[Year 12 IT Apps] Abracadabra! The magical disappearing task.

[Christophersen, Paula P]

Hi Mark 

 

I would like to clarify some points regarding workload for U4O1. In
essence the current outcome requires students to:

*          Create a solution, including an evaluation of the solution
(annotations)

*          Prepare user documentation

*          Prepare a visual representation of decisions/actions.

 

This is demonstrated through three tasks.

 

 

In essence the 2011 outcome requires students to:

*          Create a solution, including user documentation 

*          Evaluate the solution (report or annotations).

 

This is demonstrated through two tasks. By all accounts this is a
reduction in workload.

 

Also, if selected by the teacher, students do not have to acquire
knowledge and skills related to a new software tool (spreadsheets). The
choice is either to extend knowledge and skills of an RDBMS or take up
spreadsheets.

 

It was never 'sleight of hand'  -  this is a genuine effort to focus on
depth rather than breadth, and reduce workload.

 

Regards

Paula

 

 

Paula Christophersen

ICT Curriculum Manager

VCAA

41 St Andrews Place

EAST MELBOURNE 3002

(03) 9651 4378

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From: itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au
[mailto:itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Mann, Warrick D
Sent: Monday, 1 November 2010 9:19 AM
To: Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Year 12 IT Apps] Abracadabra! The magical disappearing
task.

 

Hi Mark I agree,

 

But at least Students only have 2 tasks to get an "S" in, instead of
three.

 

But, yes, same sh*t different day.

 

Cheers

Warrick

 

From: itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au
[mailto:itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Mark KELLY
Sent: Sunday, 31 October 2010 12:33 PM
To: Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List
Subject: [Year 12 IT Apps] Abracadabra! The magical disappearing task.

 

Hi all.  One of the stated improvements of the new ITA U4O1 next year is
that it only has 2 tasks instead of 3.

It's seems magical - but it's only sleight of hand.

This year there are 3 tasks:

1. software solution (35 marks)
2. user documentation (15)
3. visualising of thinking. (10)

Next year there are 2 tasks:

1. software solution INCLUDING USER DOCUMENTATION (50 marks - Hey
presto: 35 plus 15!)
2. Evaluation (10)

Still 3 tasks. Same amount of work.  It's just the packaging has
changed, and VCAA has added "NEW! IMPROVED!" to the package.

I'm annoyed that it's taken me so long to see that the rabbit was in the
hat the whole time...  :-[

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