[Year 12 Its] Programming languages - IT 1&2 & Software 3&4

[Frank Merlino]

Has anyone actually seen the list of approved languages for 2007?
I may have missed something if the list has already been published as I have been to immersed in the issues relating to IT in VELS.
 
Out of interest, in schools that offer CAD (or similar) as a unit of student in years 8,9,10, is it taught by IT teachers who have a background in engineering/CAD or by Arts teachers?
 
Regards,
 
Frank Merlino
Technology (IT and Systems) Co-ordinator
Web Site Manager
St. Joseph's College
135 Aphrasia St, Newtown
Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 3219
Phone: 03 52 268100 

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Sent: Wed 6/7/2006 3:43 PM
To: is at edulists.com.au
Subject: Re: [Year 12 Its] Programming languages - IT 1&2 & Software 3&4




> Having students which aren't that interested in IT doing IT, seems to
> result in the dumbing down of IT courses. This is not good.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Con Zymaris
>

Agreed - but they have to do English + 4 subjects in year 12. Many of the 50% (VCE only) struggle to find 4 interesting subjects and perceive IT as a bludge subject because it is on computers.
I don't wish to talk down our students - we always have a handful of academic students who do extremely well.
But we cater to a very broad range of kids here ...

             cheers          gordon

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Gordon Poultney
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