[Design and Technology] FW: Top Designs 2013

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From: Judy Moore [mailto:admin at datta.vic.edu.au] 
Sent: Thursday, 21 February 2013 6:05 PM
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Subject: Top Designs 2013

 

 

Important notice to all VCE Product Design and Technology Teachers

 

Regarding: Top Designs 2013



>From the DATTA Vic Board 


Teachers who are planning a visit to the 2013 Top Designs exhibition, please
read the accompanying statement from the VCAA and note:
There is only one example of an A or A+ work in Wood, Metal and/or Plastics
for VCE Product Design and Technology.
The reasons for this are varied:
.             fewer examples of A or A+ work made from Wood, Metal and/or
Plastics were submitted
.             work submitted did not score well against the current
Assessment Criteria.
.             work that was submitted did not meet the expected standards
(either folio or product) or was too large/heavy for the exhibition
.             some work submitted demonstrated obvious breaches of safety
procedures - both regarding the use of banned materials (e.g. MDF) and
restricted machinery (not being directly supervised or without documentation
of appropriate safety procedures).
.             work submitted did not include folio items specified by the
selection process

Teachers of Wood, Metal and Plastics students are encouraged to organise a
visit to the Top Designs exhibition. Their students will gain inspiration
from production and folio work on display from the Textiles material
category. In the same exhibition space, Top Designs 2013 will be displaying
excellent examples of wood, metal and plastics products, prototypes and
design work, developed by past Top Designs students who are studying
industrial design at a tertiary level or working successfully in the field.

During 2013, teachers are reminded to:
.             encourage the submission of A or A+ work (ensuring that all
folio items asked for on the application form are included)
.             ensure students understand the current assessment criteria and
that each of these need to be addressed for Top Designs - consider
checklists
.             insist students follow and document safety precautions
diligently and that they indicate any processes completed by the teacher or
'others'
.             do not allow the use of banned materials
.             encourage quality products by emphasising both the 'expected
quality statement' in the design brief and completion of the 'quality
measures' planning document, encouraging trial processes and also by
demonstrating how to achieve quality processes.

We encourage teachers to attend DATTA Vic workshops to gain more familiarity
with the current study design and to gain ideas and strategies for teaching.
Up and coming workshops in Carlton at the Statewide Resources Centre are:
.             Friday 22nd February, 1.30pm-4pm - SAT workshops for students
- attendance can be via Polycom
.             Wednesday 13th March,  10am-3pm - Units 1 & 3 for teachers.

We also encourage teachers to attend the following important information
session organised by the VCAA
.             SAT information workshop, presented by Karen Anderson and
Trudi Smith, the PD&T panel chairs on Saturday 23 February from 10:00 am -
5:00 pm at the North Western Victoria Region Office in Coburg.

For enrolment and details go to www.datta.vic.edu.au/   or
http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Documents/bulletin/2013/FebBullproof_FA.pdf  /
http://www.trumba.com/calendars/school-assessed-tasks-information

If unable to attend, be sure to purchase DATTA Vic's newly printed Support
Material booklets, which cover the course content for VCE Product Design and
Technology in detail.

Systems Engineering teachers, please note an up and coming DATTA Vic
workshop for your new study design, on:
.             Friday 1st March, 9.30am - 4.00pm in Carlton

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