[English] RE: Section B

Fri Mar 20 11:24:44 EST 2009

Isn't the real problem that we are not sure if this is rumour or fact? And even more of an issue that we (and our students) will not know until they get into their exam.  

The VCAA seems to have a history of  upping the ante on each exam in a way which is not necessary in terms of marking the scripts or fair in terms of our ability to equip our students with the skills they need to complete the exam well

The first I heard of this suggestion was on this list.  There must be hundreds of teachers out there who have not heard this rumour.  (Where did it come from?)

Would I be out of line to suggest that it is incumbent on the VCAA to clarify this situation so that teachers are informed and students approach the exam from only a semi-inclined playing field rather than a precipice?

(But as I am not holding my breath for the VCAA, I guess I will bend my mind to the issue of pictures as prompts!)

Gail R

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Sent: Fri 20/03/2009 10:25 AM
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Subject: RE: [English] RE: Section B

Prompt and a photo or does photo replace prompt???
Nigel.

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[mailto:english-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of James Craig
Sent: Friday, 20 March 2009 10:05 AM
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Subject: Re: [English] RE: Section B

Apparently the 'stimulus material' could be a photo this year ...

On 20/03/2009, at 9:49 AM, <NigelWilkinson at caulfieldgs.vic.edu.au> 
wrote:

> I certainly did!
> It is incorporated on their sample exam on the VCAA site.
> BUT what is stimulus material!!!! I need a sample.
> Nigel W.
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> [mailto:english-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Ross, Simon D
> Sent: Friday, 20 March 2009 8:15 AM
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> Subject: Section B
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>
> Did people see this?
>
> Section B requires students to complete an extended written response.
>
> In your writing, you must draw on ideas suggested by one of the
> following four Contexts
>
> Your writing must draw directly from the selected text you have
> studied
> for this Context and be based on the ideas in the prompt/stimulus
> material
>
> Your response may be an expository, persuasive or imaginative piece of

> writing.
>
> If you write on a selected film text in Section A, you must not
> write on
> a selected film text in Section B.
>
> Section B is worth 30 marks.
>
> Your response will be assessed according to the criteria set out on
> page
> xx of this book.
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