[Year 12 IPM] RE: 2005 Exam

[Michael Torsello (Mr)]

Mark
Multiple choice section (e.g. Q 16 and 8) was disappointing by testing
the students knowledge of definitions.
I taught my students that application of their knowledge would be more
important in the exam, rather than rote learning terms - wrong again!
 
Short answer questions:
Actually my girls found Q8 it be one of the most straightforward on the
paper. Girls are very much into making movies these days so it was a
very relevant topic for them.
I also prepped my students on project management, especially since VCAA
put so much emphasis on it and was disappointed that not one question
was on it.
 
Overall my students were generally satisfied. 

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With Thanks 
Michael Torsello 
Director of Computing 
St Margaret's School, Berwick 
(03) 9703 8136 

 

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From: Mark Scott [mailto:ipm-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Mark
Scott
Sent: Wednesday, 9 November 2005 6:40 PM
To: Year 12 Information Technology Processing and Management
Teachers'MailingList
Subject: 2005 Exam


A few comments:
 
Multi-guess section
 
Q4 I will be interested in what people thought was the correct response
(I'm still not sure)
 
Q16 and Q8 both examples of IPM-speak not used in the real world (a
waste of time and energy?)
 
Q5 will confuse lots of students. Is this the way to get a spread of
marks?
 
Q20 will challenge those students who are mathematically challenged.
 
Short answer section
 
Q8 will be easy for the boys, harder for the girls. What happened to
equal opportunity?
 
Q2 most will get wrong because they will miss one word "design". Is this
a fair question? Are we testing their IT knowledge or their
comprehension skills?
 
Q1 I wonder whether "Not printing passwords on coffee cups" is an
acceptable response.
 
Q11 I loved the case study
 
Q11c I suppose an acceptable response would be that this would eat into
class time and effect student learning. 
BUT would our over worked stressed out teachers really be unhappy?
 
Q11e The real world would suggest a number of correct responses. Another
example of IPM-speak that don't reflect the real world.
 
Q12b (ii) A tiny little box to describe an appropriate strategy for the
ergonomic requirements for users. Most organisations have booklets pages
and pages long dedicated to this.
 
Overall
 
Too easy and no (or hardly any) sign of project management,  networks,
network topologies, GANNT charts, PERT charts etc
 
Will wait with interest for the results (dec 12?) and the examiners
report next year.
 
Mark Scott
Luther College
 
 
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