[Year 12 IPM] IPM New to list

[Andrew Grimshaw]

MessageMargaret makes a very vaild point here - i would argue that if i have to run a combined course for VCE, where there is a large amount of marking and preparation, then i ought to be given a small time allowance for it. The volume of work does depend on the number of students though - what numbers are we talikng here?

Andrew Grimshaw
Colac College
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  From: Lawson, Margaret 
  To: Year 12 Information Technology Processing and Management Teachers'MailingList 
  Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2005 9:15 AM
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  I don't have an issue with combined classes, in some sense it can benefit the kids. At two of my past schools I have run combined classes because of timetabling clashes (evil timetablers ...). 

  What I do have a problem with is the administration writing it down as one teaching allotment rather than two. You still have two courses that you have to structure, assess and write exams for. In a sense combining the curriculum of two subjects into one class and trying to get a meaningful structure and lessons is perhaps harder and more challenging.

  Margaret



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  From: ipm-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:ipm-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Lel, Ronald A
  Sent: Tuesday, 6 December 2005 9:02 AM
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    From: ipm-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:ipm-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Robert Minato
    Sent: Tuesday, 6 December 2005 8:29 AM
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    Some of the class are only YR10s and I believe far from ready for IPM. Numbers were such that the subject wasn't initially going to run; however, sufficient students were available to do it as a combined class. 

    It ran as a combined class this year.


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    Robert Minato
    Teacher
    Catholic College Wodonga
    02 6059 1222



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    Well good luck Robert. I'd be really interested in knowing how your DP taught this and what strategies he/she used to combine 2 classes which, as has already been pointed out, have quite different philosophies underpinning them. It seems like another case of administrative expediency replacing kids' education and learning.

    Ron Lel
    Croydon Secondary College
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