to the consultation draft via an online questionnaire.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Expressions of interest emailed to:<BR><A title=mailto:vcca.vce.pd@edumail.vic.gov.au href="mailto:vcca.vce.pd@edumail.vic.gov.au">vcca.vce.pd@edumail.vic.gov.au</A></SPAN></FONT></B></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class=MsoNormal><B><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">In your email, please indicate*:</SPAN></FONT></B></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Registration for the Consultation Register will close on Friday 13 August 2009. </SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT size=1><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"></SPAN></FONT></B></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT size=1 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">*VCAA Privacy Statement</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT size=1><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt"><BR>The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA) is a statutory authority established under the <I><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Education and Training Reform Act 2006</SPAN></I>. The VCAA is committed to protecting all information collected and handling this data in accordance with the Victorian<I><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic"> Information Privacy Act 2000</SPAN></I>. A third party collects this information on behalf of the VCAA. The third party is contractually bound to comply with relevant provisions of the Information Privacy Act. The complete VCAA Privacy Statement can be accessed via the URL below.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=1 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/footer/privacy.html</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Paula Christophersen</SPAN></FONT></P>
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