[Year 12 Its] Assessment Timelines

[Barry Larkin]

Hi all

Due to the amount of time it can take I tend to give the students a basic
module (usually my version of what they already completed in Unit3) and get
them to complete further modules to make a complete application. (Currently
a DBS with add, delete, amend, search etc.)

The SAC starts of with a statement something like "A previous programmer was
employed to create the browsing module for a Nursery? DBS but has now left
the area. The owners would like you to complete the programming by adding
the following modules.............." They also get the previous programmer's
database and test data (which they have to add to as required.

By doing it this way it cuts down on the overall time spent. I can also use
it to emphasise the importance of internal documentation.

Those going on to become programmers will quite likely spend a fair bit of
their working life on maintenance programming also.

Barry L
Cahndler SC.

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From: is-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:is-bounces at edulists.com.au] On
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Sent: Friday, 12 August 2005 9:26 AM
To: is at edulists.com.au; ipm at edulists.com.au
Subject: [Year 12 Its] Assessment Timelines

Hi all

I was just thinking after reading the draft study design about assessment 
issues in relation to some of those outcomes in comparison to what we do 
now.

>From my own experience I am finding that SACs especially for IPM and IS for

Unit 4 Outcome 1 tend to vary between 5 and 10 or so periods in length, 
depending on who you talk to.

One problem that I find at this school is that with various interruptions 
such as SAC days, etc that you can end up completing a SAC over three weeks.

My questions is that with the new Study Design should we start thinking 
about how to maybe break up the assessment for each of the Outcomes so that 
maybe we teach during single periods and assess only on double periods?

I tend to find that both IPM and IS are among only a few subjects whose SACs

are assessed over longer timeframes than a double. Is there a more efficient

and easier way to break up assessment? Maybe assess regular times each week 
or even once a fortnight, rather than in blocks as we currently do.

I would be interested in some thoughts.

Cheers

Phil Feain
St. Kevin's College
Moonga Road
Toorak 3142


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