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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-AU link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Further to Adrian’s message below, on behalf of VITTA I would like to thank Peter Nash (VITTA Committee member) and Adrian Janson (VITTA Vice-President) for their efforts in preparing a Unit 1 exam in response to feedback on the list. The Unit 1 exam is now ready for circulation and will be sent to those who have already ordered the 2011 Year 11 Exam pack, or the 2011 Combined Exams pack.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>If you have any queries about the Exam packs, please contact the VITTA office on <a href="mailto:office@vitta.org.au">office@vitta.org.au</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Best wishes<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Bridie Mackay<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>VITTA Senior Project Officer<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> yr11it-bounces@edulists.com.au [mailto:yr11it-bounces@edulists.com.au] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Adrian Janson<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, 17 May 2011 11:07 AM<br><b>To:</b> yr11it@edulists.com.au<br><b>Subject:</b> [Yr11 Information Technology] VITTA Unit 1 exam announcement<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hi everyone,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>There has been some discussion about the format of the VITTA exams – particularly the Unit 1 / 2 exam. We have received many requests for a separate Unit 1 exam.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>To explain why we have traditionally not produced a Unit 1 exam – in the past, the timeline to produce the exam pack (that is contact authors, explain timelines, draw up contracts, receive drafts, correct drafts, contract proof readers and follow through the proofing process) – has been a long one. It is started fairly early in the year and takes many months to complete. Usually this means that by the time the exams are ready, Unit 1 exams are already over and done with – making them redundant. For this reason, we have focussed on the creation of a combined Unit 1 / 2 paper that can be used at the end of the year.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This year, our timeline for the Unit 1 / 2 exam ran early meaning that many of you received it (or will receive it) in time to use for the Unit 1 exam period. However, as we have not produced a separate Unit 1 exam – this doesn’t suit.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>However, we have received your requests and are in the process of producing at least 1 Unit 1 exam and we will be able to send out to all those that have purchased the exam pack shortly. The materials for Unit 1 are being proofed as I write this – and we are hoping to have them ready in the next few days. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>All the best,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Adrian<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#002060'>Adrian Janson </span></b><b><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#002060'>B.Sc, Dip.Ed, M.Ed<br></span></b><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#002060'>VITTA Vice-President<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#002060'>Director of ICT<br></span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#244061'>Melbourne High School, Forrest Hill, South Yarra, Victoria 3141 Australia.<br>Phone: 03 9826 0711 International: +61 3 9826 0711<br>Fax: 03 9826 8767 International: +61 3 9826 8767<br>E-mail: <a href="janson.adrian.a@edumail.vic.gov.au">janson.adrian.a@edumail.vic.gov.au</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#244061'>Website: <a href="http://www.mhs.vic.edu.au/">http://www.mhs.vic.edu.au</a></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#244061'>Blog: <a href="http://jansona.edublogs.org/" target="_blank">http://jansona.edublogs.org</a></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p><b>Important - </b>This email and any attachments may be confidential. 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