[Design and Technology] new advice from the VCAA on VCE

[Aeschlimann, Heather J]

Product Design and Technology DT03

Refer to Advice for Teachers<https://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/curriculum/vce/vce-study-designs/productdesign-and-technology/advice-for-teachers/Pages/Index.aspx>, as required.

  *   Practical work in preparation for Unit 4 Outcomes may be delayed until classroom learning resumes.
  *   Where a school can go ahead with practical assessment production work relating to Outcome 3 in Term 2, the work must to be completed in the school environment that adheres to current social-distancing advice. Schools need to ensure that staff who supervise have completed appropriate competency tests for use of tools and machines (refer to the Department of Education and Training’s Use of Machinery in Technology Teaching<https://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/safetyhw/Pages/technology.aspx> webpage).

Outcome Assessment Task
3

A folio comprising of a range of prescribed material and record of the progress of the production.




Heather Aeschlimann
Visual Art and Materials Technology Leader
Vermont Secondary College
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Subject: [Design and Technology] new advice from the VCAA on VCE

Hi all, the VCAA have just released their latest advice on VCE, which includes references to practical assessments. Full disclosure - haven't read it all yet! But wanted to share ASAP

https://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/news-and-events/latest-news/Novel%20coronavirus%20update/Pages/SchoolsandEducators.aspx<https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vcaa.vic.edu.au%2Fnews-and-events%2Flatest-news%2FNovel%2520coronavirus%2520update%2FPages%2FSchoolsandEducators.aspx&data=02%7C01%7Caeschlimann.heather.j%40edumail.vic.gov.au%7Cfc141ab013944ff4ec1d08d7eb38286f%7Cd96cb3371a8744cfb69b3cec334a4c1f%7C0%7C0%7C637236499212319898&sdata=Z8fjhYf4Wf%2FcGpL0dd3ILblr4%2BsZzutuDtkWoHZEaB8%3D&reserved=0>

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