[Year 12 IT Apps] Unit 4 Outcome 2 IT apps

[Mark KELLY]

I give them 2 periods (95 min) but rarely do they need it all.

I never let them use cheat sheets, notes or texts; they can't use them in
the exam and U4O2 is prime exam practice.

I find the only time to let them have open book tests is when the books are
pretty well useless anyway.

Open-book tests are not a good practice, I reckon.
The weaker kids spend most of their time desperately looking things up.
The better kids don't use the books because they know the material.

In short, if they *need* the books, they're not ready for the test.

2.2 cents' and worth every bit of it.  ;-)

On 30 August 2010 10:13, Ben Hines <b.hines at ccg.vic.edu.au> wrote:

>  Hi ICT People,
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> I have had a look at some sample Outcome 2 tasks, which are a case study
> with about 10 questions relating to data security and legal responsibility.
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> How long do you give the students to complete this task? 2 periods?
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> Also the students are asking me if it is open book? What’s the go there?
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> Thanks from a first half year IT Apps teacher!
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> Ben Hines
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