[Year 12 IT Apps] Exam preparation

[WEIR Andrew]

Also 
I know vitta was planning on sample exams do we actually have a release
date yet??
Andrew

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-----Original Message-----
From: itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au
[mailto:itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Russell Edwards
Sent: Wednesday, 25 July 2007 10:49 AM
To: Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List
Subject: [Year 12 IT Apps] Exam preparation

So, I'm looking through the study design so I can make up a checklist of
topics, and I come across the following (p 29)

    "The key knowledge and skills listed for each outcome should be used
as a guide to course design and the development of learning activities.
The key knowledge and skills do not constitute a checklist and such an
approach is not necessary or desirable for determining the achievement
of outcomes."

I can see why a checklist approach is not desirable, but when the exam
is externally set is it really avoidable?

I can't see any other way to ensure that my students aren't stumped by
questions on unexpected topics. In fact, I was planning to go further
and produce for revision purposes an expanded list that includes the
full definitions of terms, extracted from the glossary.

I'd be very interested to hear from others on how they approach this
issue.

thanks

Russell


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